Risk manager of the year (utility): GDF Suez Trading
Internal and external clients benefit from utility’s risk management skills
Faced with the ill effects of regulation, renewables and recession, Europe's utilities have had a torrid 18 months. That has increased the need for strong and capable risk management, which GDF Suez Trading has provided in abundance, both to its own corporate parent and externally to third parties.
Between 2012 and 2014, Paris-based utility Engie – then known as GDF Suez – reorganised its portfolio management and trading business, giving GDF Suez Trading a more central role in optimising the
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Derivatives house of the year: ENGIE
With more than 200 clients across 13 countries in Asia, ENGIE combines deep experience of physical energy markets with cross‑commodity derivatives expertise
Natural gas/LNG house of the year: ENGIE
ENGIE stood out in the Apac gas markets with long‑term contracting activity and continued participation in the Japan Korea Marker benchmark
CTRM software house of the year: Topaz Technology
Topaz Technology’s risk and valuation platform can be used on a standalone basis or integrated across customers’ existing CTRM systems
Precious metals house of the year: Marex
Despite unprecedented market volatility, Marex remained committed to pricing risk across spot, forwards and swaps
Newcomer of the year: Abaxx Exchange
Abaxx Exchange traded more than 1.5 million contracts in Q3 2026 and has launched 18 futures across energy, battery materials and metals
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Winning firms showcase exemplary risk management skills and services in tumultuous times
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TD scoops top slots in the 2026 Commodity Rankings
The top performer in base and precious metals rankings, TD has expansion plans for energy
