Winners Rationale

“MarketAxess is recognised as Best Trading and Execution Solution for its continued innovation in transforming fixed income trading workflows for private banks and wealth managers in APAC. Building on its institutional heritage, the firm has successfully adapted its platform to meet the specific needs of relationship managers, trading desks and UHNW clients, delivering greater transparency, efficiency and execution quality in increasingly complex markets,” said Audrey Raj, editor of Asian Private Banker. 

“A standout achievement in 2025 was the full rollout of Axess IQ Connect, which bridges the gap between advisory and execution by equipping relationship managers with real-time pricing, liquidity insights and order management capabilities. This front-to-back integration enhances collaboration, accelerates response times and supports more informed, data-driven client engagement.

“MarketAxess also strengthened its leadership in AI-driven trading through the introduction of advanced pre-trade analytics tools such as Tradability and AI Select. These capabilities improve liquidity discovery and counterparty selection, enabling more precise execution while minimising information leakage — particularly important for large or sensitive trades.

“Automation remains a key differentiator, with exceptionally high adoption among Asian private banks. In 2025, Axess IQ introduced several automation enhancements, improving execution and order management while allowing clients to better customise trading parameters. MarketAxess delivers a highly scalable, data-led execution ecosystem tailored to the evolving needs of Asia’s wealth management industry.”