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<\/a><\/a>\nThe recognition underscores the accelerating digitization of commodity hedging workflows and AEGIS Markets\u2019 emergence as foundational infrastructure for institutional commodity risk transfer. As corporations increasingly modernize risk management operations, the market continues to migrate away from fragmented execution processes, historically conducted through phone calls, spreadsheets, emails, and chat-based negotiations.<\/p>
\nThe Energy Risk OTC Trading Platform of the Year award recognizes excellence in over-the-counter (OTC) trading platforms used in commodity markets. The award considers advancements and adoption across OTC derivatives platforms, including single-dealer, multi-dealer, MTFs, and OTF trading venues.<\/p>
\n\u201cIn today\u2019s headline-sensitive energy markets, which are prone to bouts of volatility and illiquidity, the work of AEGIS Markets to provide a reliable, efficient and cost-effective hedging platform has been vital,\u201d said Stella Farrington, head of content at Energy Risk<\/i>. \u201cThe platform\u2019s significant growth in clients and volumes over the last year demonstrates AEGIS\u2019 ability to understand what market participants require and deploy it.\u201d<\/p>
\nSince launching in late 2022, AEGIS Markets has built one of the largest digitally connected hedging ecosystems in commodities, linking more than 400 corporate hedging participants with 38 liquidity providers across more than 280 listed products. In the first quarter of 2026, the platform facilitated more than $26 billion in notional transaction volume, representing a 71% increase over prior records and reflecting deepening marketplace engagement across both end users and liquidity providers.<\/p>
\nDespite rapid adoption, the majority of commodity derivative transactions globally are still executed through highly manual workflows, highlighting the significant runway for continued marketplace penetration and digital transformation across the industry.<\/p>
\n\u201cCommodity hedging is undergoing the same digital transformation that reshaped equities, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets,\u201d said Andrew Furman, President of AEGIS Markets. \u201cWe believe the industry is still in the early innings of that transition, and AEGIS Markets is building the infrastructure to support the next generation of commodity risk transfer.\u201d<\/p>
\n2025 Platform Highlights:<\/p>
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- \n61% year-over-year trade volume growth<\/li>\n
- \n2,000,000th<\/sup> contract executed on the platform<\/li>\n
- \nSelf-directed trading volume increased 193%, representing the platform\u2019s fastest-growing segment<\/li>\n
- \nA record 283 unique hedging entities participated on the platform, up 19% year over year<\/li>\n
- \nParticipating liquidity providers increased to 38, up 23% year over year<\/li>\n<\/ul>
\n\u201cCommodity hedging has historically relied on fragmented execution workflows conducted through phone calls, spreadsheets, and chat messages,\u201d said Bryan Sansbury, CEO of AEGIS. \u201cAEGIS Markets is helping modernize that process through a centralized digital marketplace that improves transparency, workflow efficiency, analytics, governance, and execution outcomes for both hedging participants and liquidity providers.\u201d<\/p>
\nThe platform continues to expand its enterprise capabilities, including governance controls, authorization workflows, portfolio analytics, operational automation, and advanced data insights designed to support large-scale hedging programs. These investments position AEGIS Markets to serve not only trading functions, but also treasury, accounting, risk management, compliance, and executive stakeholders across complex organizations.<\/p>
\nAEGIS Markets believes commodity hedging remains one of the world\u2019s largest financial markets still transitioning from fragmented voice \u2013 and chat-based execution toward centralized digital infrastructure, creating a substantial long-term opportunity for continued marketplace adoption and workflow transformation.<\/p>
\nSee the official Energy Risk announcement here<\/a>.<\/p>
\nAbout AEGIS Markets<\/b><\/p>
\nAEGIS SEF, LLC d\/b\/a AEGIS Markets, a wholly owned subsidiary of AEGIS Hedging Solutions, LLC, is registered as a Swap Execution Facility (\u201cSEF\u201d) under the authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (\u201cCFTC\u201d), pursuant to Section 5h (7 U.S.C. 5h) of the Commodity Exchange Act (\u201cCEA\u201d) and Part 37 (17 C.F.R. Part 37) of the CFTC Regulations thereunder. All matters pertaining to the use of the Order Book, Request for Quotes (RFQ), or Offline Execution Functionality (OEF) of the AEGIS-SEF Platform to solicit bids\/offers for, and execute, uncleared bilateral swaps are expressly subject to the rules set forth in the AEGIS-SEF Rulebook. This material is not required to be, and has not been, filed with the CFTC. Consequently, the CFTC has not reviewed or approved this material. To learn more, visit www.aegis-markets.com<\/a>.<\/p>