Awards

The past year has been one of tightening in the capital markets, with central banks throwing easy money supply into reverse. GlobalCapital has chosen these corporate deals as outstanding, for proving either that staggering sizes and difficult maturities were still possible, or that ingenuity and flexibility could make even the toughest market conditions work for an issuer

GlobalCapital presents the nominations for its 21st annual Awards for the loan, leveraged finance and private debt markets.

The new awards programme will celebrate the leading names in Latin American cross-border debt capital markets

Distinguished by its cutting-edge proprietary technology and tailor-made solutions, Capitalab — a division of London-based BGC Brokers — has built an impressive reputation for helping firms manage their most complex derivative problems. For its exemplary work helping clients adapt to an ever-evolving market, Capitalab wins Americas Optimisation Service of the Year award.

A world-class team, decades of dedication to the market and unparalleled coverage across different products all helped put Citi ahead of its competitors in 2022. The firm has taken home well-deserved awards for credit derivatives in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, as well as interest rate derivatives in the Americas.

Poll opens online, to run until November 17

GlobalCapital is pleased to reveal all the winners of its 2023 Americas Derivatives Awards

In a testament to its position as the leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group takes home no fewer than four awards this year. The firm’s breadth of expertise across major asset classes, innovative product development and unrivalled clearing operations helped it win global and regional awards as a derivatives exchange, clearing house and a weather derivatives provider.

Mayer Brown is at the cutting-edge of the global derivatives market. The firm’s global reach, its interdisciplinary approach and its expertise across the entire asset class have made it the practice of choice from Toronto to Rio De Janeiro. For its exemplary coverage across the US and the Americas, Mayer Brown is the deserved winner of best law firm in both categories.

In a complex market spanning myriad clients, products and regulatory regimes, few law firms can claim to offer support and expertise in a truly global sense. Clifford Chance is one of them. The firm’s work on everything from fundamental market infrastructure to cutting-edge product development is peerless, and secures its win as Global Capital’s Global Law Firm of the Year.

In a market often dominated by large teams of generic consultants, Novatus Global (Novatus) has used cutting edge software and deep specialisation to create a unique proposition. The firm’s platforms allow clients to run complex regulatory checks and identify problems in seconds. For its leading role at the forefront of RegTech development in the derivatives market, Novatus wins Regulatory Solutions Provider of the Year in Europe & Asia.

A volatile backdrop characterised by huge shifts in interest rates left clients searching for timely and strategic solutions. In a rapidly changing market, Nomura’s command of global market conditions and its peerless expertise across different products meant no firm was better able to support customers in 2022. The firm is a clear and deserved winner of Interest Rate Derivatives House of the Year for Europe & Asia.