HFM European Services Awards

Previous Winners

Year on year, the With Intelligence HFM European Services Awards recognise and reward hedge fund service providers who demonstrate exceptional client service, innovative product development and strong and sustainable business growth.

The rigorous judging process, based on the views of a panel of leading hedge fund COOs, CFOs, CCOs, GCs and CTOs, ensures that the Awards stand out from the crowd as the ones the big providers really want to win, and recognise those driving up service standards across the sector.

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2024 Winners

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Best administrator – alternative credit

HSBC Securities Services

Best administrator – client service

US Bank
Highly Commended : Centaur Fund Services Limited, a Waystone Group Company

Best administrator – middle-office services

BNP Paribas

Best administrator – overall

The Citco Group of Companies

Best administrator – start up and emerging funds

Opus Fund Services

Best administrator – technology

NAV Fund Administration Group

Best advisory firm – client service

Centralis

Best advisory firm – regulation and compliance

Cosegic

Best cash management/treasury services

BlackRock
Highly Commended : Goldman Sachs

Best cloud technology – smaller managers

RFA

Best cloud technology solution

Alternit One
Highly Commended : Lanware

Best cyber-security service provider

Alternit One

Best data management solution

Oxane Partners

Best data provider

Third Bridge

Best digital assets custodian

Copper

Best digital assets provider

Coinbase

Best EMS solution

SS&C Eze

Best executive search

One Ten Associates

Best fund accounting and reporting software

SS&C Advent

Best hedge fund platform

AKJ Group

Best insurance provider

Willis Towers Watson

Best integrated surveillance firm

SteelEye

Best law firm - alternative credit

Schulte Roth & Zabel
Highly Commended : Goodwin

Best law firm – client service

Akin

Best managed account platform

Deutsche Bank

Best managed service provider

Lanware
Highly Commended : ECI

Best marketing and communications consultancy

Lacewing Media

Best offshore law firm

Walkers

Best onshore law firm

Simmons & Simmons

Best onshore law firm – start up and boutique managers

Simmons & Simmons

Best outsourced provider

HSBC Securities Services & Mount Street

Best outsourced trading provider

Marex Prime Services

Best portfolio management software provider

MAIA Technology
Highly Commended : Broadridge

Best prime broker – boutique

StoneX
Highly Commended : Marex Prime Services

Best prime broker - client service

ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V.

Best prime broker – emerging markets

HSBC

Best prime broker – overall

HSBC
Highly Commended : Societe Generale

Best prime broker - technology

IG Prime

Best regtech solution

ACA Group

Best regulatory hosting solution

ACA Mirabella
Highly Commended : Vittoria and Partners

Best regulatory reporting solution

ACA Group

Best risk management technology

Orchestrade

Best service provider - ESG

Apex Group - Holtara

Best tech infrastructure provider

RFA

Best technology firm – client service

Alternit One

Best technology firm – innovation

Ediphy

Best technology firm – overall

FINBOURNE Technology
Highly Commended : MAIA Technology

Best treasury management system

Kayenta

Best UCITS platform

Lumyna Investments

Best valuations firm for hard to value assets

Houlihan Lokey

2023 Winners

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Best administrator – start up and emerging funds

Opus Fund Services

Best administrator – alternative credit

HSBC Securities Services

Best administrator – middle-office services

The Citco Group of Companies

Best administrator – technology

Alter Domus

Best administrator – client service

BNP Paribas
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Apex Group

Best administrator – overall

US Bank
HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Citco Group of Companies

Best cash management / treasury services

BlackRock

Best treasury management system

Kayenta

Best executive search

One Ten Associates

Best marketing and communications consultancy

Lacewing Media

Best advisory firm – client service

Compliancy Services
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Larkstoke Advisors

