Categories & Criteria
The categories for the HFM US Services Awards 2025 were developed in consultation with the sector to ensure they are representative of the broad and fast-moving nature of hedge fund services and solutions.
The criteria our judges look at are:
- Commercial success and business growth
- Demonstration of product or service innovation
- Description of future product or service development possibilities
- Positive customer feedback via submitted testimonials
2025 categories
Administrators
Best administrator : client service
Best administrator : overall
Best administrator : private markets
Best administrator : emerging managers
Best administrator : middle-office services
Best administrator : technology
Advisory & audit
Best advisory firm : tax
Best advisory firm : overall
Best advisory firm : regulation and compliance
Best auditor
Best auditor : emerging managers
Legal & compliance
Best law firm : private markets
Best offshore governance firm
Best onshore law firm : emerging managers
Best onshore law firm : overall
Best onshore law firm : client service
Middle office services
Best cash management or treasury service
Best order management system (OMS)
Best outsourced trading solution
Best portfolio management software (PMS)
Other outsourced services
Best business banking service
Best custodian
Best digital assets provider
Best insurance broker
Best marketing and communications consultancy
Best outsourced operations/finance service
Best recruitment firm
Best valuations firm
Prime brokers
Best prime broker : client service
Best prime broker : emerging managers
Best prime broker : capital introduction
Best prime broker : overall
Technology, risk & data management
Best AI solution or tool
Best analytics tool
Best cloud hosting solution
Best cyber security service
Best data management solution
Best fund accounting and reporting software
Best IT consultancy
Best managed IT service provider
Best RegTech firm
Best risk management technology provider
Best tech infrastructure provider
Most innovative technology firm : boutique
Most innovative technology firm : large scale
Rigorous Judging
Ensuring excellence is rewarded is at the heart of these Awards. The rigorous judging process is based on the views of a panel from leading hedge fund COOS, CFOs, CCOs, GCs and CTOs to ensure that they are representative of the broad and fast-moving nature of hedge fund services and solutions.
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