Hedgeweek and Private Equity Wire announce winners of European Credit Awards

Hedgeweek and Private Equity Wire have announced the winners of the European Credit Awards, which recognise excellence in fund performance and service provider excellence across credit funds.

Voting for the awards was conducted via an online poll, where participants were asked to make their choice among the shortlisted firms in each category.

The manager categories cover a wide spectrum of credit strategies and fund types, with separate sections for hedge fund and private equity credit specialists. The service provider categories span essential services across the credit fund eco-system.

Pre-selection data for the awards was provided by Bloomberg,based on annualised returns over the 12 months from 31st May 2022 to 31st May 2023.

The winners are

MANAGERS

Best Credit Hedge Fund – Credit Hedge Multi-Strategy – Polus Capital Management Ltd (Cairn Capital Investment Funds Icav-Cairn Capstone Special Opportunities Fund)

Best Credit Hedge Fund – Credit Long/Short – Drakai Capital (Drakai Systematic Credit Fund)

Best Credit Hedge Fund – Direct Lending – Altana Wealth (Altana Specialty Finance)

Best Credit Hedge Fund – Emerging Market Debt– Blue Diagonal Capital Ltd (Blue Diagonal EM Fixed Income Fund)

Best Credit Hedge Fund – Structured Credit – SCIO Capital (SCIO European Secured Credit Fund III)

Best Overall Credit Hedge Fund – Under $500m – LCC Management BV (LCC Latam Consumer Credit Fund)

Best Overall Credit Hedge Fund – Over $500m – Enko Capital (Enko Africa Debt Fund)

Best Overall Performance Over $1bn: Debt – Loans/Credit – Arcmont Direct (Lending Fund III)

Best Overall Performance Under $1bn: Debt – Loans/Credit – Green Arrow Capital Sgr SpA (Green Arrow Private Debt Fund)

Best Overall Performance: Debt – Mezzanine – Alcentra Group Ltd (Alcentra European Direct Lending Fund III SCSp)

Best Overall Performance: Debt – Special Opportunity – Alchemy (Alchemy Special Opportunities Fund IV LP)

Best Performance Over $1bn: Debt – Pemberton Capital Advisors LLP (Pemberton Strategic Credit Opportunities Fund II)

Best Performance Under $1bn – Debt – ICG (ICG Recovery Fund II LP)

Best Overall Credit Manager – Hedge Fund – SCIO Capital

Best Overall Credit Manager – Debt – LCM Partners

Best Overall Credit Fund – Debt – BC Partners Credit

SERVICE PROVIDERS

Best Audit Service – EY

Best Compliance Service – Overall – RQC Group

Best Compliance Service – Fund Domicile – IQ-EQ

Best Custodian Service – BNY Mellon

Best Cyber Security Solution – S-RM Intelligence and Risk Consulting

Best Research Solution – AlphaSights

Best Data Provider – Overall – PitchBook Data

Best Data Provider – Analytics & Insights – DealCloud

Best Deal Originiation Solution – AtomInvest

Best Debt / Loan Administrator – GLAS

Best Fund Accounting and Reporting Software – Dynamo Software

Best Fund Administrator – Overall – Aztec Group

Best Fund Administrator – Private Credit – Alter Domus

Best Fund Administrator – Stuctured Credit – Universal Investment Group

Best Administrator – Technology – Opus Fund Services

Best FX Solution – Alpha Group

Best Insurance Solution – Lockton

Best Law Firm – Overall – Reed Smith LLP

Best Law Firm – Lending and Securities – Latham & Watkins

Best Law Firm – Fund Structuring – Linklaters

Best Managed Service Provider – Tribeca

Best Middle Office Services – SS&C Technologies

Best Portfolio Management System – FIS

Best Ratings Provider – KBRA

Best Executive Search Firm – Jensen Partners

Best Tax Advisory Firm – Buzzacott LLP

Best New Solution – Oxane Partners

Best Technology Innovation – Abacus Group

Best PR and Communications Firm – Prosek Partners