Voting for the London Summit 2018 Awards Has Begun

In less than one month the doors of the Old Billingsgate will swing open for the largest trading event in Europe, the London Summit 2018. Ahead of the event, attendees and peers will have a chance to make their voice heard, recognizing the industry’s best in the London Summit 2018 Awards.

Every year, Finance Magnates celebrates the excelling industry participants in the key segments, by allowing the industry to cast a vote and rank the best and the brightest. We have introduced some small changes to the process, and voting for the awards starts today!

The Awards recognize a range of different performers, including best providers in liquidity, execution, trading platform, marketing and performance, and other aspects of the trading industry eco-system.

Keen observers may have noticed that the category of Institutional Liquidity Provider (bank/nonbank) has been removed. After participants expressed some uncertainty regarding in which category they belonged, we have decided to avoid further confusion and award only one 'Best Liquidity Provider' award this year.

A full list of categories can be viewed below:

How to Vote

Each year we make strides to keep voting as streamlined as possible and this one is no different. Still unsure how to vote? No problem, we have got you covered. First, click under the awards tab located at the top of the following page. From here, prospective voters need to first log into their account using the interface seen below. Make sure to enter your valid credentials, then click the submit button.

Now that you are logged in you will be eligible to vote across any one of twelve different categories. To do so, simply scroll down and click on any category, an example being provided below.

After clicking on a given category, you will be prompted to vote for any three companies that have been selected. A detailed description of each category is given. You can either scroll down and manually click on a company to vote for or use the search bar highlighted below to find specific companies.

Your votes will appear under 'My votes' before finalizing your choices. Make sure NOT to click refresh during this process or some of your votes may not be counted.

Once you have completed this process for any or all categories that you wish to vote for, scroll back up to the top and click on the submit button as depicted in the following image. Press the submit button and you are done. It's that simple.

It’s Not Too Late to Reserve Your Seat!

The London Summit 2018 will be held on November 13-14 at Old Billingsgate. The event offers the standard trading industry gathering for learning, meeting contacts and creating new business. Attendees, over 3,000 are expected this year, come from leading retail FX brokers, investment banks, fintech startups, and the service providers that make the business tick.

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• Retail Brokers After ESMA: Is Global Expansion a Must?
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• The Crypto Survival Kit for Brokers
• Reviewing the FX Global Code of Conduct 18 Months On
• The Curious Case of ICO Regulation
• Opportunities in Crypto in 2019
• Regtech and Hot Deals in a Post-MiFID World
• Crypto Innovation Stage