Voter Information As a reminder, nominees are not permitted to vote for themselves which includes parent companies of nominees and representing PR firms First Name Last Name Company Professional Title Email Phone Voting Solution Provider Categories 1. Best A.I. Solution Generative artificial intelligence (gen A.I.) has made a big splash in the securities industry and many firms and providers are exploring how to apply this game-changing technology to data, analytics, accounting, databases, cloud services, modeling, and operations for wealth and asset management, investment banking, and securities transactions. Industry participants are also applying gen A.I. to unstructured data, client engagements, corporate actions, and manual tasks and systems. The winner in this category must demonstrate how its gen A.I. solution greatly improved a key operation for financial institutions or led to a breakthrough. Alkymi Alpha Confluence Rex First Rate ArtIE (Artificial Intelligence Engine) Designed for Data Aggregation, Client Reporting, and Portfolio Commentary S&P Global Market Intelligence: Kensho LLM-ready API SmartStream Air 2. Best Buy-Side Collateral Management Solution Optimizing collateral management has come into sharp focus for many buy-side firms especially as they have had to revamp their infrastructures to meet new regulatory regimes. Advances via distributed ledger technology (DLT) and artificial intelligence (A.I.) are easing workflows and compliance burdens. This award honors the provider, consultant, or internal IT organization that has been the most effective in helping buy-side operations staff achieve higher levels of internal efficiency in the oversight of collateral. Alkymi Data Inbox COLLINE by VERMEG OSTTRA triResolve Margin SmartStream TLM Collateral Management 3. Best Buy-Side Operation Solution This award recognizes the provider that offers buy-side firms a comprehensive set of solutions for securities operations that helps firms achieve operational excellence. The solution set can be deployed onsite, use cloud computing technology, be completely outsourced, or use a combination of these deployment methods. The award is meant to reward the provider whose ambitious, enterprise-wide offerings have exceeded expectations. Alkymi Broadridge Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) FINBOURNE LUSID SimCorp One SmartStream Air 4. Best Client Reporting Solution This award honors the provider that has advanced the complex process of client reporting. The winner will demonstrate that it has improved the customization, look, and feel, and delivery of reports for many kinds of clients and portfolios. The award also recognizes progress in automating reports, managing source data, monitoring the status of productions, and clarity in performance reporting. FactSet Reporting Solutions First Rate CORE 2.0 – Next-Gen Client Reporting Solution: AI-Driven, Customizable, and Insightful LSEG Post Trade Regulatory Reporting OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting Oxane Panorama 5. Best Cloud-Native Computing Platform This award category focuses on the next chapter in cloud computing – cloud-native advances that are paving the way for digital transformations and other evolutionary strategies. This category is open to managed service and cloud-native solutions providers, and to companies that offer infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS); platform-as-as-service (PaaS); and software-as-a-service (SaaS) implementations. Beacon Platform: Cloud Infrastructure, Performance Management, and High-Volume Data Ingestion BridgeFT’s WealthTech API FIS PTP Platform (Formerly Torstone) IVP Master Data Management (MDM) Numerix NxCore Symphony Voice 6. Best Corporate Actions Processing Solution Corporate actions processing continues to advance and this award spotlights the provider that has incorporated industry standards, advanced automation, data management, ESG data, and emerging technologies. The winner in this category will have helped its clients move closer to automation and streamlined processing. EDI’s Worldwide Corporate Actions (WCA) Service 7. Best Corporate Actions Service Provider Corporate actions processing continues to advance and this award spotlights the provider that has incorporated industry standards, advanced automation, data management, ESG data, and emerging technologies. The winner in this category will have helped its clients move closer to automation and streamlined processing. BetaNXT CastX Databento Corporate Actions S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Managed Corporate Actions (MCA) SIX Global Corporate Actions 8. Best Cutting-Edge Solution This award recognizes the industry participant that has successfully developed innovative financial technology solutions for middle- and back-office post-trade operations. Eligible areas of consideration include advanced cloud-native services, hybrids of legacy and cutting-edge IT, a groundbreaking offering that eliminates manual processes, and new Ops-focused products that break the mold. CLM Pro by S&P Global Market Intelligence FundGuard IBOR I-STAR/GX Swift Business Connect MarginCalculator, developed by Matrix Applications LLC 9. Best Cyber Resilience Solution The winning solution must enable firms to proactively identify, mitigate, prevent and recover from cybersecurity incidents while maintaining operational continuity and regulatory compliance. Eligible solutions should showcase advanced capabilities in threat detection, incident response, data protection, and system recovery, tailored specifically to the unique challenges of the capital markets environment. This