Johannesburg, 28 March 2025: Attended by some of the country’s leading market participants, the Spire Awards are dedicated to recognising the outstanding achievements of institutions that are changing the face of South African capital markets.

At this year’s awards, both Standard Bank and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) were the top recipients of awards across various categories taking home 11 awards respectively. Among these, Standard Bank secured both Best Forex House and Best Market Making Team: Interest Rate Derivatives, while RMB was named Best Fixed Income & Forex House, Best Bond House, and Best Interest Rate Derivatives House.

Other notable winners included ABSA CIB, BVG Commodities, CJS Securities, Goldman Sachs, Nedbank, Peresec Derivatives, and Tradition – all of whom secured wins in at least one category.

This year’s ceremony celebrated top performers in various sectors including the Bond Market, Interest Rate Derivatives Market, Currency Derivatives Market and Commodity Derivatives Market.

“We witnessed some of the country’s leading capital market participants continue to showcase their commitment to excellence in their client service and overall market contribution. Awards like these are significant not only because they celebrate incredible capability, but also because they recognise and inspire new solutions across the sector. Such innovation is essential in building robust and sustainable Capital Markets, and by extension, the local economy,” said Thembi Mda-Maluleka, Head of Bonds, Currencies, and Interest Rates Derivatives at the JSE.

See the full list of award winners below:

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