2025 IMPACT AWARDS

Capital Markets

The winners of Datos Insights’ Impact Awards in Capital Markets are redefining the future of trading, operations, risk, and data. These firms and solution providers are driving meaningful transformation across the capital markets landscape by delivering measurable impact through cutting-edge technologies, smarter workflows, and bold approaches to longstanding challenges. Their achievements represent the forefront of innovation in a rapidly evolving industry.

Nominations are now being accepted through October 10, 2025 for our Capital Markets Impact Awards

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Capital Markets Impact Awards Details

The categories for consideration under the Impact Awards in Capital Markets program are:

Best Innovation in Enterprise Data Management (EDM)
Best Innovation in Trade and Communication Surveillance
Best Innovation in Risk Analytics and Performance Attribution
Best Innovation in Portfolio Management
Best Innovation in Operations Workflow Solution

Best Innovation in Reconciliation
Best Achievement in Tokenization and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)
Best Innovation in Collateral Management
Best Achievement in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Best Capital Markets FinTech Start-up

See below for additional information to the specific Capital Markets categories.

Requirements for Participation & Additional Information

Any vendor, financial institution, or fintech firm may submit a nomination.
There are no restrictions on the size or location of nominated firms.
Nominated innovations must be in production and must have been developed and implemented within the last two years (i.e., after January 1, 2023).
All nominees must permit Datos Insights to publicly announce and describe their innovation should they win. [Note: Datos Insights may request a follow-up briefing to develop appropriate communications and reporting.]
Datos Insights requires all nominations to be as detailed and descriptive as possible to ensure a complete understanding of the nominated innovation and support fair and objective evaluation. The nomination form has no character limits for any response.
A panel of internal Datos Insights advisors and external industry experts from financial institutions and media will evaluate award submissions. Evaluation criteria include level of innovation, competitive advantage, market needs/drivers, impact and value, and future roadmap.
Datos Insights understands that certain information may not be suitable for public release. Such information can be clearly marked in the submission and will be used only by judges in their assessment. Please note that omitting such information may result in lower scores.

ENTRY SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 10, 2025.

Capital Markets Category Eligibility and Criteria

1. Best Innovation in Enterprise Data Management (EDM)

Eligibility:
Financial Institutions: Banks, broker-dealers, buy-side firms with custom-built or significantly enhanced EDM platforms
Tech Vendors: Providers of EDM solutions for capital markets

Judging Criteria:

Measurable ROI metrics
Integration with multiple data sources and systems
Innovative, user-friendly interface
Comprehensive data governance (data quality, metadata, master data, lineage tracking)
Scalability and performance infrastructure
Integration with APIs, data warehouses, analytics tools
Security and compliance (encryption, access controls, regulatory support)
Advanced analytics and AI/ML capabilities

2. Best Innovation in Trade and Communication Surveillance

Eligibility:
Financial Institutions: Banks, broker-dealers, buy-side firms, exchanges, regulators
Tech Vendors: Providers of surveillance platforms

Judging Criteria:

Measurable ROI metrics
Integration of multiple account types and data sources
Anomaly detection using AI/analytics
Contextual analysis with NLP for communication monitoring
Multi-channel support (email, chat, voice, etc.)
Real-time monitoring and alerting
Cross-market and multi-asset surveillance

3. Best Innovation in Risk Analytics and Performance Attribution

Eligibility:
Financial Institutions: Buy-side firms
Tech Vendors: Providers of risk and performance analytics solutions

Judging Criteria:

Measurable ROI metrics
Flexible methodologies (VaR, factor models, stress testing)
Data integration and quality management
Multi-asset class coverage (including complex instruments)
Customizable reports and visualization tools
Scalability and computational performance

4. Best Innovation in Portfolio Management

Eligibility:
Financial Institutions: Buy-side firms
Tech Vendors: Providers of portfolio management systems

Judging Criteria:

Measurable ROI metrics
Comprehensive investment workflow integration
Multi-asset class support
Strong data management architecture
Scalable infrastructure, deployment model (cloud/on-premise), vendor stability

5. Best Innovation in Operations Workflow Solution

Eligibility:
Financial Institutions: Firms automating operational workflows
Tech Vendors: Providers of operations workflow solutions

Judging Criteria:

Reduction of manual touchpoints
Operational efficiency and scalability
Integration and interoperability
ROI and long-term value

6. Best Innovation in Reconciliation

Eligibility:
Financial Institutions: Firms improving reconciliation processes
Tech Vendors: Providers of reconciliation platforms

Judging Criteria:

Improved accuracy and automation
Field-level matching and real-time capabilities
Integration with trading systems, clearing houses, etc.
Transparent, rule-based user interface

7. Best Innovation in Collateral Management

Eligibility:
Financial Institutions: Firms innovating in collateral and liquidity management
Tech Vendors: Providers of collateral management solutions

Judging Criteria:

Collateral optimization and cost efficiency
Real-time liquidity monitoring and forecasting
Liquidity optimization and risk buffer management
Automation of processes (e.g., margin calls, substitutions)

8. Best Achievement in Tokenization and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)

Eligibility:
Financial Institutions: Successful DLT implementation
Tech Vendors: Providers of DLT-powered platforms

Judging Criteria:

Quantifiable business impact
Innovation in DLT application
Scale of deployment
User adoption

9. Best Achievement in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Eligibility:
Financial Institutions: Successful AI implementation
Tech Vendors: Providers of AI-powered platforms

Judging Criteria:

Quantifiable business impact
Innovation in AI application
Scale of deployment
User adoption

10. Best Capital Markets FinTech Start-up

Eligibility:
Tech Vendors Only: Companies less than three years old

Judging Criteria:

Company age
Innovation level of solution
Market traction (e.g., client growth)

For questions about the awards, please contact [email protected].