2025 Shortlist
The shortlist for the European Services Awards 2025 has now been released. The calibre of entries was as impressive as ever - a huge congratulations to everyone who has made the list!
Administrator
Best administrator – boutique and emerging managers
Apex Group
Opus Fund Services
Waystone
Best administrator – client service
BNP Paribas
NAV Fund Services
Opus Fund Services
The Citco Group of Companies (Citco)
US Bank Global Fund Services
Waystone
Best administrator – middle-office services
Alter Domus
BNP Paribas
The Citco Group of Companies (Citco)
Best administrator – overall
BNP Paribas
NAV Fund Services
Opus Fund Services
The Citco Group of Companies (Citco)
US Bank Global Fund Services
Waystone
Best administrator – private equity / credit
ACE Alternatives
Apex Group
BNY
HSBC’s Securities Services
The Citco Group of Companies (Citco)
US Bank Global Fund Services
Waystone
Best administrator – private equity / credit - client service
ACE Alternatives
BNY
HSBC’s Securities Services
NAV Fund Services
Opus Fund Services
Best administrator – technology
Alter Domus
NAV Fund Services
Opus Fund Services
The Citco Group of Companies (Citco)
Legal & Compliance
Best advisory firm – client service
ACA Group
Centralis Group
Judd Advisory
KROLL
Rosedge Capital
Best advisory firm – compliance
ACA Group
Centralis Group
Judd Advisory
KROLL
RQC Group
Waystone
Best advisory firm - private equity/credit
ACA Group
Centralis Group
Rosedge Capital
Waystone
Best advisory firm – regulation
ACA Group
Centralis Group
Judd Advisory
KROLL
RQC Group
Best law firm – private equity/credit
Dechert
Schulte Roth and Zabel
Simmons & Simmons
Best offshore law firm
Maples
Walkers
Best offshore law firm – client service
Harneys
Maples
Ogier
Walkers
Best onshore law firm
Akin
Dechert
Schulte Roth and Zabel
Simmons & Simmons
Best onshore law firm – client service
Akin
Dechert
Simmons & Simmons
Best regtech solution
ACA Group
Qomply
SteelEye
Best regulatory hosting solution
ACA Mirabella
Vittoria and Partners
Best regulatory reporting solution
Centralis Group
Qomply
S&P Global Market Intelligence Cappitech
Other Third Party Partners & Platforms
Best executive search
Jensen Partners
One Ten Associates
Paragon-Alpha
Selby Jennings
Best hedge fund platform
AK Jensen
Eschler Asset Management
Falcon Investment Management
Best insurance provider
Gallagher
Howden Insurance Brokers
WTW
Best managed service provider
ACA Group
Alternit One
ECI
Lanware
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Best marketing and communications consultancy
BasisPoint Group
Lacewing Media Limited
Peregrine Communications
Best outsourced provider
Centralis Group
ECI
FeMan Consulting Limited
HaysMac
HSBC’s Securities Services & Mount Street
Lanware
Best service provider – ESG
Alternit One
Apex - Holtara
Waystone
Best UCITS platform
Kepler Partners
Lumyna Investments
Best valuations firm for hard to value assets
Houlihan Lokey
Oxane Partners
Prime Broker
Best prime broker – boutique and emerging managers
IG Prime
Interactive Brokers
Linear Investments
Stone Mountain Capital
Stone X
Best prime broker – client service
ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
IG Prime
Jefferies
Linear Investments
Societe Generale
Stone X
Best prime broker – emerging markets
HSBC
Interactive Brokers
Best prime broker - technology
HSBC
IG Prime
Societe Generale
Best prime broker – overall
ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
Goldman Sachs
HSBC
J.P. Morgan
Morgan Stanley
Societe Generale
UBS
Systems Management
Best cash management services
BlackRock
Goldman Sachs
J.P. Morgan
Best fund accounting and reporting software
FIS Global
PAXUS - Pacific Fund Systems
SS&C Advent
Best integrated surveillance firm
ACA Group
Shield
SteelEye
Best managed account platform
BNY Mellon
Deutsche Bank
Sciens Asset Management
Best outsourced trading
Jefferies
Meraki Advisors
Best portfolio management software provider
Coremont
FINBOURNE Technology
MAIA Technology
Orchestrade
Portfolio BI
Broadridge
Quantifi
Best treasury management system
Arcesium
Hazeltree
Kayenta
Technology & Data
Best cloud technology – boutique and emerging managers
ECI
Lanware
RFA
Watson Wheatley
Best cloud technology solution
Alternit One
ECI
FINBOURNE Technology
Lanware
MAIA Technology
Portfolio BI
RFA
Watson Wheatley
Best cyber-security service provider
Abacus Group
ACA Aponix
Alternit One
ECI
Lanware
RFA
Best data management solution
BMLL
Canoe Intelligence
DiligenceVault
FINBOURNE Technology
HedgePole
Oxane Partners
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Best data provider
BMLL
HedgePole
Quincy Data
RFA
Best innovation in AI
BTON
Canoe Intelligence
HedgePole
Orbit
Quantly
RFA
Best risk management technology
Coremont
Numerix
Orchestrade
Quantifi
RFA
Best tech infrastructure provider
4OTC
Alternit One
ECI
Lanware
RFA
Best technology firm – client service
Alternit One
Canoe Intelligence
DiligenceVault
ECI
Lanware
MAIA Technology
Portfolio BI
RFA
Best technology firm – overall
Alternit One
ECI
FINBOURNE Technology
MAIA Technology
Orchestrade
RFA
Most innovative technology firm – boutique
Alternit One
BTON
Ediphy
HedgePole
Lanware
Portfolio BI
Qomply
Quantly
Most innovative technology firm – large scale
Alternit One
ECI
MAIA Technology
RFA
Watson Wheatley