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COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

Best Solution for Buy-Side Regulatory Compliance

Vendors of systems targeting the capture, processing, cleaning, storing, integration and management of data for regulatory and compliance purposes, for buy-side firms.

Best Solution for Sell-Side Regulatory Compliance

Vendors of systems targeting the capture, processing, cleaning, storing, integration and management of data for regulatory and compliance purposes, for sell-side firms.

Best Compliance-as-a-Service Solution

Managed service providers that help organisations to meet their regulatory compliance mandates through cloud solutions.

Best Regulatory Change Management Solution

Vendors of solutions supporting change management for regulatory updates, refits, amends etc.

Best Regulatory Intelligence Solution

Vendors of solutions providing access to regulatory intelligence such as horizon scanning.

Best Regulatory Analytics Solution

Recognises the best solution utilising advanced data analysis, machine learning, or AI to monitor, model, and predict compliance risks

Best Regulatory Alert Management Solution

Vendors of regulatory alert systems that assist firms in managing their compliance obligations.

Best Solution for Records Retention & Retrieval

Recognises the best platform for the secure, compliant, and efficient management of financial records throughout their lifecycle.

Best Client On-Boarding Solution

Vendors of solutions providing support for client on-boarding, including entity data, Peps and sanctions management.

Best Compliance Management Solution

Recognises the best comprehensive platform that provides an integrated view of an organisation’s overall compliance posture.

TRADE SURVEILLANCE & FINANCIAL CRIME

Trader & Market Abuse

Best Trade Surveillance Solution

Vendors of solutions dedicated to trade surveillance.

Best e-Comms Surveillance Solution

Vendors of solutions that provide voice and mobile message channels for regulatory compliance purposes.

Best Financial Crime Solution (including AML/Fraud)

Vendors of solutions covering issues including fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery and corruption; and information security.

Best Sanctions and PEPs Solution

Vendors offering robust solutions for screening and managing sanctions and politically exposed persons (PEPs) to ensure compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) regulations.

Fraud & Financial Crime

Best Digital Identity Verification Solution

Recognises the leading solution that provides automated, secure, and compliant verification of customer or counterparty identity in a digital environment.

Best Financial Crime Investigation and Reporting Solution

Recognises the top solution that enhances the efficiency and accuracy of complex financial crime case investigations.

Best Transaction Fraud Monitoring Solution

Recognises the best solution for real-time or near real-time analysis of transaction data to detect and prevent fraudulent activities.

KYC & AML

Best KYC Data Solution

Vendors of solutions providing Know Your Customer solutions, including entity data discovery and management.

Best AML Transaction Monitoring Solution

Recognises the leading platform that monitors customer transactions against known Money Laundering typologies.

Best Sanction/Watchlist Screening Solution

Recognises the most effective solution for screening individuals, entities, and transactions against global sanction lists.

Best Joint AML and Fraud Transaction Monitoring Solution

Recognises the best-integrated platform that combines the detection capabilities for both Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and financial fraud within a single, cohesive transaction monitoring framework.

SPECIALIST FUNCTIONS

Best Transaction Cost Analysis Solution for Best Execution

Vendors providing transaction cost analysis (TCA) solutions that empower firms to optimize execution quality, enhance transparency, and ensure compliance with best execution requirements.

Best Data Privacy Solution

Vendors of solutions assisting firms to manage and meet their obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Best Data Security Solution

Recognises the leading solution that protects sensitive financial data from unauthorised access, corruption, or theft.

Best Tax Compliance Solution

Recognises the leading solution that automates the calculation, reconciliation, reporting, and filing of complex tax requirements (e.g., withholding tax, FATCA/CRS, corporate tax).

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

Best Solution for Operational Resilience

Vendors of solutions designed to keep systems running and provide operational resilience whatever the circumstance.

Best AI Solution for Regulatory Compliance

Vendors that utilise innovative artificial intelligence technology to solve regulatory compliance challenges.

Most Innovative Technology for Regulatory Compliance

Vendors of solutions that utilise the most innovative and cutting edge technology to solve regulatory compliance challenges. Examples can include (but are not limited to) AI, machine learning, blockchain.

CONSULTANCY & START-UPS

Best Regulatory Consultancy – Europe

The best provider of regulatory advice and consultation services within the European Union.

Best Regtech Start Up for Institutional Markets (business must be younger than 5 years old to qualify)

Best RegTech start-up offering solutions that meet capital markets participants’ regulatory requirements (business must be younger than 5 years old to qualify).

POST-TRADE & REPORTING

Best Transaction Reporting Solution

Vendors of solutions that provide firms with systems to generate and execute their mandatory transaction reporting requirements to regulators.

Best Reporting Validation Solution

Recognises the top solution that ensures the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of regulatory and/or internal reports (e.g., MiFID II, EMIR, Basel).

Best Post Trade Solution

Vendors of solutions designed to meet post-trade regulatory requirements.

Best Regulatory Reporting Solution

Vendors of solutions that assist firms in monitoring business activity, generating and/or submitting the necessary regulatory reports to regulators.

Best Fund Reporting Solution

Recognises the leading platform that automates, standardises, and manages the creation of client, regulatory (e.g., PRIIPs, UCITS, AIFMD), and statutory fund reports.