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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