category recognizes providers that set a new standard in resilience, empowering firms to operate securely in an ever-evolving threat landscape. Align Guardian Thrive Incident Response & Remediation 10. Best Data Aggregator This award recognizes the provider that excels in delivering comprehensive data aggregation capabilities. The winning solution must demonstrate excellence in collecting, normalizing, and centralizing data from diverse internal and external sources, enabling firms to create a unified and accurate view across systems. Nominees should showcase innovation in handling structured and unstructured data, real-time aggregation capabilities, and the ability to support complex data governance requirements. This category celebrates solutions that help middle and back-office operations overcome data fragmentation challenges, enhance decision-making, and drive operational efficiency through superior data aggregation technology. BetaNXT DataXChange BridgeFT’s WealthTech API First Rate DAAS is an AI-Powered Data Aggregation Solution: Intelligent, Scalable, and Secure Gresham Pulse Data IVP Master Data Management (MDM) OneSumX for FRR Data Management S&P Global Enterprise Data Management (EDM) SmartStream Reference Data Services (RDS) 11. Best Data Integration Solution This award spotlights the most effective and innovative solution for seamless data integration. The winning solution must enable firms to aggregate, harmonize, and manage data from diverse sources, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and accessibility across systems and workflows. Nominees should demonstrate excellence in facilitating interoperability, reducing data silos, and enhancing decision-making through advanced integration capabilities such as application programming interfaces (APIs), cloud-based technologies, and real-time synchronization. This category celebrates solutions that empower firms to unlock the full potential of their data and drive operational efficiency. Alkymi Eagle Master Data Management Gresham Pulse Data QX Digital Platform and QX Digital Marketplace SimCorp One 12. Best Data Management Solution Managing data to get the most out of it for securities operations is an ongoing challenge for all financial services firms. Data that is optimized will yield multiple benefits for securities operations and beyond. This honor is for the provider that has demonstrated that it can help firms derive the most value from their clean data and pave the way for greater advancements to come. Arcesium Aquata BetaNXT DataXChange Eagle Master Data Management FINBOURNE EDM+ S&P Global Enterprise Data Management (EDM) SmartStream Air 13. Best Data Provider The winner in this category offers clients the most comprehensive global coverage in a timely manner and via a user-friendly, consolidated view. The top provider in this category has a complete offering that lowers operational risks for clients. Auquan AI Agents big xyt RatingsXpress (RX) S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Managed Corporate Actions (MCA) SIX Financial Information 14. Best Derivatives Processing Solution This award recognizes the leading solution that excels in streamlining and optimizing derivatives processing. Nominees must demonstrate superior capabilities in managing the full lifecycle of derivatives, including trade capture, clearing, settlement, collateral management, and regulatory compliance. Nominees should emphasize their achievements in innovation that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability, while addressing the complexities of listed, over-the-counter (OTC), and non-cleared derivatives. This category celebrates solutions that empower market participants to navigate the evolving derivatives landscape with operational excellence. LSEG Post Trade Murex MX.3 Nasdaq Client Services (CS) for Nasdaq AxiomSL and Nasdaq Calypso OSTTRA’s End-to-End Derivatives Processing Suite for FX, Rates, Credit, Repo, ETD, Equity Derivatives, Cash Equity, Commodities, Bonds and Digital Assets 15. Best Digital Asset Processing Solution This award salutes the most innovative and effective solution for managing the processing lifecycle of digital assets including settlement, custody, reconciliation, and compliance. Nominees must demonstrate capabilities in facilitating the seamless handling of cryptocurrencies, tokenized securities, and other blockchain-based assets. Nominees should also showcase advancements in scalability, security, interoperability, and integration with traditional financial systems. This category celebrates solutions that enable market participants to embrace digital assets confidently and efficiently, driving adoption and operational excellence in this emerging sector. Blockchain-Enabled Transfer Agency and Registrar Services (“WisdomTree Transfers”) EDX Clearing iRecs Murex MX.3 Taurus 16. Best Fraud Prevention Solution This award pays tribute to the most effective and innovative solution designed to detect, prevent, and mitigate fraud. The winning solution must demonstrate advanced capabilities in real-time monitoring, anomaly detection, and risk assessment, leveraging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics to stay ahead of evolving fraud tactics. Nominees should showcase their ability to protect firms and clients from financial and reputational harm while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. This category celebrates solutions that set new benchmarks for safeguarding the integrity of their clients’ operations. Auquan Agentic AI Intelligence: KBY Agent; NFR Agent; Due Diligence Agent; AML Agent NICE Actimize Integrated Fraud Management (IFM) Platform Quartz for Compliance Tookitaki FinCense 17. Best Global Settlement Solution The voters will be rewarding the solution provider that has achieved a new level of excellence via innovation for transaction clearing and settlement operations, including assistance with the move to shorter, T+1 settlement. The competition is open to established consultancies and providers, and newcomers. The winning provider must facilitate groundbreaking solutions for incumbent and cutting-edge financial instruments, especially via disruptive and emerging technologies, workflows, and collaborative efforts. S&P Global’s Securities Processing Platform State Street TradeNeXus℠ STP Trade Settlements Taskize platform TCS BaNCS Global Securities Platform (GSP) 18. Best Machine Learning Solution This award honors the most innovative and effective solution utilizing A.I.