Winners

Winners

Many congratulations to all of our previous Buy-Side Technology Awards winners. To see who has won, simply click on the year to reveal each winner.

2024 WINNERS

Best alternative data provider to the buy side 

CEIC Data, an ISI Markets company 

Best buy-side AI platform or tool (pricing and risk) 

MarketAxess 

Best buy-side AI platform or tool (compliance) 

Artificial Intelligence Risk 

Best buy-side algo trading tool 

Tethys Technology 

Best buy-side client reporting platform 

FactSet 

Best buy-side compliance product (KYC) 

Fenergo 

Best buy-side compliance product (regulatory reporting) 

S&P Global Market Intelligence Cappitech 

Best buy-side compliance product (trading) 

Bloomberg 

Best buy-side corporate actions platform 

Orchestrade 

Best buy-side CRM (customer relationship management) platform 

AML Partners 

Best buy-side data analytics tool – Suite LLC Best buy-side data management product 

NeoXam 

Best buy-side EMS 

Bloomberg 

Best buy-side evaluated pricing service 

CanDeal Data & Analytics 

Best buy-side execution venue 

360T 

Best buy-side investment book of record (Ibor) platform 

SimCorp 

Best buy-side managed data service 

S&P Global Market Intelligence 

Best buy-side market surveillance platform 

Kaizen 

Best buy-side newcomer (vendor or product) 

Exegy 

Best buy-side OMS 

Rival Systems 

Best buy-side performance measurement and attribution product 

FactSet 

Best buy-side portfolio analysis tool 

Orchestrade 

Best buy-side reconciliation platform 

Duco 

Best buy-side risk management initiative over the last 12 months 

Confluence Technologies 

Best buy-side risk management product 

Bloomberg 

Best buy-side TCA (transaction-cost analysis) tool 

Abel Noser Solutions, a Trading Technologies company 

Best cloud-based solution 

Canoe Intelligence 

Best ESG data provider to the buy side 

Fusion by JP Morgan 

Best implementation at a buy-side firm (established market) 

BlackRock 

Best implementation at a buy-side firm (emerging market) 

Murex 

Best integrated back-office platform

Arcesium 

Best integrated front-office platform 

Bloomberg 

Best integrated middle-office platform 

Quantifi 

Best low-latency trading network 

ION Markets 

Best outsourcing provider to the buy side 

MUFG Investor Services 

Best portfolio accounting platform 

SS&C Advent 

Best use of the agile methodology 

Finastra 

Best overall buy-side product, 2024 

FactSet  

Best overall buy-side technology provider, 2024 

Bloomberg

 

2023 Winners

Best alternative data provider to the buy side 

ExtractAlpha 

Best buy-side AI (artificial intelligence) platform or tool 

Canoe Intelligence 

Best buy-side algo trading tool/suite 

BestEx Research 

Best buy-side client reporting platform 

FactSet 

Best buy-side compliance product (KYC) 

LSEG Post Trade 

Best buy-side compliance product (regulatory reporting) 

Droit Financial Technologies 

Best buy-side compliance product (trading) 

Bloomberg 

Best buy-side corporate actions platform 

SmartStream Technologies 

Best buy-side CRM (customer relationship management) platform 

ALM Partners 

Best buy-side data analytics tool 

BMLL Technologies 

Best buy-side data management product 

S&P Global Market Intelligence   

Best buy-side EMS 

360T 

Best buy-side evaluated pricing service 

CanDeal Data & Analytics 

Best buy-side execution venue

360T 

Best buy-side IBOR (investment book of record) platform 

BlackRock 

Best buy-side managed data service 

S&P Global Market Intelligence  

Best buy-side market surveillance tool/platform 

eflow Global 

Best buy-side newcomer (vendor or product) 

Ediphy 

Best buy-side OMS  

Quod Financial 

Best buy-side performance measurement and attribution product 

MSCI 

Best buy-side portfolio analysis tool – 

BlackRock 

Best buy-side reconciliation platform/service  

Duco 

Best buy-side risk management initiative over the last 12 months 

Murex 

Best buy-side risk management product 

Numerix 

Best buy-side TCA (transaction-cost analysis) tool 

Tethys Technology 

Best cloud provider to the buy side 

BT 

Best ESG data provider to the buy side 

FactSet 

Best implementation at a buy-side firm 

Quantifi 

Best integrated back-office platform 

Temenos 

Best integrated front-office platform 

IMTC 

Best integrated middle-office platform 

Broadridge Financial Solutions 

Best low-latency trading network 

Anova Financial Networks 

Best outsourcing provider to the buy side  

Archer 

Best portfolio accounting platform 

SS&C Technologies 

Best use of the agile methodology 

28Stone Consulting 

Best overall buy-side product, 2023 

Murex 

Best overall buy-side technology provider, 2023  

BlackRock

 

