SP Intelligence Awards

The SP Intelligence Awards for Excellence recognise the very best in the industry - institutions that not only strive for greatness, but consistently deliver measurable impact, sustained innovation, and market-leading performance.
Tiago Fernandes speaking at SPI Europe 2026, the Structured Products Conference.

What sets the SP Intelligence Awards apart is the depth, independence, and rigor of our evaluation process. Winners are not selected through popularity or superficial metrics. Instead, each participant is assessed using our proprietary, independent data, combined with detailed submissions outlining achievements, innovations, and performance over the past 12 months. This is further reinforced by the collection of consistent, comparable data across all participants, enabling a truly objective benchmarking of competing banks.

As a result, these awards are among the most difficult to win and carry one of the highest reputations in the market.

Award Categories

Best Derivatives House

This award recognizes the leading derivatives house dedicated to hedge structured products and Equity Derivatives. The winner demonstrates excellence in innovation, pricing, and issuance of the most structured products for the European market, as indicated by SP Intelligence’s league tables. The top 5 finalists will each nominate a client to form an independent jury, responsible for ranking the finalists based on their performance.

Best Derivatives House

2026 Winner
UBS

Best European Issuer

This award acknowledges the issuer of structured products that has shown exceptional innovation, pricing, and issuance performance in the European market, as reflected in SP Intelligence’s league tables.

Best European Issuer

2026 Winner
BNP Paribas

Best Structuring

This award honors the issuer demonstrating the utmost innovation, exceptional capability in pricing various underlyings, and delivering diverse payoffs across the European landscape.

Best Structuring

2026 Winner
Barclays

Best European Distributor

This award acknowledges the distributor of structured products that has shown exceptional innovation, breath of platform with issuers and product types, and issuance performance in the European market, as reflected in SP Intelligence’s league tables.

Best European Distributor

2026 Winner
Intesa Sanpaolo

Issuer Rising Star

This award celebrates the issuer of structured products that had highest growth across Europe.

Issuer Rising Star

2026 Winner
Bank of America

Deal of the Year

The independent jury will recognise the best deal of the year, taking into account deal significance, innovation, and financial impact.

Deal of the Year

2026 Winner
Crédit Agricole

Country Specific Issuer Awards

These awards acknowledge the issuer of structured products in the following countries with the highest innovation, best pricing, and issuance performance in the market according to SP Intelligence’s league tables.

Country Specific Issuer Awards

2026 Winner
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Country Specific Distributor Awards

This award acknowledges the best distributor of structured products in the specific country taking into account the highest innovation, market share, performance and breath of issuers in their platform according to SP Intelligence’s league tables.

Country Specific Distributor Awards

2026 Winner
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Hall of Fame

The jury will recognize the winner in this category for their impact on the structured products industry. Any industry stakeholder can submit a candidate who will be analyzed by the independent jury considering the longevity, impact in the industry and highest ethical standards/reputation.

Hall of Fame

2026 Winner
Véronique Sabbah

Each Award for Excellence is granted only to the participant that demonstrates clear and outstanding leadership in its category. Criteria include market share, sustained growth, relative outperformance versus peers, and the ability to adapt to evolving market conditions and client needs - particularly through meaningful innovation.

Following the submission process, our team of researchers, together with an independent jury, conducts a comprehensive and meticulous review of every entry.

Thank you for your continued support of the awards. We look forward to welcoming you to our events.

Tiago Fernandes presenting the Hall of Fame Award to Véronique Sabbah at SPI Europe 2026, the Structured Products Conference.
Derivatives House of the Year Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Best Derivatives House

Best European Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Best European Issuer

Best Structuring Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Best Structuring

Issuer Rising Star Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Issuer Rising Star

Deal of the Year Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Deal of the Year

Best Austrian Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Issuer of the Year, Austria

Best Finnish Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Issuer of the Year, Finland

Best French Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Issuer of the Year, France

Best Italian Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Issuer of the Year, Italy

Best Dutch Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Issuer of the Year, The Netherlands

Best Portuguese Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Issuer of the Year, Portugal

Best South African Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Issuer of the Year, South Africa

Best UK Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Issuer of the Year, UK

Best Spanish Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Issuer of the Year, Spain

Best Irish Distributor Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Distributor of the Year, Ireland

Best Portuguese Distributor Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Distributor of the Year, Portugal

Best Swiss Distributor Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Distributor of the Year, Sweden

Best Swiss Distributor Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2026.

