Swiss Derivative Awards 2022
The Swiss Derivative Awards were presented for the seventeenth time on April 6, 2022 at an evening event at AURA in Zurich. The jury and the audience acknowledged the following products and issuers with awards:
EQUITY PRODUCT
- Winner: Zürcher Kantonalbank, Z21DPZ, ZKB Kapitalschutz-Zertifikat mit Partizipation auf SMI Index mit 95% Kapitalschutz
- Nominated: Luzerner Kantonalbank, RECWLK, LUKB Tracker-Zertifikat auf Global Recovery Basket
- Nominated: Zürcher Kantonalbank, CHIPSZ, ZKB Tracker-Zertifikat auf Chip Shortage Basket
COMMODITY PRODUCT
- Winner: Leonteq Securities, QYFLTQ, Bonus Outperformance Zertifikat auf Brent Crude Oil und WTI Crude Oil
- Nominated: Raiffeisen Schweiz, IOCRCH, Twin-Win Zertifikat auf WTI Crude Oil
- Nominated: Leonteq Securities, POALTQ, Capped Outperformance Zertifikat auf Kupfer
INDEX PRODUCT - sponsored by SIX
- Winner: Vontobel, PIFUSV, Strategic Certificate in CHF auf den Vontobel Inflation Influenced Index
- Nominated: Zürcher Kantonalbank, SWIINZ, ZKB Tracker-Zertifikat auf SXI Real Estate Funds Broad NR Index
- Nominated: Leonteq Securities, QWILTQ, Tracker-Zertifikat (AMC) auf AcrossGen Family Owned Index
PRODUCT ON PRECIOUS METALS / FOREIGN CURRENCIES
- Winner: Credit Suisse, DBUSCS, Drop-Back Zertifikat auf Gold
- Nominated: Vontobel, MDCAMV, Long Mini-Future auf Ether Future
- Nominated: Zürcher Kantonalbank, TCBAUZ, ZKB Tracker-Zertifikat auf Traceable Gold
PRODUCT ON ALTERNATIVE UNDERLYINGS
- Winner: Luzerner Kantonalbank, RISKLK, Tracker-Zertifikat auf YUH Aggressive Portfolio
- Nominated: Leonteq Securities, INFLTQ, Tracker-Zertifikat (AMC) auf Swissquote Inflation Index
- Nominated: Vontobel, FVIACV, Constant Leverage-Zertifikat auf den 2x Long Index linked to CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) Future
BEST ESG PRODUCT
- Winner: Vontobel, ZEVSCV, Tracker-Zertifikat in CHF auf den Vontobel Electric Vehicle Basket
- Nominated: Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, 0733BC, Women Empowerment Equity Certificate
- Nominated: Leonteq Securities, 1848TQ, Tracker-Zertifikat auf BeneFaktorIndex Swiss 1848
CLIMATE PROTECTION PRODUCT
- Winner: UBS, EMOCIU, ETC auf den Bloomberg CMCI Components Emissions EUR Total Return
- Nominated: Vontobel, ZSOAFV, Open-End Tracker-Zertifikat auf den ICE ECX EUA Future
- Nominated: Leonteq Securities, CO2ETQ, Tracker-Zertifikat auf Carbon Emissions
SPECIAL AWARD
- Winner: White Labeling Program of Leonteq Securities
THE BEST MARKET MAKERS
For investors, fair prices on the secondary market are a key feature of a «good» investment product. In the category der Leverage Products: Bank Julius Bär was awarded first place as the best market maker. The issuer stood out due to consistent quality in the pricing of its issues in the secondary market at SIX. In the category Investment Products: Luzerner Kantonalbank was successful in taking first place.
«TOP SERVICE»
Judging of the issuers' service performance involved assessment of the following criteria: quality of term sheets, quality of brochures and client magazines, quality of derivatives website, quality of market making, surveys of investors and pricing. This year, the jury awarded the coveted distinction to Leonteq Securities, Luzerner Kantonalbank, Vontobel and Zürcher Kantonalbank.
RESEARCH AWARD - sponsored by the Swiss Structured Products Association (SSPA)
The best academic works (Master, Doctor/PhD, Paper) about Derivatives and Structured Products.
- Winner: Tim Maximilian Baumgartner, Universität Ulm, Masterarbeit
- Nominated: Francesco Ferrari, Universität Zürich, Masterarbeit
- Nominated: Björn Tharann, Universität Hannover, Dissertation
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