2022 Winners

Best alternative data provider to the buy side
QuantCube Technology

Best buy-side AI (artificial intelligence) platform or tool
JP Morgan Chase

Best buy-side algo trading tool/suite
DASH Financial Technologies, an ION Group Company

Best buy-side client reporting platform
Clearwater Analytics

Best buy-side compliance product (KYC)
Moody’s Analytics

Best buy-side compliance product (regulatory reporting)
Cappitech

Best buy-side compliance product (trading)
JP Morgan Chase

Best buy-side corporate actions platform
Arcesium

Best buy-side CRM (customer relationship management) platform
Backstop Solutions Group

Best buy-side data analytics tool
Solve Advisors

Best buy-side data management product
Alveo

Best buy-side EMS
FactSet

Best buy-side evaluated pricing service
Bloomberg

Best buy-side execution venue
360T

Best buy-side IBOR (investment book of record) platform
BlackRock

Best buy-side managed data service
Rimes

Best buy-side market surveillance tool/platform
SteelEye

Best buy-side newcomer (vendor or product)
FundGuard

Best buy-side OMS
FlexTrade Systems

Best buy-side performance measurement and attribution product
MSCI

Best buy-side portfolio analysis tool
Oxane Partners

Best buy-side reconciliation platform/service
SmartStream Technologies

Best buy-side risk management initiative over the last 12 months
Equity Data Science

Best buy-side risk management product
Numerix

Best buy-side TCA (transaction-cost analysis) tool
BestEx Research

Best cloud provider to the buy side
IPC Systems

Best ESG data provider to the buy side
FactSet

Best implementation at a buy-side firm
FIS

Best integrated back-office platform
Temenos

Best integrated front-office platform
Amundi Technology

Best integrated middle-office platform
Archer

Best low-latency trading network
Anova Financial Networks

Best outsourcing provider to the buy side
State Street Bank and Trust

Best portfolio accounting platform
SS&C Advent

Best use of the agile methodology
Finastra

Best overall buy-side product, 2022
MSCI

Best overall buy-side technology provider, 2022
FactSet

2021 Winners

Best alternative data provider to the buy side
Thinknum

Best buy-side AI (artificial intelligence) platform or tool
MarketAxess

Best buy-side algorithmic/DMA product or service
Tethys Technology

Best buy-side client reporting platform
FactSet

Best buy-side compliance product – KYC
Know Your Customer

Best buy-side compliance product – regulatory reporting
SteelEye

Best buy-side compliance product – trading
Linedata

Best buy-side corporate actions platform
IHS Markit

Best buy-side CRM (customer relationship management) platform
Contemi Solutions

Best buy-side data analytics tool
RiskVal Financial Solutions

Best buy-side data management product
IHS Markit

Best buy-side EMS
FactSet

Best buy-side execution venue
FX HedgePool

Best buy-side IBOR (investment book of record) platform
Matrix IDM, a RIMES company