Best advisory firm – regulation and compliance

Centralis
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Buzzacott

Best tax advisor

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Best valuations firm

Kroll

Best valuations firm for hard to value assets

Houlihan Lokey

Best insurance provider

Willis Insurance & Risk Management
HIGHLY COMMENDED: BMS Group

Best innovation in ESG

Apex Group

Best offshore law firm

Maples Group
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Walkers

Best law firm – client service

Schulte Roth & Zabel

Best law firm – alternative credit

Dechert

Best onshore law firm

Simmons & Simmons

Best UCITS platform

Lumyna Investments

Best managed account platform

Deutsche Bank - dbSelect

Best hedge fund platform

AK Jensen Investment Management

Best data provider

ACA Group

Best data management solution

Test

Best digital assets custodian

Copper

Best digital assets provider

Coinbase

Best regtech solution

ACA Group

Best regulatory reporting solution

Buzzacott

Best regulatory hosting solution

ACA Group

Best integrated surveillance firm

SteelEye

Best technology infrastructure provider

Alternit One

Best cloud technology – smaller managers

RFA

Best cloud technology solution

Lanware
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Options

Best cyber-security service

Drawbridge
HIGHLY COMMENDED: RFA

Best managed service provider

Alternit One

Best risk management technology

Orchestrade

Best portfolio management software provider

MAIA Technology

Best fund accounting and reporting software

SS&C Advent

Best outsourced provider

RFA

Best technology firm – client service

LiquidityBook

Best technology firm – innovation

Edgefolio

Best technology firm – overall

Alternit One

Best prime broker – boutique

TD Cowen

Best prime broker – emerging markets

HSBC Bank

Best prime broker – start up and emerging funds

Test

Best prime broker – overall

Societe Generale
HIGHLY COMMENDED: ABN AMRO Clearing

2022 Winners

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Best administrator – start up and emerging funds

Opus Fund Services / Fund

Best administrator – middle office services

Citco Fund Services / Fund

Best administrator – client service

Apex Group / Fund

Best administrator – technology

Citco Fund Services / Fund

Best administrator – ESG

Apex Group / Fund

Best administrator – overall

SS&C Technologies / Fund

Best advisory firm – client service

Effecta Compliance / Fund

Best advisory firm - ESG

Kroll / Fund

Best advisory firm – regulation and compliance

Wheelhouse Advisors / Fund

Best valuations firm for hard to value assets

Houlihan Lokey / Fund

Best cash management/treasury services

BlackRock / Fund

Best digital assets custodian

Coinbase / Fund

Best executive search

One Ten Associates / Fund

Best marketing and communications consultancy

Lacewing Media / Fund

Best outsourced provider

Cowen / Fund

Best insurance provider

Willis Towers Watson / Fund

Best data provider

SimilarWeb / Fund

Best data management solution

FINBOURNE Technology / Fund

Best regtech solution

SteelEye / Fund

Best regulatory reporting solution

Fingerprint / Fund

Best regulatory hosting solution

Best regulatory hosting solution

Best cloud technology - smaller managers

RFA / Fund

Best cloud technology solution

SS&C Technologies – Eze Eclipse / Fund

Best cyber-security service

Options / Fund

Best tech infrastructure provider

RFA / Fund

Best managed service provider

Lanware / Fund

Best research solution

Sentieo / Fund

Best risk management technology

TS Imagine / Fund

Best portfolio management software provider

Enfusion / Fund

Best fund accounting and reporting software

Pacific Fund Systems / Fund

Best technology firm – client service

AlternitOne / Fund

Best technology firm - innovation

Kayenta / Fund

Best technology firm - overall

FINBOURNE Technology / Fund

Best hedge fund platform

AK Jensen Group / Fund

Best Ucits platform

Lumyna Investments / Fund

Best outsourced trading

Cowen / Fund

Best Ucits platform

Lumyna Investments / Fund

Best managed account platform

Deutsche Bank / Fund

Best law firm - client service

Dechert / Fund

Best onshore law firm

Simmons & Simmons / Fund

Best onshore law firm - startups

Schulte Roth & Zabel / Fund

Best offshore law firm

Maples and Calder / Fund

Best prime broker – boutique

IG Prime / Fund

Best prime broker – capital introduction

Societe Generale / Fund

Best prime broker - emerging markets

HSBC / Fund

Best prime broker - overall

JP Morgan / Fund

2021 Winners

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Best administrator – smaller managers

