Global Custodian has released the nominations for its coveted Prime Brokerage and Private Equity Fund Administration awards in North America.
The Prime Brokerage awards recognise those firms that have excelled in a number of categories including technology, operations, reporting, capital introduction, and securities lending, among others.
BNP Paribas is nominated for a record five awards in the Prime Brokerage categories, followed by Wells Fargo Prime Services which is up for three awards.
By popular demand, Global Custodian will also award the top North American private equity administrators.
The awards for prime brokerage and PEA will be handed alongside the HFA and MFA awards on 30 November at Global Custodians North America Industry Leaders awards dinner.
The full list of nominations includes:
Prime Brokerage (North American clients)
Client service
BNP Paribas
Cantor Fitzgerald
Wells Fargo Prime Services
Operations
BNP Paribas
Wells Fargo Prime Services
Pershing Prime Services (BNY Mellon)
Financing & margining
Scotiabank
Morgan Stanley
Deutsche Bank
Reporting
Goldman Sachs
BNP Paribas
Cowen Prime Services
Capital Introduction
Cantor Fitzgerald
Nomura
Morgan Stanley
Securities Lending
BNP Paribas
Morgan Stanley
Pershing Prime Services (BNY Mellon)
Value
BNP Paribas
Morgan Stanley
Wells Fargo Prime Services
Private Equity Fund Admin (North American clients)
Client service
Trident Trust
Deutsche Bank
SS&C Technologies
Technology
Deutsche Bank
Citco
SS&C
Value
Horseshoe Fund Services Ltd.
Trident Trust
Maples Fund Services