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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.
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UBS’ Neo platform has stood out in the market in providing clients with access to multiple swap execution facilities without clients needing to become a direct participant of a SEF; the first dealer to provide such SEF services in the new market structure. The platform gives clients access to greater liquidity, while reducing the legal burden that derivatives regulation has imposed on market participants. The innovative solution, coupled with the positive feedback from buyside market participants, is the reason why UBS Neo was crowned Electronic Trading Platform of the Year at the 2014 GlobalCapital Americas Derivatives Awards.
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BM&FBOVESPA, Brazil’s sole bourse, has been at the forefront of developing liquidity in the listed derivatives market in Latin America. It has seen growth in many of its commodity futures contracts, such as coffee futures, while also continuing to innovate across other asset classes, with one example being the deployment of non-deliverable forwards last July. That helped the exchange win this year’s GlobalCapital Americas Derivatives Latin America Exchange of the Year.
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Tradeweb has introduced more functionality in regard to streaming prices on its swap execution facility in order to provide market participants with quicker access to prices. This, among other areas of its product offering, is why Tradeweb received Global Capital’s SEF Platform Of The Year award as part of its Americas Derivatives Awards.
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UBS’ structured product platform, Equity Investor, is an example of a unique tool enabling clients to design a product that can then be priced and traded instantaneously. The firm’s pricing, structuring and electronic capabilities resulted in it being crowned the 2014 Americas Structured Products House Of The Year by Global Capital.