Previous winners
For more than 15 years, the highly sought-after Hedge Fund Service Awards | APAC have celebrated the firms powering the success of APAC’s hedge fund industry. Each year, the Awards recognise and reward service providers who demonstrate exceptional client service, innovative product development and strong, sustainable business growth.
Held at some of London’s most iconic venues, the ceremony has become a highlight of the hedge fund calendar and an evening that brings together senior leaders and peers from across the industry for a night of recognition and celebration.
2025 Winner interviews
Best prime broker - client service
26 Degrees Global Markets
Best administrator - under $30bn single manager
BNP Paribas
Best administrator - client service (established managers)
Northern Trust
Best outsourced trading provider
StoneX
2025 Winners
Best administrator - boutique and emerging managers
CITIC Securities Fund Services (Asia)
Best administrator - client service (emerging managers)
AlfaR Fund Services
Highly commended: Precision Fund Services
Best administrator - client service (established managers)
Northern Trust
Best administrator - digital assets
NAV Fund Services
Highly commended: AlfaR Fund Services
Best administrator - innovation
AYASA Globo Financial Services
Best administrator - over $30bn single manager
The Citco Group of Companies
Best administrator - under $30bn single manager
BNP Paribas
Best administrator - private equity/ credit
Apex Group
Best advisory firm - regulation and compliance
IQ-EQ
Best advisory firm - regulation and compliance - private equity/credit
Waystone
Best AI-based solution
Linedata
Best audit & tax advisory services
EY
Best boutique prime broker
Maybank Securities Singapore
Best cash management/treasury services
CSC
Best cloud hosting solution
Amazon Web Services
Best cyber-security service
Bare Cove Technology
Best data management solution
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Best digital assets provider
Talos
Best ems
London Stock Exchange Group
Best fund accounting and reporting software
Multifonds
Best hedge fund custodian
State Street
Best hedge fund platform
Wolver Hill Asset Management Asia Ltd
Best law firm - private equity/credit
Fangda Partners
Best middle office service provider
Vistra
Highly commended: Northern Trust
Best new technology solution
Principle One
Best offshore law firm
Harneys
Best offshore law firm - client service
Ogier
Best OMS
FlexTrade
Best onshore law firm
Simmons & Simmons
Highly commended: Sidley Austin
Best onshore law firm - client service
Rajah & Tann Singapore
Best outsourced trading provider
StoneX
Best portfolio management software
Linedata
Highly commended: Orchestrade
Best prime broker - capital introduction
UBS
Best prime broker - client service
26 Degrees Global Markets
Best prime broker - derivatives
Standard Chartered Bank
Best prime broker - innovation
Societe Generale
Best prime broker - overall
Morgan Stanley
Best regtech provider
Equilend
Highly commended: SteelEye
Best risk management technology
Orchestrade
Highly commended: Haruko
Best specialist brokerage
CGS International Securities Singapore
Best technology firm - private equity/credit
Broadridge Financial Solutions
Best valuations firm
Houlihan Lokey
Most innovative technology firm - boutique
Haruko
Most innovative technology firm - large scale
SS&C
2024 Winner interviews
2024 Winners
Best advisory firm - regulation and compliance
IQ-EQ
Best advisory firm - tax
EY
Best digital assets custodian
Copper.co
Best digital assets service provider
OSL
Best administrator - digital assets
AYASA Globo Financial Services Limited
Best audit service provider
KPMG
Best fund accounting and reporting software
Temenos Multifonds
Best valuations firm
Houlihan Lokey
Best offshore law firm
Ogier
Best offshore law firm - client service
Loeb Smith Attorneys
Best onshore law firm
Sidley Austin
Best onshore law firm - client service
Simmons & Simmons
Best law firm - alternative credit
Stephenson Harwood
Best administrator – alternative credit
Apex Fund Services
Best technology firm - alternative credit
Broadridge Financial Solutions
Best alternative data provider
ExtractAlpha
Best cloud tech provider
Options Technology
Best RegTech provider
SteelEye
Best cyber-security service
Bare Cove Technology
Best AI service provider
Linedata
Most innovative technology firm
ECI
Best risk management solution/technology
Orchestrade
Most disruptive technology solution
Haruko
Best portfolio management software
Linedata
Best outsourced trading provider
Marex
Best middle office service provider
BNP Paribas
Best cash management/treasury service
BlackRock
Best administrator - boutique and emerging managers
Bolder Fund Services
Best administrator - client service (emerging managers)
