2025 Winners

The winners were announced at a spectacular black-tie dinner and ceremony on 24 April at the iconic Natural History Museum, London.

Hosted by Keith Farnan, an internationally renowned comedian, the evening was a fantastic celebration of those hedge fund service providers demonstrating exceptional client service, innovative product development and strong and sustainable business growth.

2025 Winners


Best administrator – boutique and emerging managers

Waystone

Highly Commended: Apex Group


Best administrator – client service

US Bank Global Fund Services

Highly Commended: Waystone


Best administrator – middle-office services

BNP Paribas

Best administrator – overall

The Citco Group of Companies


Best administrator – private equity / credit 

Apex Group

Highly Commended: HSBC Securities Services


Best administrator – technology

Opus Fund Services

Best adminstrator – private equity / credit – client service

BNY

Highly Commended: HSBC Securities Services


Best advisory firm – client service

Centralis Group

Best advisory firm – compliance

ACA Group


Best advisory firm – private equity / credit

Rosedge Capital AG


Best advisory firm – regulation

RQC Group

Highly Commended: Judd Advisory


Best cash management services

BlackRock


Best cloud technology – boutique and emerging managers

Lanware

Highly Commended: RFA


Best cloud technology solution

RFA


Best cyber-security service provider

ECI


Best data management solution

FINBOURNE Technology

Highly Commended: Oxane Partners


Best data provider

RFA


Best executive search

One Ten Associates


Best fund accounting and reporting software

FIS Global


Best hedge fund platform

Falcon Investment Management


Best innovation in AI

Orbit Financial


Best insurance provider

Gallagher


Best integrated surveillance firm

SteelEye


Best law firm – private equity / credit

Dechert


Best managed account platform

Deutsche Bank


Best managed service provider

Alternit One


Best marketing and communications consultancy

Lacewing Media


Best offshore law firm

Walkers


Best offshore law firm – client service 

Maples Group


Best onshore law firm

Simmons & Simmons


Best onshore law firm – client service

Akin


Best outsourced provider

HSBC Securities Services & Mount Street


Best outsourced trading provider

Jefferies


Best portfolio management software provider

Coremont

Highly Commended: MAIA Technology


Best prime broker – boutique and emerging managers

StoneX


Best prime broker – client service

ABN AMRO Clearing Bank


Best prime broker – emerging markets

HSBC


Best prime broker – overall

Morgan Stanley

Highly Commended: J.P. Morgan


Best prime broker – technology

IG Prime


Best regtech solution

ACA Group


Best regulatory hosting solution

Vittoria & Partners


Best regulatory reporting solution

Qomply


Best risk management technology

Orchestrade

Highly Commended: Coremont


Best service provider – ESG

Waystone


Best tech infrastructure provider

RFA

Highly Commended: ECI


Best technology firm – client service

Alternit One


Best technology firm – overall

MAIA Technology

Highly Commended: Alternit One


Best treasury management system

Kayenta


Best UCITS platform

Lumyna Investments


Best valuations firm for hard to value assets

Houlihan Lokey


Most innovative technology firm – boutique

Portfolio BI


Most innovative technology firm – large scale

MAIA Technology