Categories & Criteria
The categories for the HFM US Services Awards 2022 were developed in consultation with the sector to ensure they were representative of the broad and fast moving nature of hedge fund services and solutions.
The criteria our judges looked at were:
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
Categories
Best outsourced ManCo - NEW for 2022
Best ESG advisory - NEW for 2022
Best PEO (professional employer organization) - NEW for 2022
Best crypto platform/service - NEW for 2022
Best OMS
Best EMS
Best administrator- overall
Best administrator - client service
Best administrator - ESG - NEW for 2022
Best administrator - fund of hedge funds
Best administrator – middle-office services
Best administrator - reporting/regulatory services
Best administrator – emerging managers
Best administrator – technology
Best advisory firm – regulation and compliance
Best advisory firm – tax
Best auditor - middle market
Best auditor - overall
Best auditor - start ups
Best business banking service
Best custodian
Best cyber-security service
Best data management solution
Best executive search firm
Best fund accounting and reporting software
Best information and data provider
Best insurance broker
Best marketing and communications consultancy
Best managed IT service provider
Best offshore governance firm
Best onshore law firm
Best onshore law firm – client service
Best onshore law firm start-ups
Best outsourced operations/finance service
Best outsourced trading solution
Best portfolio management software
Best prime broker
Best boutique prime broker
Best prime broker – capital introduction
Best risk management technology provider
Best shadow accounting firm
Best tech infrastructure provider
Best treasury management solution
Best valuations firm for hard to value assets
Best analytics tool
Best IT consultancy
Most innovative technology firm