Portcullis Fund Administration
Best administrator - client service (established managers)
CITCO
Best administrator - innovation
CITIC Securities Fund Services
Best administrator - under $30bn single manager
NAV Fund Administration Group
Best administrator - over $30bn single manager
State Street
Best hedge fund platform
CSC
Best hedge fund custodian
BNP Paribas
Best hedge fund incubation platform
OPIM
Best boutique prime broker - innovation
CGS International Securities
Best boutique prime broker
Maybank Securities
Best prime broker - derivatives
Standard Chartered
Best prime broker - capital introduction
UBS
Best prime broker - overall
Morgan Stanley
2023 Winners
Best administrator – alternative credit
NAV Fund Administration Group
Best administrator - boutique and emerging managers
Ayasa Globo Financial Services
Best administrator - client service
State Street
Best administrator - innovation
Apex Group
Best administrator - over $30bn single manager
The Citco Group of Companies
Best administrator - specialist structures
Bolder Fund Services
Best administrator - under $30bn single manager
The ASCENT Group
Best advisory firm - regulation and compliance
Waystone Compliance Solutions
Best advisory firm - tax
EY
Best audit services
KPMG
Best boutique prime broker
Maybank Securities Pte Ltd
Best boutique prime broker - innovation
CGS-CIMB Securities (Singapore)
Best cloud technology provider
ECI
Best cyber-security service
Bare Cove Technology
Best digital assets custodian
Copper.co
Best digital assets provider
Coinbase
Best fund accounting and reporting software
Temenos Multifonds
Best hedge fund custodian
BNP Paribas Securities Services
Best hedge fund platform
OP Investment Management
Best Innovation in ESG
Maples Group
Best law firm - alternative credit
Stephenson Harwood
Best law firm – client service
Deacons
Best managed service provider
Enfusion
Best Middle Office Service Provider
Linedata
Best offshore law firm
Ogier
Best onshore law firm
Simmons & Simmons
Best outsourced trading provider
TD Cowen
Best portfolio management software
TORA, an LSEG business
Best prime broker
Morgan Stanley
Best prime broker - capital introduction
UBS
Best Prime Broker - Derivatives
Standard Chartered PLC
Best tech infrastructure provider
Velocity Technology
Most disruptive technology solution
Tradeweb
Most innovative technology firm
Haruko
2022 Winners
Best administrator - boutique and emerging managers
Ayasa Globo Financial Services
Best administrator - client service
BNP Paribas
Best administrator - innovation
Citco
Best administrator - over $30bn single manager
State Street
Best administrator - specialist structures
Ascent Group
Best administrator - under $30bn single manager
CLSA Fund Services (Asia) Limited
Best advisory firm - regulation and compliance
Waystone Compliance Solutions
Best advisory firm - tax
EY
Best audit services
EY
Best boutique prime broker
Saxo Markets
Best boutique prime broker - innovation
CGS-CIMB Securities (Singapore)
Best cloud tech provider - hybrid/private
Options Technology
Best cloud tech provider - public
Velocity Technology
Best cyber-security service
ECI
Best digital assets custodian
Coinbase
Best digital assets provider
Copper.co
Best fund accounting and reporting software
SS&C Advent
Best hedge fund custodian
Nuvama Asset Services (formerly known as Edelweiss Asset Services)
Best hedge fund platform
OP Investment Management
Best managed service provider
Bare Cove Technology
Best offshore law firm
Ogier
Best onshore law firm
Simmons & Simmons
Best portfolio management software
Broadridge
Best portfolio management software - innovation
TORA
Best prime broker
Morgan Stanley
Best prime broker - capital introduction
UBS
Best tech infrastructure provider
Velocity Technology
Best valuations firm
Houlihan Lokey
Most disruptive technology solution
Backstop Solutions
Most innovative technology firm
Refinitiv HK
Outsourced middle office and shadow accounting provider
Apex Group
2021 Winners
Best administrator - boutique and emerging managers
Ayasa Globo Financial Services
Best administrator - client service
BNP Paribas
Best administrator - innovation
Citco
Best administrator - over $30bn single manager
State Street
Best administrator - specialist structures
Ascent Group
Best administrator - under $30bn single manager
CLSA Fund Services (Asia) Limited
Best advisory firm - regulation and compliance
Waystone Compliance Solutions
Best advisory firm - tax
EY
Best audit services
EY
Best digital assets custodian
Coinbase
Best digital assets provider
Copper.co
Best managed service provider
Bare Cove Technology
Best offshore law firm
Ogier
Best onshore law firm
Simmons & Simmons
Best valuations firm
Houlihan Lokey
Outsourced middle office and shadow accounting provider
Apex Group
