Categories

2024 Award Categories

Below are the 35 categories making up this year’s Waters Ranking, divided into five sections: Trading Services; Trading Tools; Data and Data Management; Compliance, Risk Management and the Back Office; and Infrastructure and Connectivity.

Trading Services

• Best Agency Broker
• Best Crossing Network Provider
• Best Clearing House (Clearing Service Provider)
• Best Algorithmic Trading Provider

Trading Tools

• Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Provider 
• Best Sell-Side Order Management System (OMS) Provider 
• Best Buy-Side Order Management System (OMS) Provider
• Best Portfolio Management System Provider
• Best Execution Management System (EMS) Provider
• Best Performance Measurement and Attribution System Provider
• Best Transaction-Cost Analysis (TCA) System Provider

Data and Data Management

• Best Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Systems Provider
• Best Market Data Provider
• Best Reference Data Provider
• Best Alternative Data Provider
• Best ESG Data Provider
• Best Corporate Actions Solution Provider 
• Best Low-latency Data Feed Provider
• Best Data Analytics Provider
• Best Managed Data Service Provider

 Compliance, Risk Management and the Back Office

• Best Distributed-Ledger Technology Provider
• Best AML Compliance Solution Provider
• Best Market Risk Solution Provider
• Best Credit Risk Solution Provider
• Best Market Surveillance Provider
• Best Reporting System Provider 
• Best Accounting System Provider
• Best Cyber-Security Provider
• Best Reconciliation Management Provider

 Infrastructure and Connectivity

• Best Outsourcing Service Provider
• Best Trading Floor Communication System Provider
• Best Network Provider
• Best Mobile Solutions Provider
• Best Cloud-Based Application Provider 
• Best Cloud Infrastructure Provider