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The Americas derivatives community came together in New York to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements across the industry
The derivatives market gathered in London on Thursday night to celebrate its leading players
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Clients are increasingly turning to technology providers for pre-trade risk management under pressure to comply with the new regulatory environment. SunGard, a global software solutions company, has noted an increase in the number of clients seeking third-party management of pre-trade risk on its Valdi platform. SunGard’s commitment to providing innovative pre-trade software to the buy- and sell-side to help them meet these new demands is one reason why they were awarded this year’s GlobalCapital Americas Technology Provider of the Year.
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s position in being a leading liquidity provider in CDS trading in the Americas, the innovation it offers in structured solutions, in addition to the positive feedback it received from buysiders for its credit research, were the reasons why the firm won the Global Capital Derivatives Americas Credit Derivatives House of the Year award.
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CIBC’s continued investment in derivatives professionals and technology have given it staying power in the Canadian derivatives market. Its expansion in cross-asset trading and structuring in New York and Canada helped it clinch this year’s Global Capital Derivatives Canada House of the Year award.
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Citigroup has made the new over-the-counter derivative clearing regime in the US a top priority over the last 12 months, embracing the new system with investments in technology and personnel. The firm’s investments have started paying dividends, with market participants from the sellside and buyside taking note, helping the firm secure this year’s GlobalCapital Derivatives Americas Clearing Bank of 2014 award.
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Consistent outperformance in the use of cross-asset derivatives has set Citadel apart from other hedge funds over the last 12 months. The firm's performance in global markets was lauded by sellside officials and institutional investors this year, who noted Citadel outperformed other funds using derivatives in both vanilla and exotic strategies. This helped Citadel win the 2014 GlobalCapital Derivatives US Hedge Fund Of The Year award.
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch has dedicated significant time and resources over the past 12 months to developing the firm's infrastructure and technology, which has resulted in better pricing and increased liquidity in both vanilla and exotic options. This is one area that was praised by buyside firms and resulted in BAML being crowned FX Derivatives House of the Year at this year's GlobalCapital Americas Derivatives Awards.