GlobalCapital's Americas Derivatives Awards 2025: the winners announced

Organisations from every corner of the Americas derivatives market came together at New York's Metropolitan Club on September 24 to celebrate their successes over the preceding year at GlobalCapital's annual Awards dinner.

The Americas Derivatives Awards recognise achievements in the period between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025. While arguably less tumultuous than the prior few years, 2024 was certainly not without its challenges but organisations remained adept at navigating market conditions and continued to provide innovative solutions.

This year’s awards showcased the innovation, resilience and client-first focus of firms operating across the derivatives industry, recognising the breadth of talent and expertise that drives this market forward.

For the fourth year in a row, Bank of America took the title of Americas Derivatives House of the Year. Its client-centred approach and commitment to continuing growth and innovation stood out during pitching. The bank's additional wins in the categories of Commodities, Credit Derivatives, FX Derivatives, Equity and Interest Rate Derivatives House of the Year are a testament to the breadth of its capabilities.

Both Santander and CIBC Capital Markets repeated their successes from last year, with Santander once again taking home the award for Latin America Derivatives House of the Year and CIBC Capital Markets retaining its title as Canada Derivatives House of the Year.

This year’s winners reflect not only their strong market share, but also innovation, advocacy, and the ability to deliver value to clients in challenging conditions. The awards cover all areas of the derivatives ecosystem — from banks and law firms to clearing houses and technology providers.

Mayer Brown's focus on thought leadership and being at the cutting edge of legal issues impacting the region's derivatives market ensured it held on to its title of Americas Law Firm of the Year for the fourth consecutive year.

The ceremony is the culmination of months of research into the Americas derivatives industry, drawing on market soundings and written submissions, as well as wide-ranging pitches from organisations across the Americas.

The process of selecting winners was not an easy one. It was based on voices of the market, written submissions, and extensive pitching across more than 60 categories before the editorial panel made the final selections.

GlobalCapital would like to thank everyone who took the time to contribute to the Awards through submissions and pitch interviews. Many thanks also to our event partners. Without your support, these Awards could not have happened. Our congratulations go to all of this year's nominees and, of course, to our winners. The full list is below.

Click here to download a PDF of the winners.

If you have any queries about the Awards, please contact Ekta Kharat .

For information on commercial opportunities related to the Awards, please contact Jack Thomson.