Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Deutsche Bank Are Recognized at Derivatives Week’s 2005 DEAL Awards

Derivatives Week's 2005 DEAL Awards were announced last week recognizing the firms and professionals who stood out in the over-the-counter derivatives market.

New York (PRWEB) November 22, 2005

Derivatives Week's 2005 DEAL Awards were announced last week recognizing the firms and professionals who stood out in the over-the-counter derivatives market. After extensive interviews with buy-and sell-side institutions and plus submissions from the industry, the editors of Derivatives Week determined nominees and winners in each category on the basis of factors including innovation and excellence of performance. The winners in 10 categories were unveiled and Thomas Jasper, ceo of Primus Guaranty, was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The top firms were as follows:

Morgan Stanley, Credit Derivatives House of the Year – U.S.

Bank of America, Equity Derivatives House of the Year – U.S.

Deutsche Bank, Credit Derivatives House of the Year -- Europe

SG Corporate & Investment Banking, Equity Derivatives House of the Year -- Europe

Deutsche Bank, Credit Derivatives House of the Year – Asia

UBS, Equity Derivatives House of the Year -- Asia

Barclay’s Capital, Fund-Linked House of the Year

Allen and Overy, Derivatives Law Firm of the Year

Cheyne Capital Management, End User of the Year

Deutsche Bank, Global Derivatives House of the Year

The nominees were as follows:

Credit Derivatives House of the Year – U.S.

•      Barclays Capital
•     Deutsche Bank
•     Goldman Sachs
•     JPMorgan

Equity Derivatives House of the Year – U.S.

•     Citigroup
•     Goldman Sachs
•     Lehman Brothers
•     Merrill Lynch

Credit Derivatives House of the Year -- Europe

•     Citigroup
•     JPMorgan
•     Morgan Stanley
•     UBS

Equity Derivatives House of the Year -- Europe

•     Barclays Capital
•     Deutsche Bank
•     JPMorgan
•     Morgan Stanley

Credit Derivatives House of the Year – Asia

•     BNP Paribas
•     Goldman Sachs
•     JPMorgan
•     Morgan Stanley

Equity Derivatives House of the Year -- Asia

•     Citigroup
•     Credit Swiss First Boston
•     Merrill Lynch
•     SG Corporate and Investment Banking

Fund-Linked House of the Year

•     BNP Paribas
•     Deutsche Bank
•     Goldman Sachs
•     SG Corporate and Investment Banking

Derivatives Law Firm of the Year

•     Cleary Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton
•     Clifford Chance
•     Davis Polk and Wardwell
•     Linklaters

End User of the Year

•     AXA Investment Managers
•     BlueMountain Capital Management
•     Caim Capital
•     Fortis Investment Management

Global Derivatives House of the Year

•     Citigroup
•     Goldman Sachs
•     JPMorgan
•     Morgan Stanley

About Derivatives Week

Derivatives Week is dedicated to breaking news in the over-the-counter derivatives market worldwide. Every week, its reporters in New York, London and Hong Kong dig up must-read information on innovations in the market. DW reveals who's using derivatives, who's planning to do so and why. Coverage includes development of new derivative instruments, regulatory changes, firm reorganizations, technology, market trends and risk management.

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