These established awards are recognized internationally for the rigor of the judging process and quality of the submissions.

Why are these awards important? In a fast-moving environment where firms are putting huge amount of effort and resource into their trading support services it is important to recognise and reward the firms who are at the top of their game

What will entering these awards do for the entrant/organisation? When it comes to standing out from a crowded field, winning one of these prestigious awards will reassure asset managers of the quality of your proposition and significantly aid marketing efforts

What makes these Awards stand out from any competitor awards? Our awards are judged by a panel of top technology and trading pros from established asset management companies with the winners recognized in front of their peers and the asset management community at a celebrated awards ceremony in New York.

The Fund Technology Awards 2019 are designed for brokers, exchanges, technology vendors, data providers and trading platforms supporting institutional and asset management traders, who have proved themselves successful over the course of 2017/2018.

Please note that the judging period is from October 2017 to September 2018.

The judging process will involve an independent panel of senior trading and technology professionals from leading asset management firms who will base their verdicts on award submissions and their own knowledge and experiences in the space.

When entering the 2019 Awards, please read through the following criteria for your chosen category(ies), which explain what the judging panel will be looking for when they consider the entries and select the final winners.

All entry forms should be submitted by November 14 2018.

The Awards will be publicized internationally in the general and specialist financial media. All finalists will be honored - and the winners announced - at a dinner on 6 February 2019, at The Lotte New York Palace, mark this date to your calendar.

For each category, applicants must demonstrate:

• Commercial success and business growth related to the specific award
• Product innovation and description of how the market responded positively to the idea
• Description of future development possibilities
• Positive client feedback via submitted testimonials

Although the answers to the questions on the submission form the basis of the adjudication process, the awards judges will also consider additional supporting documentation, including case studies and diagrams.

Judging process

The judging process is rigorous and thorough to ensure all the entries receive full consideration and that the most worthy winners are chosen.

Judges have discretionary power to move submissions into alternative categories that they think may be more suitable. All judges are required to sign a disclaimer form to keep information disclosed in entries and the final winners confidential.

The judging panel:

The judges are carefully selected for their wealth of experience and expertise, as well as their absence of conflicts of interest.  

PLEASE NOTE: Judges do not judge any categories that their company has been entered in and are obliged to declare that they have no conflicts of interest prior to judging.

The Fund Technology Awards 2019, recognize and reward providers catering to asset managers and institutional traders that have demonstrated exceptional customer service and innovative product development over the past 12 months.

To enter the 2019 Awards, please read the judging criteria carefully before completing the entry form. Your entry should clearly demonstrate how you have met all of the points detailed in the relevant category criteria and the submission should be focused on the award in question.

Tickets prices for the 2018 Awards include a table of 10 seats at the ceremony, drinks reception and three course dinner.

For table booking enquiries, please contact:

Pierre Aghabala
Commercial Sales Manager -Fund Intelligence Group

UK:  + 44 207 832 6599
US: +1  646-931-9048
Mobile: +44 (0)771 849 4397
Email: p.aghabala@pageantmedia.com

Sponsoring the Fund Technology & WSL Awards 2019 gives you a unique opportunity to:

•           Benefit from excellent networking with hundreds of key decision-makers

•           To promote your company to the elite of the fund technology industry

•           Gain fantastic brand exposure across a variety of marketing media and the Fund Technology readership

For more information on sponsoring the Awards, contact:

Pierre Aghabala
Commercial Sales Manager -Fund Intelligence Group

UK:  + 44 207 832 6599
US: +1  646-931-9048
Mobile: +44 (0)771 849 4397
Email: p.aghabala@pageantmedia.com