The TRADE reveals Leaders in Trading New York 2025 awards shortlists

Algorithmic Trading, Execution Management Systems, Editors’ Choice, and Outsourced Trading Awards announced, with Buy-Side Awards set to follow in the coming weeks. 

By Editors

The TRADE is delighted to announce the first batch of shortlists for the upcoming Leaders in Trading New York Awards ceremony set to take place on 18 November at Chelsea Piers. 

Today we reveal our survey awards, based on results from the TRADE’s Algorithmic Trading, Execution Management and Outsourced Trading Surveys for 2025. 

Alongside these, The TRADE is excited to reveal the Editors’ Choice Awards for 2025, recognising excellence from across the entirety the capital markets industry, spanning exchanges, trading venues, technology and data vendor services and more. 

Congratulations to all of our shortlisted nominees. Please contact Daljit Sokhi at daljit.sokhi@globalcustodian.com for sponsorship opportunities or to book a table for Leaders in Trading New York. 

Algorithmic Trading Awards shortlists: 

Best Trading Performance  

Berenberg  

Jefferies  

UBS  

Virtu Financial  

Best Price Improvement Capabilities  

Berenberg  

Bernstein  

Instinet  

Virtu Financial  

Best Customer Support & Consulting  

Berenberg  

Instinet  

UBS  

Virtu Financial  

Best Dark Pool Capabilities  

Bernstein  

Jefferies  

RBC Capital Markets  

UBS  

Best Provider – Large Clients  

BofA Securities  

Citi  

Goldman Sachs  

UBS  

Best Provider – Multi-User Clients  

Citi  

Goldman Sachs  

RBC Capital Markets  

UBS  

Best Provider – Hedge Funds  

BofA Securities  

Goldman Sachs  

JP Morgan  

Morgan Stanley  

Best Provider  

Berenberg  

Instinet  

UBS  

Virtu Financial  

Execution Management Systems Awards shortlists: 

Best Market Access  

FlexTrade  

Neovest  

SS&C Eze  

Virtu Triton  

Best Platform Reliability  

Bloomberg  

FlexTrade  

Instinet Newport  

Virtu Triton  

Best Product Adaptability  

LSEG TORA  

Neovest  

SS&C Eze  

Virtu Triton  

Best Multi-Asset Capabilities  

Charles River  

LSEG TORA  

Neovest  

Virtu Triton  

Best Client Service – Large Clients  

Bloomberg  

FlexTrade  

Instinet Newport  

Virtu Triton  

Best Provider – Hedge Funds  

Bloomberg  

LSEG TORA  

Neovest  

SS&C Eze  

Best Provider – North America  

FlexTrade  

LSEG TORA  

Neovest  

Virtu Triton  

Outsourced Trading Awards shortlists: 

Best Provider – Coverage 

Cantor Fitzgerald 

JonesTrading 

LSEG TORA 

StoneX 

Best Provider – Execution 

JonesTrading  

Marex Outsourced Trading 

Meraki Global Advisors LLC 

StoneX 

Best Provider – Operations and Post-Trade 

JonesTrading 

Meraki Global Advisors LLC 

Northern Trust 

StoneX 

Best Provider – Client Services and Relationship Management 

Cantor Fitzgerald 

Ediphy 

Marex Outsourced Trading 

StoneX 

Best Provider – Global Overall 

Cantor Fitzgerald 

JonesTrading 

Marex Outsourced Trading 

StoneX 

Editors’ Choice Awards shortlists: 

Outstanding Equities Trading Venue

Cboe Global Markets 

IEX   

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE ) 

Nasdaq

Outstanding Fixed Income Trading Venue  

Bloomberg   

BrokerTec, CME Group   

MarketAxess  

Tradeweb  

Outstanding Futures and Options Trading Venue  

Cboe Global Markets  

CME Group  

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)  

Miami International Securities Exchange (MIAX)  

Alternative Trading System of the Year  

BIDS  

Luminex  

OneChronos  

PureStream  

Outstanding Post-Trade Services Provider  

Broadridge  

DTCC  

FIS  

OSTTRA  

TCA Provider of the Year  

QUODD Financial   

S&P Global Market Intelligence   

Trading Technologies

Virtu Financial   

Outstanding Market Data Services Provider

Bloomberg  

BMLL

FactSet

ICE Data Services 

Outstanding Innovation in Fixed Income  

AccessFintech  

MarketAxess   

Octaura  

Trumid  

FinTech of the Year  

Marvelsoft 

OmneNEST  

Raptor  

Saphyre  

Sell-side Market Structure Excellence  

Anna Ziotis Kurzrok, Jefferies  

Gregg Berman, Citadel Securities  

Jessica D’Alton, UBS  

Rich Steiner, Piper Sandler   

Proprietary Trading Firm of the Year 

Hudson River Trading  

Jump Trading 

Tower Research Capital  

XTX Markets 

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