Waters Rankings 2017: All the Winners and Why they Won
Our reporters take a look at this year’s Waters Rankings category winners, complete with write-ups explaining their achievements over the last 12 months.

With over 2,000 submissions entered, end-users representing a large swath of the capital markets cast their votes over a six-week period to determine the outcome of the 30 categories making up this year’s Water’s Rankings. Below is the list of this year’s category winners, along with write-ups explaining their achievements over the last 12 months.
Finally, the Rankings are voted on solely by our end-user readers. We would like to thank our readers for sharing their expertise in determining this year’s winners, as well as everyone who attended the event.
Trading Services
Best Agency Broker — Bloomberg Tradebook
Best Crossing Network — Instinet
Best Sell-Side Clearing Provider — DTCC
Best Reconciliation Management Provider — Electra Information Systems
Best Algorithmic Trading Provider — Wolverine Execution Services
Trading Tools
Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Provider — AlphaSense
Best Sell-Side Order Management System (OMS) Provider — Bloomberg
Best Buy-Side Order Management System (OMS) Provider — Eze Software Group (VIDEO)
Best Portfolio Management System Provider — RiskVal Financial Solutions
Best Buy-Side Execution Management System (EMS) Provider — Eze Software Group
Best Performance Measurement System Provider — FactSet
Best Transaction-Cost Analysis (TCA) System Provider — FIS
Data Management
Best Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Provider — IHS Markit
Best Reference Data Provider — Thomson Reuters
Best Corporate Actions Provider — SIX Financial Information (VIDEO)
Best Low-Latency Data Feed — Thomson Reuters
Best Data Analytics Provider — Broadridge Financial Solutions
Compliance, Risk Management and the Back Office
Best Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance Solution — NICE Actimize (VIDEO)
Best Market Risk Solution Provider — RiskVal Financial Solutions
Best Credit Risk Solution Provider — Moody’s Analytics (VIDEO)
Best Market Surveillance System Provider — Nasdaq SMARTS
Best Reporting System Provider — Vermilion Software
Best Accounting System Provider — SS&C Advent (Winner’s Circle Q&A and VIDEO)
Best Cybersecurity Provider — Eze Castle Integration
Infrastructure and Connectivity
Best Outsourcing Service Provider — Electra Information Systems
Best Trading Floor Communication System Provider — IPC Systems
Best Network Provider — BT
Best Mobile Solution Provider — TS
Best Cloud-Based Services Provider — Archer
Best Cloud Infrastructure Provider — Amazon Web Services
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