NAV Fund Administration Group / Fund

Best administrator - reporting/regulatory services

Apex Group / Fund

Best administrator - fund of hedge funds

Centaur Fund Services / Fund

Best administrator – technology

Apex Group / Fund

Best administrator - overall

Citco Fund Services / Fund

Best regulation and compliance firm - client service

Duff & Phelps / Fund

Best valuations firm for hard to value assets

Houlihan Lokey / Fund

Best advisory firm - overall

ACA Group / Fund

Best regtech solution

Compliance Solutions Strategies / Fund

Best regulatory hosting solution

test

Best regulatory reporting solution

IHS Markit / Fund

Best onshore law firm - start-ups

Schulte Roth & Zabel / Fund

Best cloud technology solution

RFA / Fund

Best cyber-security service

ACA Aponix / Fund

Best managed service provider

Alternit One / Fund

Best tech firm - innovation

Options / Fund

Best tech infrastructure provider

Eze Castle Integration / Fund

Best specialist portfolio management system provider

TORA / Fund

Best risk management technology

Landy Tech / Fund

Best data management solution - smaller managers

Indus Valley Partners / Fund

Best data management solution

SteelEye / Fund

Best data provider

AdvantageData / Fund

Best outsourced trading

Cowen / Fund

Best Ucits platform

Lumyna Investments / Fund

Best executive search

One Ten Associates / Fund

Best insurance broker

Lockton / Fund

Best digital assets custodian

Copper / Fund

Best cash management/treasury services

BlackRock / Fund

Best prime broker - consulting

Societe Generale / Fund

Best prime broker - emerging markets

HSBC / Fund

Best boutique prime broker

Sova Capital / Fund

2020 Winners

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Best administrator – smaller managers

Vistra / Fund

Best administrator – reporting/regulatory services

Apex Group / Fund

Best administrator – middle-office services

MUFG Investor Services / Fund

Best administrator – fund of hedge funds

BNY Mellon / Fund

Best administrator – technology

SS&C GlobeOp / Fund

Best administrator – client service

US Bank Global Fund Services / Fund

Best administrator – overall

Citco Fund Services / Fund

Best auditor

EY / Fund

Best advisory firm - regulation and compliance

Duff & Phelps / Fund

Best niche alternative advisory firm

Ocean Wall / Fund

Best regtech solution

AQMetrics / Fund

Best regulatory hosting solution

Mirabella Group / Fund

Best regulatory reporting solution

SteelEye / Fund

Best offshore law firm

Maples Group / Fund

Best onshore law firm - start-ups

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld / Fund

Best law firm - client service

Dechert / Fund

Best onshore law firm

Simmons & Simmons / Fund

Best cloud technology solution

Alternit One / Fund

Best cyber-security service

Charles Square / Fund

Best managed service provider

Enfusion / Fund

Best tech infrastructure provider

RFA / Fund

Best portfolio management software provider

SS&C Eze / Fund

Best risk management technology

Broadridge Financial Solutions / Fund

Best risk management technolog - smaller managers

Northstar Risk Corp / Fund

Best technology firm - client service

Numerix / Fund

Best technology firm - overall

Options Technology / Fund

Best fund accounting and reporting software

SS&C Advent / Fund

Best data management solution

Redline Trading Solutions / Fund

Best data provider

Refinitiv / Fund

Best depositary solution

BNP Paribas Securities Services / Fund

Best managed account platform

Lyxor Asset Management / Fund

Best outsourced finance service

haysmacintyre / Fund

Best outsourced middle and back office operations

HedgeFacts / Fund

Best outsourced trading solution

Outset Global / Fund

Best Ucits platform

Lumyna / Fund

Best valuations firm for hard to value assets

Houlihan Lokey / Fund

Best executive search

One Ten Associates / Fund

Best marketing and communications consultancy

Prosek / Fund

Best insurance broker

Lockton / Fund

Best cash management/treasury services

BlackRock / Fund

Best custodian

State Street / Fund

Best digital custodian

Copper / Fund

Best prime broker - capital introduction

Goldman Sachs / Fund

Best prime broker in emerging markets

HSBC Prime / Fund

Best boutique prime broker

Cowen International / Fund

Best prime broker

Morgan Stanley / Fund

2019 Winners

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Best administrator - fund of hedge funds

