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 20 November.
The evening recognises outstanding performers from our Prime Brokerage, Hedge Fund Administration, Private Equity Administration and Exchange-Traded Fund Administration surveys.
In addition to the survey award shortlists, our Editors’ Choice shortlists and Americas Custody Awards will be released in the coming weeks. There is still time to submit nominations for Editors’ Choice consideration, as well as for our Innovation Awards via this link.
A handful of firms have dominated this year’s shortlist with BNY and its subsidiaries –including CIBC and Pershing – appearing in 15 categories combined, while Ultimus has been nominated 11 times.
Trident Trust, Precision Fund Services and Opus Fund Services are nominated for seven and featuring in six categories are Clear Street and JonesTrading.
RBC Investor Services, State Street, Lazarus Capital Partners are shortlisted in five categories and SS&C, Artex Fund Services, CSC and U.S. Bank feature in four.
There are also multiple nominations for JP Morgan, Citco and Morgan Stanley.
Should you wish to attend the awards, please contact daljit.sokhi@globalcustodian.com. For survey related awards questions contact lottie.sweeney@globalcustodian.com and for Editors’ Choice, or any editorial-related queries, contact jon.watkins@globalcustodian.com.
ETF ADMINISTRATION
Overall Winner
- BNY
- RBC Investor Services
- State Street
- Ultimus Fund Solutions
Large Clients
- BNY
- JP Morgan
- State Street
- Ultimus Fund Solutions
Client Service
- BNY
- RBC Investor Services
- U.S. Bank
- Ultimus Fund Solutions
ETF Basket Services
- BNY
- RBC Investor Services
- State Street
- Ultimus Fund Solutions
Reporting to Institutional Investors
- BNY
- HSBC
- U.S. Bank
- Ultimus Fund Solutions
Technology
- BNY
- CIBC Mellon
- RBC Investor Services
- Ultimus Fund Solutions
ETF Servicing Model
- CIBC Mellon
- RBC Investor Services
- State Street
- Ultimus Fund Solutions
PRIME BROKERAGE
Overall
- BNY Pershing
- Clear Street
- JonesTrading
- Lazarus Capital Partners
Overall Mid-Sized Clients ($1bn-$10bn)
- ABN Amro
- BMO Capital Partners
- BNY Pershing
- CIBC Capital Markets
Overall Large Clients ($10bn+)
- CIBC Capital Markets
- JP Morgan
- Morgan Stanley
- State Street
Consulting
- Clear Street
- JonesTrading
- Lazarus Capital Partners
- Marex
Technology
- CIBC Capital Markets
- Clear Street
- JonesTrading
- Lazarus Capital Partners
Financing
- Clear Street
- JonesTrading
- Lazarus Capital Partners
- TD Securities
Cap Intro
- CIBC Capital Markets
- Clear Street
- JonesTrading
- Lazarus Capital Partners
Client Service
- CIBC Capital Markets
- Clear Street
- JonesTrading
- TD Securities
PRIVATE EQUITY FUND ADMINISTRATION
Overall
- Artex Fund Services
- SS&C
- Trident Trust
- Ultimus LeverPoint
Client Service and Relationship Management
- Artex Fund Services
- SS&C
- Trident Trust
- Ultimus LeverPoint
Fund Accounting
- Artex Fund Services
- SS&C
- Trident Trust
- Ultimus LeverPoint
Technology
- 4Pines
- Artex Fund Services
- SS&C
- Ultimus LeverPoint
HEDGE FUND ADMINISTRATION
Overall
- Citco
- Opus Fund Services
- Precision Fund Services
- Trident Trust
Client Service
- CSC
- Opus Fund Services
- Precision Fund Services
- Trident Trust
Relationship Management
- CSC
- Opus Fund Services
- Precision Fund Services
- U.S. Bank
Fund Accounting
- CSC
- Citco
- Opus Fund Services
- Precision Fund Services
Investor Services
- Opus Fund Services
- Precision Fund Services
- Trident Trust
- U.S. Bank
Operations
- CSC
- Opus Fund Services
- Precision Fund Services
- Trident Trust
Technology
- Citco
- Morgan Stanley
- Opus Fund Services
- Precision Fund Services