Celebrating Excellence in the Asian derivatives industry

Taking place after the Trading Asia conference, these flagship FOW annual awards recognise outperformance and innovation for firms and individuals in the Asian derivatives industry.

Exceptional achievement is celebrated across five key categories: Banks/Brokers, Buyside, Technology, Exchange/Clearing, and Individual.

We invite you to participate and help us honour the leaders shaping the future of the market.

FOW Asia Pacific Awards

Methodology

  • Survey voting: Some categories will be decided by a survey of subscribers and other stakeholders which can be voted on through our dedicated website.
  • Entry submissions: Other categories will require detailed editorial submissions, with winners selected by a specialist panel of experts from across the Asia region.
  • FOW Data: The following categories are decided using a combination of the level and growth in volumes and open interest from FOW’s extensive volumes database:
    • Exchange of the year
    • Commodities exchange of the year
    • Chinese exchange of the year

Submissions deadline: 11 July 2025, 11:59 pm (HKT)

Categories

Banks, Brokers, Props, Buyside

  • Non-Bank FCM of the Year
  • FCM of the Year
  • Asset Manager of the Year
  • Broker of the Year
  • New Contract of the Year
  • Best Fund of the Year
  • ETF Manager of the Year
  • Proprietary Trading Firm of the Year
  • Deal of the Year
  • Asset Manager of the Year - China

Technology

  • Multi-Asset Trading System of the Year
  • Market Surveillance Solution of the year
  • Risk Management Solution of the year
  • Post-Trade Solution of the year
  • Technology Vendor of the Year
  • Trading System of the Year
  •  Connectivity Provider of the Year
  •  Derivatives Trading System of the Year
  •  Data Provider of the Year
  • Best Technology Innovation by an Exchange or Clearing House

Exchange & Clearing

  • Chinese Exchange of the Year
  • Exchange of the Year – Commodities
  • Exchange of the Year

Voting Based

  • Bank of the Year
  • Exchange of the Year 
  • Clearing House of the Year
  • Index Provider of the Year

Individual

  •  Chief Executive of the Year
  •  Lifetime Achievement Award