Awards categories

In our 2020 awards there are 32 awards, including 9 reader survey categories; 22 call-for-entry categories, plus 1 overall best provider, decided by editorial from the call-for-entry categories.

• 9 reader survey categories: Data management, business and technology professionals from financial institutions can select their best vendors across a number of specialist areas.
• 22 call-for-entry categories: Information providers, technology vendors and exchanges have the opportunity to nominate their most innovative products and projects.

9 reader survey categories:

• Best  Market Data Provider (Vendor)
• Best Market Data Provider (Exchange)
• Best Market Data Provider (Broker)
• Acquisition of the Year
• Best New Data Product
• Contract Win of the Year
• Best Reference Data Provider
• Best Enterprise Data Management Vendor
• Best Evaluated Prices Service Provider

22 call-for-entry categories:

• Best Real-Time Market Data Initiative (Vendor)
• Most Innovative Market Data Project (Vendor)
• Best Research Provider
• Best Data Analytics Provider
• Best Low-Latency Data/Technology Provider
• Best Supporting Services Provider
• Best Data Analytics & Technology Provider
• Best Market Data Newcomer (Vendor or Product)
• Best AI/Machine Learning Data Initiative
• Best Alternative Data Provider
• Best Alternative Data Initiative
• Best Counterparty Data Project/Initiative
• Best Reference Data Integration Vendor
• Best Managed Service for Reference Data
• Best Corporate Actions Data Provider
• Best Enterprise Data Initiative (Vendor)
• Best Reference Initiative (Vendor)
• Best Corporate Actions Initiative (Vendor)
• Best Reference Data Newcomer (Vendor or Product)
• Best Innovative Regulatory Solution
• Best Data Governance Solution
• Best Risk Data Aggregation Provider

1 overall best provider, decided by editorial from the call-for-entry categories.

• Best Overall Data/Service Provider