Newcomer of the Year: Atlantic Brokers
Starting from scratch, coal broker quickly builds market share
In April 2012, Michael Griffin and Tris Simmonds handed in their resignations at interdealer broker GFI, where Griffin worked as a coal broker and Simmonds headed the European coal desk. Little did their superiors know that within the space of two years, the pair would have set up their own firm and grabbed a significant slice of the European physical and financial coal market. Given the size of coal market rivals such as New York-based GFI, London-based GlobalCoal and Marex Spectron, that is
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Environmental products house of the year: ENGIE
Energy giant signs raft of forward-thinking environmental deals in Apac
Newcomer of the year: Marex
Commodities and financial services firm expands rapidly across Apac region, entering multiple new markets
Voluntary carbon markets house of the year: Marex
Marex’s support of mangrove projects provides high-quality credits for clients and socio-economic benefits for local communities
OTC trading platform of the year: Marex
Marex’s Agile platform registers impressive volume and client growth in Asia
Technology advisory firm of the year: KWA Analytics
With a focus on strategy and scalability, KWA Analytics improves clients’ operations in Japanese power, biofuels and certificates
Commodities technology house of the year: Topaz Technology
Strong revenue growth, Asia focus and a unique approach to unifying physical and financial risk
Electricity house of the year: Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA)
Power company uses renewables to help Thailand attract energy-intensive manufacturers amid recent geopolitical shifts
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2025: the winners
Winning firms showcase the value of prudent risk management amid challenging market conditions
