Awards

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The Americas derivatives community came together in New York to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements across the industry

Since its beginnings in the mid-market bank sector, Derivative Path has expanded to become a trusted partner for sophisticated clients ranging from private equity and asset management to pension funds and insurers. Blending advisory expertise with a cloud-native technology platform, the firm provides powerful, integrated solutions to meet the full spectrum of risk-management needs. To celebrate its wins as both Risk Management Advisory Firm and Derivatives Technology Provider of the Year, GlobalCapital spoke to Chief Revenue Officer, Rob Showers about what makes the firm’s model so valuable, recent innovations to its platform and the trends that will shape the derivatives market in the years ahead.

LBBW and Berlin Hyp picked up awards across the full spectrum of the covered bond market this year — from ESG leadership and innovation to issuance and team excellence. Now merged into a single entity, the recognition highlights both issuers’ legacy and the momentum they carry forward as one combined institution.

With deep roots in Central and Eastern Europe and a growing presence on the international stage, Erste Group has established itself as one of the most dynamic players in the covered bond market. This year, the firm was recognised as Best Bank for Distribution while DCM syndicate head Mladen Djurdjevic won Best Syndicate Banker. To celebrate these successes, GlobalCapital spoke to Maxim Börsig, Head of FIG origination, and award winner Djurdjevic about what sets Erste apart, the trends reshaping investor demand and the opportunities ahead in covered bonds.

The covered bond market gathered in Seville to celebrate its standout deals, institutions and individuals

Amid market volatility, shifting rate regimes and geopolitical uncertainty, institutional investors are turning to fixed income instruments that offer safety, liquidity and resilience. Covered bonds excel across all three criteria, and no investor has more expertise in the asset class than Nordea Asset Management. Distinguished by its size, skill and strategy, the firm was a standout winner in the Covered Bond Investor of the Year category. GlobalCapital spoke to Henrik Stille, the firm’s Head of Fixed Income Rates, about Nordea Asset Management’s approach to the market and why covered bonds are attracting sophisticated capital on the hunt for alternatives to sovereign and corporate debt.

Natixis CIB is no stranger to industry accolades for its leadership in commodities. This year’s award for equities, on the other hand, marks a new milestone and reflects the bank’s ability to deliver cutting-edge products across markets. GlobalCapital spoke to Guillaume Calvino, Global Head of Equity Structuring, Claude Lixi, Global Head of Commodities markets and Richard Gibson, Global Head of Commodities Sales, about how the bank is broadening its franchise, developing solutions and navigating volatile markets.

The derivatives market gathered in London on Thursday night to celebrate its leading players

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A commitment to coverage, network and data, and an aversion to complacency has seen MarketAxess claim the award for Best Secondary Market Trading Platform for Emerging Markets Bonds for the third successive time at this year’s GlobalCapital Bond Awards. We spoke to Dan Burke, the firm’s Global Head of Emerging Markets, about market dynamics, product innovation and the future of secondary bond trading in emerging markets (EM).

Once on the margins of global finance, the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire is now seen as a model for effective debt management. The nation’s methodical, prudent and innovative approach — combined with a strong commitment to long-term debt sustainability — earned it a rare double recognition in GlobalCapital’s latest bond awards. In addition to taking home the Most Impressive Issuer in Africa award, Lanciné Diaby, Director General of Côte d’Ivoire’s Direction Générale des Financements (DGF), was recognised as the continent’s Most Impressive Funding Official.