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FOW Awards: Most creative action by a regulator 30 Oct 2009

Three cheers amid a scornful silence

Most creative action by a regulator

Not awarded


When planning FOW’s awards for innovation, we felt it was only right to consider the regulators – a category of market participant that probably bulks larger in the futures and options world than it does in many other areas of financial services.

We therefore included a category for ‘Most creative action by a regulator’. It may not be surprising that no regulators put themselves forward – it is good to know that they have better things to do than applying for awards.

However, all our Awards were open for third parties to nominate candidates they felt should be considered. In fact, four of our entrants came into...