Best buy-side managed data service
Alveo

Best buy-side market surveillance tool/platform
SteelEye

Best buy-side newcomer (vendor or product)
FX HedgePool

Best buy-side OMS
JP Morgan Asset Management

Best buy-side performance measurement and attribution product
SS&C Technologies

Best buy-side portfolio analysis tool
Essentia Analytics

Best buy-side pricing/valuation service
Oxane Partners

Best buy-side reconciliation platform/service
SmartStream Technologies

Best buy-side risk management initiative over the last 12 months
BlackRock

Best buy-side risk management product
Qontigo

Best buy-side TCA (transaction-cost analysis) tool
Quod Financial

Best cloud provider to the buy side
BT

Best ESG data provider to the buy side
Moody’s ESG Solutions

Best implementation at a buy-side firm
Cosaic

Best integrated back-office platform
Temenos

Best integrated front-office platform
BlackRock

Best integrated middle-office platform
Quantifi

Best low-latency trading network
Itiviti, a Broadridge business

Best outsourcing provider to the buy side
SS&C Advent

Best portfolio accounting platform
Temenos

Best use of the Agile methodology
Murex

Best overall buy-side product, 2021
Alveo

Best overall buy-side technology provider, 2021
IHS Markit

2020 WINNERS

Best buy-side AI (artificial intelligence) platform or tool
MarketAxess

Best buy-side algorithmic/DMA product or service
Tethys Technology

Best buy-side client reporting platform
FIS

Best buy-side collateral management tool
CloudMargin

Best buy-side commodities trading platform
Barchart

Best buy-side compliance product – KYC
SIX

Best buy-side compliance product – regulatory reporting
Kaizen Reporting

Best buy-side compliance product – trading
Verint

Best buy-side corporate actions platform
IHS Markit

Best buy-side CRM (customer relationship management) platform
Altvia

Best buy-side data analytics tool
Advantage Data

Best buy-side data management product
IHS Markit

Best buy-side EMS
FactSet

Best buy-side execution venue
DASH Financial Technologies

Best buy-side IBOR (investment book of record) platform
Matrix IDM

Best buy-side market surveillance tool/platform
SteelEye

Best buy-side newcomer (vendor or product)
Matrix IDM

Best buy-side OMS
SS&C Eze

Best buy-side performance measurement and attribution product
SS&C Technologies

Best buy-side portfolio analysis tool
Quantifi

Best buy-side pricing/valuation service
Quantifi

Best buy-side reconciliation platform/service
Gresham Technologies

Best buy-side risk management initiative over the last 12 months
Confluence

Best buy-side risk management product
FactSet

Best buy-side TCA (transaction-cost analysis) tool
DASH Financial Technologies

Best cloud provider to the buy side
BT Radianz

Best data provider to the buy side
RIMES Technologies

Best implementation at a buy-side firm
FIS

Best integrated back-office platform
Financial Risk Solutions

Best integrated front-office platform
InvestCloud

Best integrated middle-office platform
Murex

Best low-latency trading network
Itiviti

Best outsourcing provider to the buy side
Archer

Best portfolio accounting platform
State Street Bank

Best use of the Agile methodology by a technology vendor
MarketAxess

Best overall buy-side product, 2020
Matrix IDM.

Best overall buy-side technology provider, 2020
Quantifi

2019 Winners

Best buy-side AI (artificial intelligence) platform or tool    
TruValue Labs

Best buy-side algorithmic/DMA product or service      
Dash Financial Technologies

Best buy-side client reporting platform         
SimCorp

Best buy-side collateral management tool       
Cloud Margin

Best buy-side compliance product – KYC    
SIX

Best buy-side compliance product – regulatory reporting    
Bloomberg 

Best buy-side compliance product – trading      
Verint

Best buy-side corporate actions platform         
FIS

Best buy-side CRM (customer relationship management) platform
Tier1 Financial Solutions

Best buy-side data analytics tool     
FactSet

Best buy-side data management product  
IHS Markit

Best buy-side EMS       
SS&C Eze

Best buy-side execution venue        
MarketAxess Open Trading

Best buy-side IBOR (investment book of record) platform     
SimCorp

Best buy-side market surveillance tool/platform       
Nasdaq

Best buy-side newcomer (vendor or product)    
FINBOURNE Technology

Best buy-side OMS     
SS&C Eze

Best buy-side performance measurement and attribution product         
StatPro

Best buy-side portfolio analysis tool    
Style Analytics

Best buy-side pricing/valuation service    
Quantifi

Best buy-side reconciliation platform/service    
SmartStream

Best buy-side risk management initiative over the last 12 months    
Axioma

Best buy-side risk management product      
Numerix

Best buy-side TCA (transaction-cost analysis) tool     
Tradeweb Markets 

Best cloud provider to the buy side    
BT

Best data provider to the buy side     
FactSet

Best implementation at a buy-side firm    
Numerix

Best integrated back-office platform        
FIS

Best integrated front-office platform      
Charles River 

Best integrated middle-office platform      
Quantifi

Best low-latency trading network     
Avelacom

Best outsourcing provider to the buy side    
Eze Castle Integration

Best portfolio accounting platform    
Eagle Investment Systems

Best use of the Agile methodology by a technology vendor     
JP Morgan Wealth Management

