The People Behind the Awards

The Jury

Judged by those who built the market — independently

18 membersNo jury member holds equity in any nominee

◆ Who decides

The Forex Awards jury is an independent panel of former regulators, senior traders, fintech founders and financial journalists. Members score shortlisted candidates on a sealed, weighted rubric; no member holds equity in any nominated entity, and no broker can buy a vote.

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2026 Panel

Meet the jury

RH
Richard Hobbs
Former FCA Director
Chair of Jury
MC
Maria Chen
Head of FX Research
Deutsche Bank (ret.)
JP
Jean-Pierre Fontaine
Fintech Investor
Paris Capital Partners
AK
Ayesha Kamara
FX Journalist
Bloomberg (ret.)
SM
Stefan Müller
Quantitative Trader
Ex-Citadel Securities
LT
Laura Torres
Regulatory Affairs
Former CySEC
NP
Nikhil Patel
Algo Trading Director
Institutional FX Desk
EV
Elena Volkov
Prop Firm Founder
15+ years trading

How we protect independence

Jury members disclose any relationship with a nominee and recuse themselves from that category. No member holds equity in a nominated entity. Individual scores are sealed until final tabulation, and the awards are never influenced by affiliate relationships or advertising. Read our methodology.