Global Custodian is pleased to announce the first set of shortlists for its annual Industry Leaders Awards to be held in New York at Chelsea Piers on 16 November. 
The evening recognises outstanding performers from our Prime Brokerage, Hedge Fund Administration, Private Equity Administration and Exchange-Traded Fund Administration surveys. New for this year is a set of awards deriving from our first ever Outsourced Trading survey as well as two regional custody awards for North America and Latin America respectively.
In addition to the survey award shortlists, our Editors’ Choice shortlists will be released in the coming days.
On the night, individual awards will also be handed to the newest entrants to our Hall of Fame, along with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement award.
PRIVATE EQUITY FUND ADMINISTRATION (PEFA) SHORTLISTS
PEFA of the Year
Artex Fund Services
SS&C
Ultimus
PEFA: Client Service
Artex Fund Services
Ultimus
Trident Trust
PEFA: Capital Drawdowns and Distributions
CSC
SS&C
Ultimus
PEFA: Reporting
Artex Fund Services
SS&C
Trident Trust
PRIME BROKERAGE (PB) SHORTLISTS
PB of the Year
Clear Street
JonesTrading
Morgan Stanley
PB: Best Provider – Small-Cap Clients
CIBC
Morgan Stanley
Pershing
PB: Best Provider – Mid-Cap Clients
BMO
CIBC
Pershing
PB: Best Provider – Large-Cap Clients
Cantor Fitzgerald
CIBC
JP Morgan
PB: Overall Excellence (% of category scores at 7.00)
CIBC
JonesTrading
Morgan Stanley
HEDGE FUND ADMINISTRATION SHORTLISTS
HFA of the Year
Citco
Opus
Trident Trust
HFA: Client Service
Citco
SS&C
Trident Trust
HFA: Reporting
Citco
Opus
U.S. Bank
HFA: Fund Accounting
Citco
Opus
U.S. Bank
NORTH AMERICAN OUTSOURCED TRADING SHORTLISTS
Outsourced Trading: Coverage and Execution
Jefferies
JonesTrading
Meraki Global Advisors
StoneX
Outsourced Trading: Operations and Post-Trade
Cowen
JonesTrading
Meraki Global Advisors
StoneX
Outsourced Trading: Client Services and Relationship Management
Jefferies
JonesTrading
Meraki Global Advisors
Northern Trust
ETF ADMINISTRATION (ETFA) SHORTLISTS
ETFA of the Year
JP Morgan
RBC
Ultimus
ETFA: Client Services
JP Morgan
RBC
Ultimus
ETFA: Reporting
Citi
HSBC
RBC
ETFA: Basket Services
CIBC Mellon
Citi
Ultimus
ETFA: Securities Lending
CIBC Mellon
JP Morgan
State Street
CUSTODY SHORTLISTS
Agent Bank of the Year: North America
BBH
BNY Mellon
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Agent Bank of the Year: Latin America
BNP Paribas
Citi
Santander Caceis