Distributor of the Year, Switzerland

Best Derivatives House
UBS
Best European Issuer
BNP Paribas CIB
Best Structuring, Europe
Barclays
Issuer Rising Star
Bank of America
Deal of the Year
Crédit Agricole CIB
Hall of Fame
Véronique Sabbah
Best European Distributor
Intesa Sanpaolo
Issuer of the Year, Austria
Raiffeisen
Issuer of the Year, Belgium
Belfius
Issuer of the Year, Finland
OP Pohjola
Issuer of the Year, France
BNP Paribas CIB
Issuer of the Year, Germany
DZ Bank
Issuer of the Year, Italy
BNP Paribas CIB
Issuer of the Year, The Netherlands
Van Lanschot Kempen
Issuer of the Year, Portugal
Millenium BCP
Issuer of the Year, South Africa
Investec
Issuer of the Year, Spain
BBVA
Issuer of the Year, Sweden
Nordea Bank
Issuer of the Year, Switzerland
Bank Julius Baer
Issuer of the Year, UK
Barclays
Distributor of the Year, Austria
Erste Group Bank
Distributor of the Year, Finland
Alexandria
Distributor of the Year, France
Equitim
Distributor of the Year, Ireland
Davy
Distributor of the Year, Italy
Banca Generali
Distributor of the Year, The Netherlands
ING
Distributor of the Year, Portugal
Abanca
Distributor of the Year, Sweden
Garantum
Distributor of the Year, Switzerland
UBS
Best Derivatives House Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Best Derivatives House

Best European Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Best European Issuer

Best Structuring Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Best Structuring

Issuer Rising Star Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Issuer Rising Star

Deal of the Year Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Deal of the Year

Best Belgian Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Issuer of the Year, Belgium

Best French Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Issuer of the Year, France

Best German Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Issuer of the Year, Germany

Best Dutch Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Issuer of the Year, The Netherlands

Best South African Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Issuer of the Year, South Africa

Best Spanish Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Issuer of the Year, Spain

Best Irish Distributor Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Distributor of the Year, Ireland

Best Italian Distributor Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Distributor of the Year, Italy

Best Portuguese Distributor Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Distributor of the Year, Portugal

Best Spanish Distributor Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Distributor of the Year, Spain

Best Swiss Distributor Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2025.

Distributor of the Year, Switzerland

Best Derivatives House
Société Générale
Best European Issuer
BNP Paribas CIB
Best Structuring, Europe
Barclays
Issuer Rising Star
Crédit Agricole CIB
Deal of the Year
Marex
Hall of Fame
Yann Garnier
Issuer of the Year, Austria
Raiffeisen
Issuer of the Year, Belgium
Belfius
Issuer of the Year, Finland
OP Pohjola
Issuer of the Year, France
Société Générale
Issuer of the Year, Germany
Unicredit
Issuer of the Year, Italy
Intesa Sanpaolo SPA
Issuer of the Year, The Netherlands
ING
Issuer of the Year, Portugal
Banco Comercial Português
Issuer of the Year, South Africa
Investec
Issuer of the Year, Spain
Santander
Issuer of the Year, Sweden
Nordea Bank
Issuer of the Year, UK
Barclays
Distributor of the Year, France
BNP Paribas CIB
Distributor of the Year, Ireland
BCP Asset Management
Distributor of the Year, Italy
Banca Generali
Distributor of the Year, The Netherlands
Van Lanschot Kempen
Distributor of the Year, Portugal
Abanca
Distributor of the Year, Spain
Santander
Distributor of the Year, Sweden
Garantum
Distributor of the Year, Switzerland
UBS
Best Derivatives House Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Best Derivatives House

Best European Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Best European Issuer

Top Performance Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Top Performance

Issuer Rising Star Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Issuer Rising Star

Deal of the Year Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Deal of the Year

Best Austrian Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Issuer of the Year, Austria

Best French Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Issuer of the Year, France

Best German Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Issuer of the Year, Germany

Best Italian Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Issuer of the Year, Italy

Best Dutch Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Issuer of the Year, The Netherlands

Best Portuguese Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Issuer of the Year, Portugal

Best South African Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Issuer of the Year, South Africa

Best Spanish Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Issuer of the Year, Spain

Best Swiss Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Issuer of the Year, Switzerland

Best UK Issuer Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Issuer of the Year, UK

Best Portuguese Distributor Award winner at SP Intelligence Europe 2024.

Distributor of the Year, Portugal

Best Derivatives House
Barclays
Best European Issuer
Société Générale
Best Structuring, Europe
Morgan Stanley
Issuer Rising Star
Marex
Deal of the Year
Santander
Hall of Fame
Julien Lascar
Issuer of the Year, Austria
Raiffeisen
Issuer of the Year, Belgium
Belfius
Issuer of the Year, France
BNP Paribas CIB
Issuer of the Year, Germany
DZ Bank
Issuer of the Year, Italy
BNP Paribas CIB
Issuer of the Year, The Netherlands
ING
Issuer of the Year, Portugal
Millennium BCP
Issuer of the Year, South Africa
Investec
Issuer of the Year, Switzerland
Julius Baer
Issuer of the Year, UK
Barclays
Distributor of the Year, Portugal
Abanca

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