HFM US Alt Credit Awards

Previous Winners

The HFM US Alt Credit Awards recognised and celebrated alt credit funds delivering outstanding returns for their investors and provided the opportunity to showcase success in front of the entire alt credit industry. The Services Awards celebrated alt credit fund service providers who demonstrated exceptional client service, innovative product development and strong and sustainable business growth.

These categories are now recognised in the HFM US Performance Awards and HFM US Services Awards.

HFM US Performance Awards

HFM US Services Awards

US Alt Credit Awards 2021 Winners

Performance Category

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Best data and information provider

AdvantageData

Best prime brokerage/custodian services

BNY Mellon | Pershing

Best recruiter

Jensen Partners

Best tax advisory firm

Withum

Best valuation service

Houlihan Lokey

Best audit service

EY

Best fund admin - traded credit

U.S Bank Global Fund Services

Best fund structuring service

Ropes & Gray

Best law firm - lending and securities

Schulte Roth & Zabel

Best administrator – overall

SS&C Technologies

Best compliance services

Maples Group

Best cyber security firm

Linedata

Best debt/loan administrator

SS&C Technologies

Best fund admin - private credit

Citco Fund Services

Best middle office services

FIS

Best portfolio management system

Indus Valley Partners

Best technology innovation

ECI

Best trading and execution technology

SS&C Eze

Best technology firm - overall

RFA

Best middle office - innovation

Alter Domus

Service Category

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Corporate long-short

Cladrius LP

Credit '40 Act fund

Flat Rock Core Income Fund

Credit hedge fund - overall

Magnetar Constellation Fund

Credit newcomer

Livello Capital Special Opportunities Fund

Credit opportunities

InSolve Global Credit Fund IV

Distressed credit hedge fund

Hildene Opportunities Master Fund

High yield fund

AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund

Multi-strategy credit fund

Brigade Leveraged Capital Structures Fund

Private debt - direct lending

AG Direct Lending Fund III

Private debt - overall

Corbin Private Credit Manager Fund

Private debt - Real Estate debt

Ellington Mortgage Recovery Fund – EMR

Private debt - Special Situations

Special Opportunities Fund II

Private debt - specialty finance

ArrowMark Global Opportunity Fund III

Structured credit fund

Capra CLO Founders Fund LP

US Alt Credit Awards 2020 Winners

Performance Category

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CLO manager

GoldenTree CLOs

Corporate long-short

Millstreet Capital Management

Credit 40 act

The Bramshill Income Performance Fund

Credit newcomer

Ellington Management Group

Credit opportunities

Hudson Cove Capital Management

Direct lending fund - mid-market

Brevet Capital

Direct lending fund - niche lending

MGG Investment Group

Direct lending fund - overall

MGG Investment Group

Distressed credit / Special Situations

Arena Investors

High yield fund

Millstreet Capital Management

Multi-strategy credit fund

Sancus Capital Management

Structured credit fund

Angelo, Gordon & Co

Management Firm of the year

GoldenTree Asset Management

Service Category

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Best valuation service

AdvantageData

Best administrator – overall

SS&C Technologies

Best audit service

Deloitte

Best compliance services

Constellation Advisers

Best custodian / prime services

BNY Mellon’s Pershing

Best data and information provider

IHS Markit

Best debt/ loan administrator

BNY Mellon

Best fund admin - private credit

Virtus from FIS

Best fund admin - traded credit

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services

Best middle office services

Viteos

Best portfolio management system

SS&C Advent

Best technology innovation

Broadridge Financial Services

Best trading and execution technology

Kopen Tech

Best Recruitment Firm

Jensen Partners

US Alt Credit Awards 2019 Winners

Performance Category

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High yield fund

FS Credit Income Fund

Credit specialist

Hildene Opportunities Fund

Asset backed

Hildene Opportunities Offshore Fund

Long/short credit

Vector Capital Credit Opportunity Fund

Multi-strategy credit

Bramshill Income Performance Strategy

Credit '40 act

Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund

Yield alternative

Hudson Cove Credit Opportunity Fund

Structured credit specialist

Sancus Capital Select Master Fund

Direct lending fund

Arena Special Opportunities Fund

Distressed credit

Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund

Event driven credit

EJF Debt Opportunities Fund

Fund of hedge funds credit

Sandalwood Special Credit Opportunities Fund

Newcomer of the year

Cross Sound Distressed Opportunities Fund

Management firm of the year

Hildene Capital Management

Service Category

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Best admin: technology

BNY Mellon

Best admin: structured debt

Virtus Partners

Best admin: overall

U.S. Bank Global Fund Services

Best middle-office client service

Enfusion

Best middle-office services

Viteos

Best prime broker: credit strategies

Pershing

Best debt/loan administration

Citco

Best data and information provider

IHS Markit

Best portfolio management system

ClearStructure

Best OMS platform

Indus Valley Partners

Best technology: overall

ACA Compliance Group

Best recruitment firm

Jensen Partners

Best audit firm

Deloitte and Touche

Best valuation service

BRG

Best tax advisor: emerging managers

WithumSmith+Brown

Best tax advisor: overall

EY

Best compliance firm

Alaric Compliance Services

Best law firm

Sadis & Goldberg

US Alt Credit Awards 2018 Winners

Performance Category

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Outstanding achievement

Michael Gordon

Asset-backed

Waterfall Asset Management

Credit ‘40 Act longer-term (3 years)

Man Group

Credit '40 Act

Eagle Point Credit Management

Credit specialist

Hildene Capital Management

Direct lending fund

Angelo Gordon & Co.

Distressed credit

Waterfall Asset Management

Distressed credit longer-term (3 years)

Altum Capital Management

Event driven credit

MidOcean Credit Partners

Event driven credit longer-term (3 years)

MidOcean Credit Partners

Fund of hedge funds credit

Preserver Partners

Fund of hedge funds credit longer-term (3 years)

Sandalwood Securities

High yield fund

Arena Capital Advisors

Long/short credit

Millstreet Capital Management

Long/short credit longer-term (3 years)

LMCG Investments

Multi-strategy credit fund

MKP Capital Management

Multi-strategy credit fund longer-term (3 years)

Ovation Partners

Structured credit specialist

Black Swift Group

Yield alternative

Shinnecock Partners

Newcomer of the year

Mill Hill Capital

Management firm of the year

Hildene Capital Management

Service Category

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Best administrator: direct lending

SS&C Technologies

Best administrator: hedge funds

Citco

Best administrator: small and start-ups

Gemini

Best administrator: structured debt

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services

Best audit service

EY

Best business development firm

Frumerman & Nemeth

Best compliance firm

Alaric Compliance Services

Best data and information provider

IHS Markit

Best debt/loan administration

Opus Fund Services

Best middle-office services

Indus Valley Partners

Best portfolio management system

ClearStructure Financial Technology

Best recruitment firm

Context Jensen Partners

Best trading and execution technology

TradeWeb

Best technology: overall

SS&C Technologies

Best valuation service

Berkeley Research Group

Best credit start-up solutions/services

Opus Fund Services

Best law firm: structured debt

Paul Hastings

Best law firm: hedge funds

Sadis & Goldberg

Best prime broker: credit strategies

Pershing LLC, A BNY Mellon Company

Best prime broker: cap intro

J.P. Morgan

Best trustee: hedge funds

Gemini

Best OMS platform

Virtus Partners

Best tax advisor

EY

Best advisory firm

EY

Best advisory firm: client service

WithumSmith+Brown