Best overall buy-side product, 2019    
Quantifi 

Best overall buy-side technology provider, 2019    
Numerix

2018 Winners

Best broker-supplied tool    
Dash Financial Technologies

Best buy-side AI (artificial intelligence) platform or tool     
Nasdaq  

Best buy-side algorithmic/DMA product or service     
Dash Financial Technologies

Best buy-side client reporting platform     
FactSet 

Best buy-side collateral management tool     
TriOptima

Best buy-side commodities trading platform     
Neovest

Best buy-side compliance product     
Indus Valley Partners

Best buy-side corporate actions platform     
SmartStream Technologies 

Best buy-side CRM (customer relationship management) platform     
Tier1CRM

Best buy-side cyber-security platform     
Eze Castle Integration 

Best buy-side data analytics tool     
Trade Informatics

Best buy-side data management product     
IHS Markit

Best buy-side EMS     
FlexTrade

Best buy-side execution venue     
MarketAxess

Best buy-side IBOR (investment book of record) platform     
SimCorp

Best buy-side market surveillance tool/platform     
Nasdaq

Best buy-side newcomer (vendor or product)     
AxeTrading

Best buy-side OMS     
Charles River Development 

Best buy-side performance measurement and attribution product     
StatPro

Best buy-side portfolio analysis tool    
Style Analytics

Best buy-side pricing/valuation service     
TriOptima 

Best buy-side reconciliation platform/service     
Duco

Best buy-side risk management initiative over the last 12 months     
StatPro 

Best buy-side risk management product     
Axioma Inc. 

Best buy-side TCA (transaction-cost analysis) tool     
Tradeweb Markets

Best cloud provider to the buy side     
Eze Castle Integration 

Best data provider to the buy side     
RIMES Technologies 

Best fund administrator     
SEI

Best implementation at a buy-side firm (data & operations)    
RIMES Technologies

Best implementation at a buy-side firm (trading and risk)    
FlexTrade 

Best integrated front-office platform     
Eze Software 

Best low-latency trading network     
Itiviti AB

Best outsourcing provider to the buy side     
SS&C Advent

Best portfolio accounting platform     
SimCorp 

Best use of the Agile methodology by a technology vendor     
OpenFin

Best overall buy-side product, 2018    
Nasdaq 

Best overall buy-side technology provider, 2018    
TriOptima 


 

2017 Winners

Best broker-supplied tool/technology
Neovest

Best buy-side AI platform or tool
Indus Valley Partners

Best buy-side algorithmic/DMA product or service
Quantitative Brokers

Best buy-side client reporting platform
SimCorp Coric

Best buy-side collateral management tool
CloudMargin

Best buy-side commodities trading platform
Rival Systems

Best buy-side compliance product
Charles River Development

Best buy-side CRM (customer relationship management) platform
Satuit Technologies

Best buy-side cyber-security platform/tool
FIS

Best buy-side data analytics tool
Factset

Best buy-side data management product
IHS Markit

Best buy-side EMS
Thomson Reuters

Best buy-side execution venue
Liquidnet

Best IBOR platform/service
SimCorp

Best buy-side market surveillance tool/platform
Moody's Analytics

Best buy-side newcomer (vendor or product)
Thasos Group

Best buy-side OMS
IHS Markit

Best buy-side performance measurement and attribution product
FactSet/BISAM

Best buy-side pricing/valuation service
AIM Software

Best buy-side reconciliation platform/service
Duco

Best buy-side risk management initiative over the last 12 months
RiskVal Financial Solutions

Best buy-side risk/portfolio analytics product
Numerix

Best buy-side TCA tool
Tradeweb Markets

Best buy-side back-office technology provider
SmartStream Technologies

Best cloud provider to the buy side
Eze Castle Integration

Best data provider to the buy side
RIMES Technologies

Best distributed-ledger technology project
Symbiont

Best fund administrator
SEI

Best implementation at a buy-side firm
SimCorp Coric

Best integrated front-office platform
Eze Software Group

Best low-latency trading network
Ullink

Best outsourcing provider to the buy side
SS&C Advent

Best portfolio accounting platform
SimCorp

Best use of the Agile methodology by a technology vendor
Eze Software Group

Best overall buy-side product for 2017
Thasos Group

Best overall buy-side technology provider for 2017
FactSet

2016 Winners

Best broker-supplied tool/technology
UBS Delta

Best buy-side algorithmic/DMA product or service
FlexTrade

Best buy-side client reporting platform
Vermilion Software

Best buy-side collateral management tool
CloudMargin

Best buy-side commodities trading platform
Rival Systems

Best buy-side compliance product
Fidessa

Best buy-side CRM (customer relationship management) platform
Satuit Technologies

