Europe's 2025 Fund Awards - Shortlisted Candidates Revealed
The Funds Europe Awards, now in its latest edition, recognises excellence in the European fund management industry, with a focus on technology innovation and responsible investment practices. This year, the competition has been fierce, setting a new record for the number of entries.
In the running for European Fund Launch of the Year are Allianz Global Investors, Aviva Investors, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Generali Asset Management, Infranity, Kartesia, Muzinich & Co, Lendable Capital. The Funds Europe Awards cover investment managers and service providers across the "front-to-back" spectrum of the funds industry.
The FundsTech category of awards has experienced a surge in competition, with new categories introduced to accommodate the increased number of entries. Notable new additions include "FundsTech: Core Operations & Infrastructure", which recognises firms improving the underlying 'plumbing' of fund operations, and "FundsTech: Investor Engagement & Digital Innovation", created to recognise platforms driving front-end innovation.
In the FundsTech Awards, Zodia Custody, Fidelity Digital Assets, Komainu, Crypto Finance Group are nominees for Fund Administrator / Back-Office Solution of the Year (Digital Assets). Meanwhile, Goji, Euroclear Group, Fundpath, Tumelo with LGIMA, Allfunds Blockchain with AllianceBernstein, UmeTitanBay, EuroclearFE fundinfo are nominees for Digital Asset Custodian of the Year.
European firms continue to value recognition in the field of sustainable investment, as shown by the high competition for Responsible Investment Manager of the Year. Axa Investment Managers, AlphaReal, Gresham House, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Mirova, Osmosis, Railpen, Storebrand, Sycomore Asset Management, UBS Asset Management are contenders for Funds Europe Equities Fund Manager of the Year, while Ashmore Group, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, ECP Asset Management, First Eagle Investments, GQG Partners, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Mirova, Nedgroup Investments are nominees for Funds Europe Fixed Income Fund Manager of the Year.
Three personality awards will be announced at the awards ceremony. The search results do not detail the new categories for the FundsTech Awards in 2025 or the wider 202x period. However, based on established trends in the industry, technology categories in the Funds Europe Awards have increasingly highlighted firms that demonstrate innovative digital transformation, data-driven investment solutions, and advanced portfolio analytics. Responsible investment categories have seen a stronger emphasis on measurable ESG impact, integration of sustainability in investment processes, and transparency in ESG reporting.
New FundsTech Award categories in recent years may include Best ESG technology solution, Best AI or machine learning application, Cybersecurity innovation in asset management, Best use of data analytics or big data, and Blockchain and digital asset solutions. For precise details for the year 2025 or the entire decade of the 202x period, it is recommended to check the official Funds Europe and FundsTech Awards websites or their recent press releases for the latest category updates and winners.
The "European Digital Asset Service Provider of the Year" category has been refined to better reflect the specialisms of companies within the digital asset sector. Meanwhile, Aztec Group, Apex Group, BNP Paribas, Caceis PERES, CitcoIQ-EQ, Langham Hall, MUFG Investor Services, Northern Trust, Ocorian, SEIUS Bank, Waystone are nominees for European Fund Administrator of the Year. 6 Monks, Allspring Global Investments, Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, Fair Oaks Capital, Global X ETFs, Nedgroup Investments, WisdomTree, Xtrackers are nominees for European Thought Leadership of the Year. Ark Invest, Citisoft, Calastone, Mirova, Northern Trust, Omphalos Fund, Xtrackers, Tumelo are nominees for European FundsTech Provider of the Year: Investor Engagement & Digital Innovation.
Finally, Waystone, State Street, JTC Group, Brown Brothers Harriman, Northern Trust, US Bank are nominees for European Custodian of the Year, while BNP Paribas, Societe Generale Securities Services, Clearstream, Brown Brothers Harriman are nominees for European Transfer Agent of the Year. The search results do not contain specific information about the evolution of the Funds Europe Awards in the technology and responsible investment categories in 202x, nor do they detail the new categories for the FundsTech Awards in 2025 or the wider 202x period.
In the Funds Europe Awards, competition for the FundsTech: Core Operations & Infrastructure and FundsTech: Investor Engagement & Digital Innovation categories has surged, with Zodia Custody, Fidelity Digital Assets, Komainu, Crypto Finance Group, Goji, Euroclear Group, Fundpath, Tumelo with LGIMA, Allfunds Blockchain with AllianceBernstein, UmeTitanBay, EuroclearFE fundinfo, and other firmsbeing nominated. The awards also cover Responsible Investment Manager of the Year, with Axa Investment Managers, AlphaReal, Gresham House, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Mirova, Osmosis, Railpen, Storebrand, Sycomore Asset Management, UBS Asset Management, and other firmscompeting for the title. New FundsTech Award categories in recent years may include Best ESG technology solution, Best AI or machine learning application, Cybersecurity innovation in asset management, Best use of data analytics or big data, and Blockchain and digital asset solutions, indicating a growing emphasis on technology and sustainable investing. Despite the lack of specific information about the evolution of the Funds Europe Awards in the technology and responsible investment categories in 202x, or the new categories for the FundsTech Awards in 2025 or the wider 202x period, these areas continue to be significant focuses within the European fund management industry.
