JSE hosts the 18th Annual Spire Awards
Recognising excellence in South Africa’s fixed income, currency and commodity derivatives markets
Johannesburg, 18 October 2019: The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) announced the winners of the 18th annual Spire Awards at a gala dinner last night. Highlights from the evening included wins from Rand Merchant Bank who won in the Best Forex House and Best Fixed Income & Forex House categories, as well as Nedbank who won in the Best Bond House and Best Interest Rate Derivative House categories. Absa Bank won the Best Research House Awards category. This year four banks competed closely for the coveted Best House categories. The Broker Awards categories were dominated by Tradition and Prescient Securities.
“Congratulations to all the participants who ranked highly in this year’s Spire Awards. We appreciate the support and effort made by our market participants as we continue to grow the fixed income, currency and commodity derivatives markets,” says Bernard Claassens, Manager: Fixed Income at the JSE. ”Despite a tough economic climate, market participants from brokers to researchers and sales teams have showcased hard work, resilience and innovation.”
The winners are as follows:
Best Broker: Agricultural Derivatives Research Robinson Mulder De Waal Financial Services
Best Broker: Commodity Options BVG Commodities
Best Commodity Broker: Physical Deliveries CJS Securities
Best Broker: Commodity Derivatives Robinson Mulder De Waal Financial Services
Best Research Team: Africa Absa
Best Research Team: Forex Standard Bank
Best Research Team: Credit Rand Merchant Bank
Best Research Team: Economics Absa
Best Research Team: Fixed Income Absa
Best Agency Broker: Listed Interest Rate Derivatives Prescient Securities
Best Inter Dealer Broker: Interest Rate Derivatives Tradition
Best Market Making Team: Listed Interest Rate Derivatives Rand Merchant Bank
Best Sales Team: Interest Rate Derivatives Rand Merchant Bank
Best Market Making Team: Interest Rate Derivatives Nedbank
Best Agency Broker: Listed FX Futures Prescient Securities
Best Agency Broker: Listed FX Options Prescient Securities
Best Market Making Team: On-Screen Listed FX Derivatives Rand Merchant Bank
Best Sales Team: FX and FX Derivatives Standard Bank
Best Market Making Team: FX & FX Futures Standard Bank
Best Market Making Team: FX Options Absa
Best Agency Broker: Bonds Avior Capital Markets
Best Inter Dealer Broker: Bonds as voted by Agency Brokers Tradition
Best Inter Dealer Broker: Bonds as voted by Banks Tradition
Best Debt Origination Team Rand Merchant Bank
Best Team: Credit Bonds Standard Bank
Best Team: Inflation Linked Bonds Rand Merchant Bank
Best Repo Team Absa
Best Sales Team: Bonds Nedbank
Best Bond ETP Market-Maker Nedbank
Best Market Making Team: Government Bonds Nedbank
Best IDB: Fixed Income Tradition
Best Research House Absa
Best Interest Rate Derivative House Nedbank
Best Forex House Rand Merchant Bank
Best Bond House Nedbank
Best Fixed Income & Forex House Rand Merchant Bank
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