-based machine learning capabilities. Nominees must demonstrate how their solution enhances processes like data gathering and cleansing, trade processing, risk management, surveillance, analytics, compliance, and overall operational efficiency. The winning entry will highlight its measurable impacts on the industry, seamless technology integration, and a significant boost to client satisfaction, performance, and competitiveness. Alkymi Murex MX.3 SmartStream Affinity TT Trade Surveillance 19. Best Middle-Office Solution The middle office plays an important role in optimizing operations across the enterprise. The winner in this category will be chosen from among the ranks of middle-office operations providers that offer IT resource management services, risk management, risk data analytics, client and security master database support, and services for the coding, configuration, and verification of trades. FIS Post Trade Processing Middle Office Manager IVP Middle Office Solution and Services Northern Trust’s Omnium platform Quantifi Siepe Middle Office Services STP Investment Operations Outsourcing 20. Best Middle-to-Back-Office Integration Solution The middle and back-offices are no longer autonomous groups existing independently of each other. They are linked by multiple operations serving multiple assets. This award will spotlight the Ops offering that helps firm facilitate more efficient integration between middle- and back-office applications, particularly IT innovations that eliminate manual systems, legacy solutions and pave the way for operational efficiency. Arcesium’s Opterra and Aquata FIS PTP Platform (Formerly Torstone) SmartStream Air STP Investment Operations Outsourcing 21. Best Operational Risk Management Solution Operational risk permeates everything that a financial services firm does, including securities trading and all the steps needed to complete a transaction. This award will go to the provider that has shown the most creativity in mitigating operational risk whether it is related to onboarding and KYC challenges, reputational concerns, margining and collateral management woes, data mismanagement, disaster recovery/business continuity, corporate governance, and other issues that may hamper operations. Auquan Agentic AI Intelligence: KBY Agent; NFR Agent; Due Diligence Agent; AML Agent CLM Pro by S&P Global Market Intelligence Digital Gateways Comprehensive Customer Onboarding Process NICE Actimize X-Sight Onboard Symphony Messaging 22. Best Outsourcing Provider Outsourcing plays a key role for many facets of securities operations. This category honors the provider that offers valuable, reliable, cost-effective and efficient outsourced services to the buy side. The winner in this category will be honored for offering the highest levels of reliability, security and adaptability, and for demonstrating capabilities for rapid implementations and flexible consumer models. Arcesium Managed Services Broadridge Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) First Rate’s Outsourced WealthTech Solutions: Scalable, Secure & Intelligent IVP Managed Services Northern Trust Integrated Trading Solutions S&P Global Market Intelligence STP Investment Services 23. Best Performance Analytics Solution Nominees in this category must demonstrate how their solution effectively enables clients to evaluate and optimize their investment strategies, operational efficiencies, and client outcomes through advanced analytics, real-time insights, and comprehensive reporting capabilities. Nominees should demonstrate excellence in leveraging data visualization, predictive analytics, and benchmarking tools to deliver actionable insights that drive decision-making and enhance portfolio performance. This category honors solutions that set new standards for transparency, precision, and strategic value in performance analysis. big xyt Open TCA Eagle Performance Measurement First Rate’s Intelligent Performance Measurement Solution: Precision, Transparency, and Scalability NeoXam Impress 24. Best Performance Measurement System This category spotlights the performance measurement solution provider that offers systems for exemplary calculation of returns for portfolios (benchmarks and composites); calculation of attribution effects for equity and fixed-income portfolios; and calculation of ex-post risk, absolute and relative. This award also acknowledges the efforts that industry participants are making to advance performance measurement via the embrace of ESG concerns among investors and emerging disruptive technologies. Eagle Performance Measurement FactSet Performance Solutions (FPS) First Rate’s Intelligent Performance Measurement Solution: Precision, Transparency, and Scalability 25. Best Professional Services Provider This award honors the provider that offered