The fourth annual American Financial Technology Awards are being presented in New York on December 8 2008.

Hosted by Waters magazine, Dealing with Technology and Buy-Side Technology, the AFTAs will recognize industry excellence in the deployment and management of financial IT within the wholesale investment banking community.

Award nominations are open to every buy-side and sell-side firm in North America and will be viewed as the unrivalled badge of excellence for these markets. They showcase top class performance and innovation, they reward achievement and they raise standards.

They are the awards to win. Winning an American Financial Technology Award will set you apart from your competitors and is a tangible demonstration to your customers that you have something special to offer them.

The AFTA logo will become widely recognized as a sign of genuine achievement so if you believe you have something to be proud of, then you should be entering the 2008 American Financial Technology Awards.

The 2008 ceremony is set to be a spectacular event, so don't forget to book your table at the awards ceremony on December 8.