Best buy-side cyber-security platform/tool
eSentire

Best buy-side data management product
IHS Markit

Best buy-side EMS
REDIPlus

Best buy-side execution venue
Liquidnet

Best buy-side market surveillance tool/platform
Nasdaq SMARTS

Best buy-side newcomer (vendor or product)
Commcise

Best buy-side OMS
IHS Markit

Best buy-side performance measurement and attribution product
BISAM

Best buy-side pricing/valuation service
Thomson Reuters

Best buy-side reconciliation platform/service
Electra Information Systems

Best buy-side risk management initiative over the last 12 months
BISAM

Best buy-side risk/portfolio analytics product
Axioma

Best cloud provider to the buy side
Eze Castle Integration

Best data analytics tool
S3 Partners

Best data provider to the buy side
RIMES Technologies

Best distributed-ledger technology project
Symbiont

Best fund administrator
SEI

Best IBOR platform/service
SimCorp

Best integrated front-office platform
Charles River Development

Best low-latency trading network
Ullink

Best outsourcing provider to the buy side
FIS Global

Best portfolio accounting platform
SS&C Advent

Best product implementation at a buy-side firm
RIMES Technologies

Best TCA provider to the buy side
Quantitative Brokers

Best use of the Agile methodology by a technology vendor
Confluence

Best buy-side product for 2016
Commcise

Best overall technology provider for 2016
UBS Delta

2015 Winners

Best buy-side OMS
Charles River Systems

Best buy-side EMS 
Portware

Best buy-side risk/portfolio analytics product 
UBS Delta

Best buy-side performance measurement and attribution product
BI-SAM

Best buy-side algorithmic/DMA product or service 
Dash Financial

Best buy-side commodities trading platform 
Bloomberg 

Best buy-side pricing/valuation service 
Interactive Data 

Best buy-side data management product    
Markit

Best buy-side cyber-security platform/tool 
ACA Compliance Group

Best buy-side collateral management tool 
CloudMargin

Best data provider to the buy side 
RIMES Technologies

Best integrated front-office platform
Eze Software Group

Best portfolio accounting platform 
SS&C Advent Software

Best buy-side client reporting platform 
Vermilion Software

Best broker-supplied tool/technology
UBS Delta

Best buy-side compliance product
Fidessa

Best buy-side execution venue 
Liquidnet

Best fund administrator 
SEI

Best buy-side newcomer (vendor or product)
Algomi

Best implementation at a buy-side firm 
Vermilion Software

Best buy-side risk management initiative over the last 12 months 
IBM 

Best buy-side CRM (customer relationship management) platform 
SS&C Advent Software

Best buy-side reconciliation platform/service
Indus Valley Partners

Best outsourcing provider to the buy side 
SunGard

Best cloud provider to the buy side
Eze Castle Integration

Best big data technology provider to the buy side 
S3 Partners

Best buy-side TCA (transaction-cost analysis) tool
ITG

Best buy-side data analytics tool 
Alphasense

Best buy-side IBOR (investment book of record) platform 
SimCorp

Best buy-side low-latency trading network 
Interactive Data 

Product of the year for 2015 
Algomi (Algomi Honeycomb)

Provider of the year for 2015 
RIMES Technologies

2014 Winners

Best Buy-Side OMS
Bloomberg AIM

Best Buy-Side EMS
Portware

Best Buy-Side Risk/Portfolio Analytics Product
SunGard Financial Systems

Best Buy-Side Performance Measurement and Attribution Product
BI-SAM

Best Buy-Side Algorithmic/DMA Product or Service 
FlexTrade Systems

Best Buy-Side Commodities Trading Platform
Trading Technologies

Best Buy-Side Pricing/Valuation Service
Markit

Best Buy-Side Data Management Product
Markit

Best Data Provider to the Buy Side
RIMES Technologies

Best Integrated Front-Office Platform
Bloomberg AIM

Best Portfolio Accounting Platform
Advent Software

Best Buy-Side Client Reporting Platform
Vermillion Software

Best Broker-Supplied Tool/Technology
UBS Delta

Best Buy-Side Compliance Product
Charles River Development

Best Buy-Side Execution Venue
Liquidnet

Best Fund Administrator
SEI

Best Buy-Side Newcomer (Vendor or Product)
S3 Partners

Best Implementation at a Buy-Side Firm
Vermilion Software

Best Buy-Side Risk Management Initiative Over the Last 12 Months
StatPro

Best Buy-Side CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Platform
Advent Software