cost-effective, customized support for their clients in 2023. Nominees in this category should have supplied exemplary business management plans that facilitated seamless, efficient transitions to both remote and/or onsite professional services support. The category is open to IT systems, services, and software providers, and to third-party companies that specialize in offering professional services. Meradia Nasdaq Client Services (CS) for Nasdaq AxiomSL and Nasdaq Calypso Professional Services for Counterparty Manager Ecosystem including Client Lifecycle and Regulatory Solutions by S&P Global Market Intelligence Quantifi Siepe 26. Best Reconciliation Solution Reconciliation for securities operations has been the focus of a lot of energy over the past five years. The result is a wider range of opportunities available for firms looking for effective solutions. This category is an opportunity for the industry to reward the solution provider offering an innovative approach that yields great results and support, and helps firms reallocate resources to their advantage. AutoRek Duco Gresham Control Cloud IVP Reconciliation Solution NeoXam Aro SmartStream TLM Reconciliations Premium Xceptor Reconciliations 27. Best RegTech & Compliance Provider This award recognizes the most impactful and innovative solutions that excel in meeting critical financial governance, risk management, and compliance needs and supports regulatory technology (RegTech) initiatives. Eligible offerings must showcase their ability to streamline compliance, enhance regulatory reporting, and address evolving requirements, such as anti-money laundering (AML), economic sanctions, and global financial regulations. Nominees should present how their technology supports firms across equities, fixed income, and derivatives markets, enabling participants to meet regulatory demands efficiently while driving operational excellence. In addition, solutions that help firms focus on relevant aspects of regulatory, legal, data, social, and IT management excellence are also eligible. This category affirms RegTech providers that deliver cutting-edge solutions to help firms navigate the complexities of today’s regulatory landscape. Fenergo AI-powered Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) FinScan NICE Actimize AML TM InvestigateAI and NarrateAI Quartz for Compliance Regnology Platform Smarsh 28. Best Regulatory Reporting Solution Keeping up with regulatory reporting requirements is an ongoing burden for financial services firms that is only going to become more challenging. Automating processes across an enterprise is daunting for firms, and the industry is exploring a variety of models to support regulatory technology (RegTech). The surge in ESG-based investing has also created a new area of concern for firms that need to prove to investors they are not engaged in greenwashing. This award honors the solutions provider that has made a commitment to advancing data integrity and data governance, ending repetitive processes, and streamlining reporting across the enterprise and to regulators. Cappitech Confluence Omnia Gresham Control Cloud LSEG Post Trade Regulatory Reporting OneSumX for Basel Regnology Reporting Hub 29. Best Sell-Side Collateral Management Solution The collateral management complex involves many participants including sell-side firms that must work closely in conjunction with counterparties. This award recognizes the accomplishments of a provider, consultancy, industry organization, or internal IT group that has made great strides in helping sell-side operations maximize their collateral management operations via advances to the workflow, IT systems, and counterparty interactions. COLLINE by VERMEG LSEG Collateral Manager OSTTRA triResolve Margin SmartStream TLM Collateral Management 30. Financial Technology Leader of the Year This award celebrates an individual who has made a transformative impact on a critical financial technology issue that will help evolve the industry. The honoree will be a leader who has championed innovation, spearheaded key technology initiatives, driven best practices, and/or delivered industry breakthroughs. This visionary demonstrates exceptional skills for collaboration among business executives, IT managers, and operational teams. The winner in this category inspires others to push for progress across the financial technology ecosystem and meaningful change. Lawrence Calcano, Chairman and CEO of iCapital Loveness Rusike, SVP, Global Head of Professional Services, Numerix Robert J. Colonna, Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO of Innovative Systems, Inc. Stephen Mellert, co-founder and Managing Director of Matrix Applications LLC 31. Service Provider of the Year The Service Provider of the Year will be celebrated for advancing the delivery of service, extraordinary client support, new synergies with key market participants and extraordinary leadership in the industry. The winner in this category must be able to show that it boosted the fortunes of its clients. Align Managed Services Murex MX.3 Nasdaq Client Services (CS) for Nasdaq AxiomSL and Nasdaq Calypso Quantifi S&P Global STAR-XMS from Vistra 32. Software Solution of the Year This award will recognize the software application or software system that over the past year has broken new ground in a major area of securities operations. This category is open to technology providers, industry organizations and financial services firms that are fully engaged in the advancement of operations software. The winning solution must have clear business benefits. Alkymi FundGuard ABOR Murex MX.3 Siepe SmartStream Air Submit
