Double shortlisting for Horizon Software at FOW International Awards

20 November 2020, Paris: Horizon Software (Horizon), provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology for the capital markets, today announced that it has been shortlisted for the Multi-Asset Trading System of the Year award and the Market Surveillance Solution of the Year category at the FOW International Awards 2020.

The FOW International awards is designed to recognise excellent performance by firms and individuals across the global cleared derivatives market.

Guillaume Poitevin, Head of Global Sales at Horizon said: “It’s fantastic news for Horizon to be a finalist in 2 categories. This closely follows our win for The Best Multi- Asset Trading System of the year in FOW’s Asia focused award earlier this year. Our multi-asset solution allows customers to bring advanced algorithmic capabilities within a fully customizable platform to manage client orders, display market data and seamlessly access liquidity venues for best execution. Similarly, we are delighted to be nominated for Market surveillance solutions category as well. Since 2015, our platform has through strategic partnerships with Tier1 exchanges, where both technology and services were customized to serve specific exchange requirements.”

Sylvain Thieullent, CEO at Horizon Software commented: “It’s been a year to be proud of. Our team is comprised of over 75% technology specialists, and we always invest heavily in R&D to develop new cutting-edge trading solutions. This recognises the dedication of all our staff to provide world class trading solutions, reflecting success in creating value for clients through the intelligent application of technology as well as the overall evolution of team and strategy.”

The winners will be announced at a virtual awards celebration on December 9.