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Celebrating excellence in the Portuguese capital markets
Lisbon – 5 February 2026 – Euronext, the leading pan-European market infrastructure, announced the winners of the 15th edition of the Euronext Lisbon Awards, recognising issuers, financial intermediaries, institutions and individuals who made a significant contribution to the development of the Portuguese capital markets in 2025. The awards are granted with the support of a jury composed of the members of the PSI Committee.
The awards were presented during Euronext’s annual flagship event in Portugal, sponsored by Capgemini, and attended by senior representatives from the financial sector, industry leaders and public authorities. The evening brought together key stakeholders to discuss Europe’s growth, strategic autonomy and long-term competitiveness.
The programme opened with the traditional Ring the Bell ceremony led by Isabel Ucha, CEO of Euronext Lisbon, alongside Cristina Rodrigues, CEO of Capgemini Portugal. Discussions then focused on Europe’s strategic autonomy and the financing opportunities emerging in the aerospace and defence sectors, with contributions from Marta Testi, CEO of ELITE, part of Euronext, and Rui Santos, Executive Director of AED Cluster Portugal, moderated by Rita Albuquerque, Listing Director at Euronext Lisbon. The event concluded with a forward-looking conversation on defence and sovereignty as a new driver of Europe’s economic development, featuring Ricardo Santos Lopes, Head of Business Growth & Executive Board Member at Capgemini Portugal.
Winners and nominees
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AWARD |
WINNER |
NOMINEE |
NOMINEE |
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Equity Champion - Blue Chip |
Millennium bcp |
Sonae |
Mota-Engil |
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Equity Champion – SME |
Teixeira Duarte |
Impresa |
Raize |
|
Issuer of the Year |
IGCP |
Banco BPI – Grupo Caixabank |
Gamma, Sociedade de Titularização de Créditos (Grupo Santander Portugal) |
|
Market Member in Equity |
Morgan Stanley |
Millennium bcp |
Hudson River |
|
Local Market Member - Equity |
Millennium bcp |
Banco BPI – Grupo Caixabank |
Caixa BI |
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Market Member in Bonds |
Millennium bcp |
Banco BPI |
Kepler Cheuvreux |
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Structured Finance – Warrants & Certificates |
Millennium bcp |
Société Générale |
Finovesta |
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Structured Finance - Derivatives |
Société Générale |
Deutsche Bank |
Banco Santander |
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Book Runner - Bonds |
Santander |
Banco BPI – Grupo Caixabank |
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank |
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Research House |
JB Capital |
BPI Research |
Caixa BI |
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Law Firm in Bonds |
VdA |
J+Legal |
Linklaters |
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Investment Fund Portugal |
Optimize Portugal Golden Opportunities Fund |
Sixty Degrees Ações Portugal |
Caixa Ações Portugal Espanha |
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Media Content |
“Os bons, os maus e os vilões no universo dos 'finfluencers', Luís Leitão, Jornal Eco |
“Um novo ‘milagre’ financeiro pisca o olho aos pequenos investidores”, Luís Leitão, Jornal Eco |
“OTRV? Abaixo de 5 mil euros é um mau investimento", Diogo Fernandes, Jornal Negócios |
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Finance for the Future |
(ex-aequo) E-Learning Academia Doutor Finanças
MoneyLab Summit 2025 |
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Settlement & Custody |
Santander |
Caixa BI |
Haitong Bank |
Caption: Winners of the Euronext Lisbon Awards 2026
Blue Innovation Award
In addition to recognising excellence across capital market activities, the ceremony also provided the opportunity to present the Euronext Blue Innovation Award – Portugal, highlighting Euronext’s commitment to sustainability, financial literacy and youth entrepreneurship. The Portuguese national winner, BioCatch, developed by a team of 12th-grade students from Colégio Campo de Flores, was distinguished for an innovative project combining biodegradable fishing nets reinforced with flax fibres and an acoustic sensor designed to reduce bycatch and protect marine life. The winning team went on to represent Portugal at the European final in June.
The Blue Innovation Award is part of the Blue Challenge, an entrepreneurship education programme launched by Euronext in partnership with JA Worldwide. The initiative encourages students aged 16 to 18 to develop sustainable business projects linked to the blue economy, fostering entrepreneurial skills, teamwork and awareness of sustainable finance. National winners from participating countries compete at European level, showcasing innovative solutions that support climate change mitigation and the sustainable use of ocean resources.
Notes to Editors: Brief description of the Euronext Lisbon Awards categories
The Euronext Lisbon Awards were created in 2011. Since then, they have recognised issuers, financial intermediaries, journalists, other institutions and individuals who, each year, play a relevant role in the capital markets.
The Euronext Lisbon Awards are granted with the support of a jury composed of the members of the PSI Committee. Other non-permanent members may be invited to join the jury for each edition.
Equity Champion | This award recognises the listed company with the highest total return, reflecting share price performance and dividend payments. Companies listed on the markets operated by Euronext Lisbon, including foreign companies, are eligible.
Companies with a turnover velocity below 10%, as well as those with negative performance, are not eligible.
Issuer of the Year | This award distinguishes the issuing entity that carried out the most relevant and visible transaction in the Portuguese capital markets.
Market Member | This award recognises the local market member with the highest traded value (€) on Euronext Lisbon in the securities identified in this category (Equities and Bonds).
Market Member – Derivatives | This award recognises the local market member with the highest traded value (€) on Euronext Lisbon in the securities identified in this category (Derivatives).
Market Member – Warrants & Certificates | This award recognises the local market member with the highest traded value (€) on Euronext Lisbon in the securities identified in this category (Warrants and Certificates).
Book Runner | The winner is the placing financial intermediary with the highest number of issues and amounts placed in the securities identified in this category, listed on Euronext Lisbon. Both initial and subsequent offerings are eligible.
In syndicated offerings, only lead financial intermediaries are considered.
Research House | The winner is selected based on the level of coverage of shares listed on Euronext Lisbon, considering the number of companies covered and the reports published by each research house during the year under review.
Law Firm | The most active law firm is selected, taking into account the amounts and number of equity and bond issues listed on the markets operated by Euronext Lisbon in which the firm was involved. Where two or more firms are involved in the same issue, all are considered.
Investment Fund Portugal | This award recognises the open-ended investment fund or pension fund that made the greatest investment effort in shares listed on Euronext Lisbon segments, relative to its initial portfolio of domestic equities.
This award is developed in partnership with APFIPP, which contributes to defining the criteria and provides technical support for the annual determination of the winner.
Finance for the Future | This category is dedicated to rewarding initiatives that contribute to the development of the Portuguese capital markets. It includes initiatives related to promotion, awareness and financial literacy, financial innovation and sustainable finance. Applications are required for this category.
Media Content | This award recognises the best published content on capital markets, assessed based on relevance, timeliness, depth and accuracy.
Candidates must be journalists holding a valid professional licence at the date of publication (to be attached to the application).
Content published in any format (print, online or video) that includes a reference to the Portuguese capital markets during the period under review is eligible. Applications are required for this category.
Settlement & Custody | This award recognises the financial intermediary that registered the highest number of equity and bond issues with Interbolsa (not admitted to trading), weighted by the respective amounts.
Honourable Mention | Euronext may propose the award of honourable mentions related to the Portuguese capital markets and their development.
Note:
The jury reserves the right to invite external entities to contribute to the evaluation of candidates, as well as the right not to award any of the distinctions if it considers that the appropriate conditions are not met, particularly with regard to the criteria defined for each category.
CONTACTS
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