Awards 2018 winners

THE 14TH FUNDS EUROPE AWARDS

And the winners are…

We present the full list of winners of Funds Europe Awards 2018 which was held on November 1 at
the Tower of London.

PERSONALITY AWARDS

European Outstanding Achievement

YVES PERRIER
Amundi

European Personality of the Year

SERGE KRANCENBLUM
SGG Group

European CIO of the Year – Asset Manager

PASCAL BLANQUE
Amundi

European CIO of the Year – Institutional Investor

MARK MANSLEY
Brunel Pension Partnership

INDUSTRY AWARDS

European Asset Management Firm of the Year,
assets over €100bn

AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Also shortlisted:
Insight Investment
Union Investment

European Asset Management Firm of the Year,
assets between €20bn and €100bn

BLUEBAY ASSET MANAGEMENT

European Asset Management Firm of the Year,
assets under €20bn

ARDEVORA ASSET MANAGEMENT

Also shortlisted:
Fair Oaks Capital
La Francaise Investment Solutions
Polar Capital

European Specialist Investment Firm of the Year:

H20 ASSET MANAGEMENT

Special commendation:
Medical Strategy

Also shortlisted:
Fair Oaks Capital
La Francaise Investment Solutions
Mirova

European Alternative Investment Manager of the Year:

UNIGESTION

Also shortlisted:
AEW UK Investment Management
Pantheon

European ETF Provider of the Year:

AMUNDI ETF

Also shortlisted:
Lyxor ETF
UBS Asset Management

European Smart Beta Provider of The Year:

TOBAM

Also shortlisted:
Ossiam

OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY AWARDS

European Front Office Provider of the Year:

RSRCHXCHANGE

Special Commendation:
Smartkarma

Also shortlisted:
Charles River Development
Eze Software

European Back & Middle Office Provider of the Year:

INVESTCLOUD

Also shortlisted:
Euroclear
KNEIP

European Client-Facing System of the Year:

DOOR

Also shortlisted:
InvestCloud

European Innovator of the Year:

AMX

Also shortlisted:
Calastone
Door
KNEIP

SUPPORT AWARDS

European Custodian of the Year:

Citi

Also shortlisted:
BNP Paribas Securities Services
Northern Trust
State Street

European Administrator of the Year:

NORTHERN TRUST

Also shortlisted:
BNP Paribas Securities Services
Citi
Societe Generale Securities Services

European Hedge Fund Administrator of the Year:

BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES SERVICES

Also shortlisted:
State Street

European Specialist Administrator of the Year:

MAITLAND

Also shortlisted:
JTC

European Alternative Administrator of the Year:

BNY MELLON

Also shortlisted:
BNP Paribas Securities Services
Northern Trust

European Transfer Agent of the Year:

RBC Investor & Treasury Services

Also shortlisted:
DST/IFDS/State Street

BUSINESS AWARDS

European Thought Leadership:

AVIVA INVESTORS

Also shortlisted:
Citi
Intertrust
Schroders

European Consultant of the Year:

Also shortlisted:
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting
Axxsys Consulting

European Marketing Campaign of the year:

BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT

Also shortlisted:
Intertrust
Schroders

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