Interview
Best Bank for Emerging LatAm Currencies: Banco Santander
Rocked by falling oil prices, political scandal and lacklustre economic growth, Latin America is not a playground for the weak. Still, Banco Santander has a deep foothold there and is taking a personalised approach with clients until the storm passes
Best Bank Awards: Barclays triumphs in five categories
Barclays retains the top spot in currency options, being voted the best bank for FX by banks, FX in London, and for both GBP/USD and EUR/GBP
Best Broker for Currency Options: Tullett Prebon
While regulatory concerns were its major preoccupation this year, Tullett Prebon remains bullish on FX options
Best Bank for Canadian Dollar: BMO Capital Markets
Proving itself a leader in its home currency, BMO Capital Markets now has its sights set on the renminbi
Best Bank for Scandinavian Currencies: SEB
SEB scoops the prize for trading Scandinavian foreign exchange
Best Bank for Asia, EM Asia and EM Emea: HSBC
HSBC continues to dominate emerging Asian and Emea currencies, and it is also voted best bank for FX in Asia-Pacific
Best Bank for South African Rand: Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered wins the award for the rand as it builds its African ambitions
Migrant crisis highlights remittances costs
Global remittances total more than $400 billion a year, but the costs remain sky high. Rajesh Agrawal of RationalFX aims to lower fees for workers sending money home
Bank e-FX initiative of the year: ANZ
Regional bank transforms its FX business to become the top market-maker in AUD, NZD and CNH
Best non-bank liquidity provider: XTX Markets
Alex Gerko and his team triumph once more
e-FX initiative of the year: NewChange FX
Independent mid-rate company triumphs in prestigious category
Highly Commended (professional e-FX trading platform): Hotspot
Hotspot's business model bags an accolade
Highly Commended (e-FX initiative of the year): MFXCompass
MahiFX's institutional market-making arm wins praise for innovation
Highly commended (retail FX platform): Oanda
Toronto-based broker wins accolade in Best retail FX trading category
Best retail FX platform: Interactive Brokers
Having survived the storm earlier this year, the US broker is crowned best-in-class in the retail FX space
Best trading technology vendor: Barracuda FX
Dublin-based order-management system provider takes top spot
Best transaction cost analysis provider: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
The US bank gives clients a technology suite that analyses the performance of a firm's completed orders
Best post-trade services provider: Abide Financial
Abide helps firms in the FX industry to comply with post-trade reporting requirements
Best liquidity aggregation system: smartTrade Technologies
The firm beats the packed shortlist for Best liquidity aggregation system to come top with its LiquidityFX platform
Highly commended (white-label technology provider): ADS Securities
ADS Securities wins special accolade in the Best white-label technology provider category
Best e-FX platform for corporates: BNP Paribas
French bank wins this year's award for best e-FX platform for corporates
Highly commended (eFX platform for corporates): Commerzbank
German bank receives accolade for FX Live Trader platform in corporates category
Best white-label technology provider: Saxo Bank
Danish bank takes the prize as clients shift to white-label technology for more service integration and cost-effective solutions
Best e-surveillance solution provider: Digital Reasoning
Digital Reasoning's Synthesys surveillance technology analyses and sifts electronic communications to connect the dots