The Champs 2015, Part 1: BST and SST Award Winners

Winning is never easy, that's why hard work should be rewarded. Every year Waters examines the most promising candidates in fintech. In 2015, Buy-Side Technology and Sell-Side Technology handed out 58 awards in total, with six new categories. 

BST added two new categories: best cyber-security platform/tool and best collateral management tool. SST added four new categories: best OTC trading initiative, most promising sell-side start-up, best reporting platform or service and best swap execution facility (SEF).

You can find Part 2 (Waters Rankings & American Financial Technology Awards) here.

Buy-Side Technology Awards

Announced: Nov. 6 

Best buy-side OMS: Charles River Development
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 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
Best buy-side product for 2015: Algomi Honeycomb
Best overall buy-side technology provider for 2015: RIMES Technologies

Sell-Side Technology Awards

Announced: April 22

Best Sell-Side Front-Office Execution Platform ─ Fidessa
Best Sell-Side Automated Trading Platform ─ SunGard
Best Sell-Side Market Risk Product ─ RiskVal Financial Solutions
Best Sell-Side Credit Risk Product ─ Numerix
Best Infrastructure Provider to the Sell Side ─ Perseus
Best Cloud Provider to the Sell Side ─ BT
Best Sell-Side Data Management Product ─ Markit
Best Data Provider to the Sell Side ─ Thomson Reuters
Best Sell-Side Trading Communication System ─ IPC Systems
Best Sell-Side Mobile Initiative ─ Scivantage
Best Sell-Side Trading Network ─ BT
Best Data Center Provider to the Sell Side ─ The Australian Securities Exchange
Best Outsourcing Provider to the Sell Side ─ Saxo Bank
Best Sell-Side Reconciliation Platform ─ SmartStream
Best Sell-Side Compliance Product ─ CounterpartyLink
Best Sell-Side Market Surveillance Product ─ Nasdaq
Best Sell-Side Web-Based Development Environment ─ Caplin Systems
Best Implementation at a Sell-Side Firm ─ Numerix
Best Sell-Side Newcomer (Vendor or Product) ─ Symphony
Best Sell-Side Analytics Product ─ Quartet FS
Best Smart Order Routing Product/Tool ─ Wolverine Execution Services
Best Sell-Side OTC Trading Initiative ─ SmartTrade
Most Promising Sell-Side Start-Up ─ Green Key Technologies
Best Reporting Platform or Service for the Sell Side ─ Traiana
Best Swap Execution Facility (SEF) ─ Tradeweb
Best Overall Sell-Side Product of the Year ─ Quartet FS
Best Sell-Side Technology Provider of the Year ─ Bloomberg