Best Buy-Side CEP (complex-Event Processing) Platform
Deltix

Best Buy-Side Reconciliation Platform/Service
Electra Information Systems

Best Outsourcing Provider to the Buy Side
Eagle Investment Systems

Best Cloud Provider to the Buy Side
BT

Best Big Data Technology Provider to the Buy Side
Datawatch Corporation

Best Buy-Side TCA (Transaction-Cost Analysis) Tool
ITG

Best Buy-Side Data Analytics Tool
Essentia Analytics

Best Buy-Side IBOR (Investment Book of Record) Platform
SimCorp

Best Buy-Side Low-latency Trading Network
CFN Services

Best Buy-Side Product for 2014
Vermillion Software

Best Overall Buy-Side Technology Provider for 2014
Eze Software Group

2013 Winners

Best Buy-Side OMS
Eze Software Group

Best Buy-Side EMS
Eze Software Group

Best Buy-Side Risk/Portfolio Analytics Product
LCH.Clearnet

Best Buy-Side Performance Measurement Product
BI-SAM

Best Buy-Side Algorithmic/DMA Product 
Deltix

Best Commodities Trading Platform
Misys

Best Pricing/Valuations Service
Markit

Best Buy-Side Data Management Product
Markit

Best Data Provider to the Buy Side
RIMES Technologies

Best Integrated Front-Office Platform
Bloomberg

Best Portfolio Accounting Platform
SimCorp

Best Buy-Side Client-Reporting Platform
Equipos

Best Broker-Supplied Tool/Technology
Barclays

Best Buy-Side Compliance Product
Linedata

Best Buy-Side Execution Venue
Liquidnet

Best Fund Administrator
SEI

Best Buy-Side Newcomer (Vendor or Product)
DealVector

Best Implementation at a Buy-Side Firm
Vermilion Software

Best Buy-Side Risk Management Initiative Over the Last 12 Months
LCH.Clearnet

Best Buy-Side CRM Product
Digiterre

Best CEP Product
OneMarketData

Best Buy-Side Reconciliation Platform
SmartStream Technologies

Best Outsourcing Provider to the Buy Side
SS&C Technologies

Best Cloud Provider to the Buy Side
Microsoft

Best Big Data Technology Provider to the Buy Side
Datawatch Corporation

Best TCA Provider to the Buy Side
ITG

Best Overall Buy-Side Product for 2013
LCH.Clearnet

Best Buy-Side Technology Provider for 2013
Eagle Investment Systems

2012 Winners

Best buy-side OMS
ConvergEx Group

Best buy-side EMS
Portware 

Best buy-side risk/portfolio analytics product
Barclays

Best buy-side performance measurement and attribution product
BI-SAM

Best buy-side algorithmic/DMA product or service
ConvergEx Group

Best buy-side commodities trading platform/service
Trading Technologies 

Best buy-side pricing/valuation service
Markit 

Best buy-side data management product
Markit 

Best data provider to the buy side
RIMES Technologies 

Best buy-side integrated front-office platform
Charles River Development

Best buy-side portfolio accounting platform
Multifonds 

Best buy-side client reporting platform
Equipos 

Best broker-supplied tool/technology
UBS

Best buy-side compliance product
Fidessa 

Best buy-side execution venue
Liquidnet

Best fund administrator
SEI 

Best buy-side newcomer (vendor or product)
Advise Technologies 

Best product implementation at a buy-side firm
SimCorp 

Best buy-side risk management initiative over the last 12 months
IBM Risk Analytics

Best buy-side CRM product/service
Advent 

Best buy-side CEP product/service
Progress Software

Best buy-side reconciliation platform/service
SmartStream 

Best outsourcing provider to the buy side
SEI

Best cloud provider to the buy side
BT 

Best big data technology provider to the buy side
OneMarketData 

Best TCA provider to the buy side
Markit 

Best buy-side product for 2012
Advise Technologies 

Best overall buy-side technology provider for 2012
Markit