The winners of the Hedgeweek® European Awards 2026, which recognise fund performance and service provider excellence within the hedge fund landscape, were announced at an exclusive ceremony and networking event today (9 June), at etc.venues, County Hall, London.
Voting for the awards was conducted via an online poll of the entire Hedgeweek® userbase, with participants asked to make their choice among the shortlisted firms in each category.
Pre-selection data for the awards is provided by multiple data sources, based on annualised returns over a 12-month period.
The winners are:
MANAGERS
Alternative Data Use of the Year
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
Emerging Performance of the Year: Alternative Equity
Portland Hill Asset Management
Emerging Performance of the Year: Credit Strategies
Tenax Capital
Emerging Performance of the Year: Equity Long/Short
Archipelago Investments
Emerging Performance of the Year: Fund of Funds
NS Partners S.A.
Emerging Performance of the Year: Macro & Managed Futures
Calibrate Management Limited
Emerging Performance of the Year: Multi-Strategy
Shire Capital Management
Infrastructure Build-Out of the Year
Calibrate Management Limited
Institutional Traction of the Year
Empureon Capital Management GmbH
Investor Relations Programme of the Year
Calibrate Management Limited
Marketing & Communications of the Year
Omphalos Fund
Net Flows of the Year
J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management
Percentage Growth (Sub-£1bn funds) of the Year
Isabella Capital Management
Performance of the Year: Credit Strategies
Sona Asset Management
Performance of the Year: Equity Long/Short
Lighthouse Capital
Performance of the Year: Fund of Funds
Prime Capital AG
Performance of the Year: Macro & Managed Futures
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
Performance of the Year: Multi-Strategy
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
Rising Star Manager of the Year
EverestQuant
Risk-Adjusted Returns of the Year
Constella Capital
Technology Innovation of the Year
H2O AM Europe
UCITS Performance of the Year: Alternative Strategies
Trium Capital
UCITS Performance of the Year: Credit
Castellain Capital LLP
UCITS Performance of the Year: Equity Long/Short
Iguana Investments
UCITS Performance of the Year: Multi-Strategy
Mandatum
SERVICE PROVIDERS
Accounting Firm of the Year
EY
Audit Firm of the Year: Middle Market
BDO
Audit Firm of the Year: Overall
EisnerAmper
Audit Firm of the Year: Start-up
Blick Rothenberg
Cloud Services Provider of the Year
Lanware
Custodian Service of the Year
BNY
Cyber Security Service of the Year
Thrive
Data Management Solution of the Year
Opensee
Data Provider of the Year
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Executive Search Firm of the Year
Capital Markets Recruitment
Forex Solution Provider of the Year
MillTech
Fund Accounting & Reporting Software of the Year
FIS
Fund Administrator of the Year: Client Services
BNY
Fund Administrator of the Year: ESG
JTC Group
Fund Administrator of the Year: Middle Office Services
The Citco group of companies (Citco)
Fund Administrator of the Year: Offshore
Bolder Group
Fund Administrator of the Year: Overall
SS&C GlobeOp
Fund Administrator of the Year: Start-up & Emerging Funds
Opus Fund Services
Fund Administrator of the Year: Technology
Apex Group
Hedge Fund Platform of the Year
SS&C Advent
Index Provider of the Year
MSCI
Insurance Solution of the Year
Howden
Law Firm of the Year: Client Service
Harneys
Law Firm of the Year: Fund Domicile
Ogier
Law Firm of the Year: Overall
Maples Group
Law Firm of the Year: Start-up & Emerging Funds
Haynes Boone
Managed Accounts Platform of the Year
Innocap
Marketing Agency of the Year
BasisPoint Group
New Product of the Year
NGPD Partners
New Solution Provider of the Year
Next Gate Tech
Outsourced Trading Provider of the Year
AlgoTraders
Portfolio Management Service of the Year (PMS)
Orchestrade
PR & Communications Firm of the Year
Vested
Prime Broker of the Year: Capital Introduction
SEB
Prime Broker of the Year: Client Service
Scope Prime
Prime Broker of the Year: Overall
IG Prime
Prime Broker of the Year: Specialist Markets
Ripple
Prime Broker of the Year: Start-up & Emerging Funds
26 Degrees Global Markets
Prime Broker of the Year: Technology
3forge
Quant Technology Solution of the Year
Premialab
Regulatory & Compliance Firm of the Year
Addition Compliance
Risk Management Software of the Year
CWAN (Beacon Platform)
Solution Provider of the Year: ESG
Auquan
Solution Provider of the Year: ManCo
Waystone
Solution Provider of the Year: Order and Execution Management System (OEMS)
LSEG TORA
Solution Provider of the Year: Order Management System (OMS)
LSEG AlphaDesk
Solution Provider of the Year: Outsourcing
FIT Legal
Solution Provider of the Year: Regulatory Hosting
Vittoria & Partners
Solution Provider of the Year: Regulatory Reporting
Qomply
Tax Advisory Firm of the Year
Buzzacott
Technology Provider of the Year: AI
HUB
Technology Provider of the Year: Client Services
Watson Wheatley
Technology Provider of the Year: Infrastructure
Atlas Technica
Technology Provider of the Year: Innovation
Permutable AI
Technology Provider of the Year: Overall
Options Technology
Third-Party Marketing Firm of the Year
Stone Mountain Capital
Trading & Execution Platform of the Year
Interactive Brokers
Trading Technology Partner of the Year Santiment
Treasury Management Solution of the Year Kayenta
UCITS Platform of the Year
Waystone
