Markets Media Group is pleased to present finalists for the 2026 Global Markets Choice Awards.
The event will be held on Thursday, June 4 at the Central Park Boathouse in New York City.
| Best 24/7 Trading Venue |
| Blue Ocean |
| Bruce Markets |
| 24 Exchange |
| Best in AI |
| Aiden (RBC Capital Markets) |
| AlphaSense |
| Arteria AI |
| BNY |
| Clarity AI |
| Kensho / S&P Global |
| LTX |
| Best Algorithm Provider |
| BestEx Research |
| Clearpool |
| JP Morgan |
| Marvelsoft |
| Quantitative Brokers |
| Trading Technologies |
| Best in Clearing |
| Clearstream |
| CME Clearing |
| DTCC |
| Eurex Clearing |
| ICE Clear |
| LCH |
| Best in Collateral Management |
| CloudMargin |
| Euroclear |
| OpenGamma, a Trading Technologies Co. |
| Pirum |
| Best Communications/Connectivity Platform |
| Bloomberg |
| BT Group |
| IPC |
| LSEG |
| Symphony |
| Best E/OMS |
| Aladdin by BlackRock |
| Bloomberg |
| Broadridge |
| Charles River |
| FactSet |
| FlexTrade |
| Quod Financial |
| REDI on Workspace |
| SS&C Eze |
| Trading Technologies |
| Best in Fintech |
| Connamara Technologies |
| Finery Markets |
| HPR |
| MillTech |
| OptimX |
| SimCorp |
| Best New Product |
| Corastone private markets platform |
| DTCC Securities Data Experiences |
| Exegy Nexus |
| Nasdaq Eqlipse |
| QwickRoute aRFQ |
| TradeStation TITAN X |
| Best in Post Trade |
| Broadridge |
| Genesis Global |
| LSEG |
| OSTTRA |
| Taskize |
| Trading Technologies |
| Best in Prediction Markets |
| CME Group |
| Intercontinental Exchange |
| Kalshi |
| Polymarket |
| Best in RegTech |
| b-next |
| Eventus |
| FinScan |
| Nasdaq |
| NICE Actimize |
| n-Tier |
| SteelEye |
| Best TCA Provider |
| Berenberg |
| Bloomberg |
| DASH Financial Technologies |
| S&P Global |
| Trading Technologies |
| Virtu Financial |
| Best in Derivatives |
| B3 |
| Cboe Global Markets |
| CME Group |
| National Stock Exchange of India |
| Shanghai Futures Exchange |
| Eurex |
| Best in Digital Assets |
| Adaptive |
| Binance |
| Coinbase |
| EDX Markets |
| Galaxy |
| LMAX |
| OKX |
| Best in Equities |
| HKEX |
| MEMX |
| Nasdaq |
| National Stock Exchange of India |
| NYSE |
| Shenzhen Stock Exchange |
| Best in Fixed Income |
| Bloomberg |
| MarketAxess |
| Tradeweb |
| Trumid |
| Genesis |
| Best in FX |
| 360T |
| Bloomberg FXGO |
| LSEG FXAll |
| FX Connect |
| JP Morgan Execute |
| Rapid Addition |
| Trading Technologies |
| Best Retail Trading Platform |
| Charles Schwab |
| Fidelity |
| Interactive Brokers |
| Moomoo |
| Robinhood |
| Vanguard |
| Best Buy-Side Trading Desk |
| AllianceBernstein |
| BlackRock |
| Federated Hermes |
| Fidelity |
| HSBC Global Asset Management |
| JP Morgan Asset Management |
| Wellington Management |
| Best Sell-Side Trading Desk |
| Bank of America |
| Barclays |
| Citigroup |
| Deutsche Bank |
| Goldman Sachs |
| JP Morgan |
| Morgan Stanley |
| Best Exchange Group |
| Bombay Stock Exchange |
| Cboe Global Markets |
| CME Group |
| Deutsche Boerse |
| Euronext Group |
| Intercontinental Exchange |
| Japan Exchange Group |
| Nasdaq |
| Singapore Exchange (SGX) |
| TMX Group |
| Best Electronic Liquidity Provider |
| Citadel Securities |
| Hudson River Trading |
| Jane Street |
| Jump Trading |
| Optiver |
| Susquehanna |
| Virtu Financial |
| XTX |
| Best Agency Broker |
| BTIG |
| CAPIS |
| Instinet |
| Liquidnet |
| StoneX |
| Mizuho Corporate Culture Award |
| Citadel |
| Edward Jones |
| Morgan Stanley |
| Neuberger Berman |
| Raymond James |
| Innovator of the Year |
| Juan Alday, Citadel Securities |
| Bruno Gold, JP Morgan |
| Bill Harts, Long-Term Stock Exchange |
| Vlad Khandros, OneChronos |
| Amanda Robinson, Fidelity |
| Joe Wald, Mosaic Platforms |
| Excellence in Trading (Buy Side) |
| Ron Adler, Citadel |
| Maurice Bours, APG Asset Management |
| Gregg Dalley, Schroders |
| Daniel Leon, HSBC AM |
| Benjamin Mahe, AXA IM |
| Eric Morrow, Apollo |
| Travis Ni, GIC |
| Matt Scott, AllianceBernstein |
| Jason Siegendorf, Harris Associates |
| Ray Uy, Invesco |
| Dan Veiner, BlackRock |
| Excellence in Trading (Sell Side) |
| Anne-Victoire Auriault, Goldman Sachs |
| Charles Chiang, JP Morgan |
| Ashok Das, Deutsche Bank |
| Tom Prickett, Citi |
| Sonali Theisen, Bank of America |
| Kai Zeng, UBS |
| CEO of the Year |
| Seth Bernstein, AllianceBernstein |
| Craig Donohue, Cboe Global Markets |
| Sergio Ermotti, UBS |
| Jane Fraser, Citi |
| Masahiro Kahara, Nomura |
| Richard Oldfield, Schroders |
| Lifetime Achievement |
| Ginny Clark, Beech Hill Securities |
| Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates (Ret.) |
| Steph Jackson, T. Rowe |
| Rick McVey, MarketAxess (Ret.) |
| Kevin Willsey, JP Morgan |
Please note: This Global Markets Choice Awards finalists list represents a snapshot of where we are in the evaluation process. The categories are developing, the list is provisional, and not being listed does not preclude consideration for an award. We reserve the right to drop, add, or modify award categories and/or award winners for the final GMCAs program.
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