BNP Paribas Securities Services / Fund

Best administrator – middle-office services

BNY Mellon / Fund

Best administrator - reporting/regulatory services

Apex Group / Fund

Best administrator – small managers

Circle Partners / Fund

Best administrator – technology

Northern Trust / Fund

Best administrator - under $300bn client service

Centaur Fund Services / Fund

Best administrator - over $300bn client service

Citco Fund Services / Fund

Best administrator - under $300bn single manager

US Bank Global Fund Services (Ireland) / Fund

Best administrator - over $300bn single manager

Citco Fund Services / Fund

Best audit services

KPMG / Fund

Best advisory firm – regulation and compliance

Robert Quinn Consulting / Fund

Best valuations firm for hard to value assets

Duff & Phelps / Fund

Best information and data provider

Bloomberg / Fund

Best depositary solution

HSBC / Fund

Best hedge fund platform

AK Jensen Group / Fund

Best managed account platform

Deutsche Bank / Fund

Best regulatory hosting platform

Mirabella / Fund

Best Ucits platform

Schroder Gaia / Fund

Best treasury management solution

CME Group / Fund

Best digital asset custodian

Enfusion / Fund

Best tech infrastructure provider

Copper / Fund

Best Mifid II solution – research management

Red Deer / Fund

Best Mifid II solution – trade and transaction reporting

Digiterre / Fund

Best marketing and communications consultancy

Greenbrook / Fund

Best insurance broker

Lockton / Fund

Best data management solution

Options Technology / Fund

Best use of cloud technology

RFA / Fund

Best regtech solution

Red Deer / Fund

Best risk management technology provider

Numerix / Fund

Best tech infrastructure provider

Hentsu / Fund

Best portfolio management software provider - for small and start-up firms

Enfusion / Fund

Best portfolio management software provider

Broadridge Financial Solutions / Fund

Best fund accounting and reporting software

SS&C Eze / Fund

Best cyber-security service

Tessian / Fund

Best cloud technology provider - for small and start-up firms

Charles Square / Fund

Best managed service provider

Alternit One / Fund

Best outsourced operations/finance service

HedgeFacts / Fund

Best outsourced trading solution

Linear Investments / Fund

Best onshore law firm – start-ups

Simmons & Simmons / Fund

Best onshore law firm client service

Akin Gump / Fund

Best offshore law firm

Maples and Calder / Fund

Best onshore law firm

Dechert / Fund

Best prime broker – capital introduction

Morgan Stanley / Fund

Best prime broker - innovation

Saxo Markets / Fund

Best prime broker – technology

Interactive Brokers / Fund

Best prime broker in emerging markets

HSBC / Fund

Best boutique prime broker

Cowen / Fund

Best overall prime broker

Goldman Sachs / Fund

2018 Winners

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Best offshore law firm

Maples and Calder

Best onshore law firm

Simmons & Simmons / Fund

Best onshore law firm – client service

Dechert / Fund

Best onshore law firm – hedge fund start-ups

Schulte Roth & Zabel / Fund

Best administrator - over $30bn single manager

Citco / Fund

Best administrator - reporting/regulatory services

Northern Trust / Fund

Best administrator – over $30bn innovation

Apex Fund Services / Fund

Best administrator - over $30bn client service

Quintillion / Fund

Best administrator - over $30bn fund of hedge funds

BNY Mellon / Fund

Best advisory firm – regulation and compliance

Duff & Phelps / Fund

Best Mifid II solution – research management

Red Deer / Fund

Best Mifid II solution – trade and transaction reporting

Digiterre / Fund

Best regulatory hosting platform

Mirabella / Fund

Best audit services

KPMG / Fund

Best fund accounting and reporting software

Eze Software / Fund

Best outsourced operations/finance service

Buzzacott / Fund

Best treasury management solution

Nex Enso / Fund

Best valuations firm for hard to value assets

Houlihan Lokey / Fund

Best depository solution

BNP Paribas Securities Services / Fund

Best administrator - under $30bn single manager

Vistra Fund Services / Fund

Best administrator – under $30bn innovation

Custom House / Fund

Best administrator - under $30bn client service

Circle Partners / Fund

Best administrator - under $30bn fund of hedge funds

Maitland / Fund

Best administrator – middle-office services

SS&C GlobeOp / Fund

Best administrator – technology

SEI / Fund

Best administrator – Ucits funds

HSBC Securities Services / Fund

Best outsourced trading solution

Linear Investments / Fund

Best boutique prime broker

Cowen International / Fund

Best prime broker - innovation

Invast Global / Fund

Best prime broker – capital introduction

J.P. Morgan / Fund

Best prime broker – technology

Saxo Markets / Fund

Best prime broker in emerging markets

HSBC / Fund

Best overall prime broker

Morgan Stanley / Fund

Best cyber-security service

RFA / Fund

Best hedge fund platform

Eze Software / Fund

Best hedge fund platform – emerging funds

AK Jensen / Fund

Best information and data provider

Thomson Reuters / Fund

Best managed service provider

Indus Valley Partners / Fund

Best portfolio management software provider

Enfusion / Fund

Best risk management technology provider

HedgeFacts / Fund

Best tech infrastructure provider

RFA / Fund

Best technology for small and start-up firms

Charles Square / Fund

Best use of cloud technology

Eze Castle Integration / Fund

Best executive search firm

Mondrian Alpha / Fund

Best hedge fund insurer

Travelers Insurance / Fund

Best insurance broker

Howden Group / Fund

Best managed account platform

Lyxor Asset Management / Fund

Best marketing and communications consultancy

Peregrine Communications / Fund

Best Ucits platform

Bank of America Merrill Lynch / Fund