Johannesburg, 31 March 2021: The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) announced the winners of the 2020 SPIRE Awards during a virtual gala event that was held last night. The 2020 awards are particularly significant as they honour the resilience and hard work of our Capital Markets during the most volatile and uncertain time of our era.
The annual SPIRE Awards have been celebrating the contribution of market participants for 19 years and are recognised as the benchmark for South African markets, as voted for by institutional investors.
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) dominated the honours, scooping 10 of the 39 awards including the Best Fixed Income & Forex House, Best Market Making Team: Listed Interest Rate Derivatives, and Best Sales Team: Interest Rate Derivatives.
ABSA Corporate and Investment Banking followed closely with nine awards for being top in categories such as Best Bond House, Best Forex House, and Best Research House. Standard Bank came third, winning five awards.
“These awards are especially noteworthy because they were won at a time when the normal industry challenges were compounded by the unprecedented economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These highly regarded awards are a fitting acknowledgement of hard work, diligence and superb expertise of our Capital Markets,” says Bernard Claassens, Manager: Fixed Income at the JSE.
Last night’s virtual ceremony was attended by the broad financial eco-system including traders, analysts and executives of financial organisations.
“We congratulate all the 2020 winners,” Claassens concludes.
The 2020 SPIRE Awards the winners are as follows:
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Best Broker: Agricultural Derivatives Research |
CJS Securities |
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Best Broker: Commodity Options |
BVG Commodities |
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Best Commodity Broker: Physical Deliveries |
Robinson Mulder De Waal Financial Services |
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Best Broker: Commodity Derivatives |
Robinson Mulder De Waal Financial Services |
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Best Market Making Team: Cash Settled Commodity Derivatives |
Rand Merchant Bank |
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Best Research Team: Africa |
ABSA Corporate and Investment Banking |
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Best Research Team: Forex |
ABSA Corporate and Investment Banking |
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Best Research Team: Credit |
Standard Bank |
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Best Research Team: Economics |
ABSA Corporate and Investment Banking |
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Best Research Team: Fixed Income |
ABSA Corporate and Investment Banking |
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Best Agency Broker: Listed Interest Rate Derivatives |
Prescient Securities |
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Best Inter Dealer Broker: Interest Rate Derivatives |
Tradition |
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Rand Merchant Bank |
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Best Sales Team: Interest Rate Derivatives |
Rand Merchant Bank |
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Best Market Making Team: Interest Rate Derivatives |
Rand Merchant Bank |
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Best Agency Broker: Listed FX Futures |
Peresec Derivatives |
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Best Agency Broker: Listed FX Options |
Prescient Securities |
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Best Market Making Team: On-Screen Listed FX Derivatives |
Rand Merchant Bank |
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Best Sales Team: FX and FX Derivatives |
Standard Bank |
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Best Market Making Team: FX & FX Futures |
Standard Bank |
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Best Market Making Team: FX Options |
ABSA Corporate and Investment Banking |
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Best Agency Broker: Bonds |
Avior Capital Markets |
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Best Inter Dealer Broker: Bonds as voted by Agency Brokers |
Tradition |
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Best Inter Dealer Broker: Bonds as voted by Banks |
Tradition |
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Best Structuring Team: Fixed Income\Inflation\Credit\FX |
Standard Bank |
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Best Structured Notes Issuer |
Standard Bank |
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Best Debt Origination Team |
Rand Merchant Bank |
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Best Team: Credit Bonds |
Standard Bank |
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Best Team: Inflation Linked Bonds |
Rand Merchant Bank |
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Best Repo Team |
Rand Merchant Bank |
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Best Sales Team: Bonds |
ABSA Corporate and Investment Banking |
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Best Bond ETP Market-Maker |
Nedbank Limited |
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Best Market Making Team: Government Bonds |
ABSA Corporate and Investment Banking |
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Best IDB: Fixed Income |
Tradition |
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Best Research House |
ABSA Corporate and Investment Banking |
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Best Interest Rate Derivative House |
Rand Merchant Bank |
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Best Forex House |
ABSA Corporate and Investment Banking |
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Best Bond House |
ABSA Corporate and Investment Banking |
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Best Fixed Income & Forex House |
Rand Merchant Bank |
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