The shortlist for the Alternative Credit Awards Europe 2026 has now been announced. Read the full list below!
Asset-backed finance manager of the year
AB CarVal
Kartesia
Fasanara Capital
LCM
Asset-backed finance deal of the year
Signal Capital Partners
Fasanara Capital
Ares Management
Blackstone
Best market innovation
GFA Exchange
Foresight
Liquidity
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Distressed debt manager of the year
Ironshield Capital Management
GoldenTree Asset Management
LCM
Arrow Global
ELTIF of the year
M&G Investments
Claret Capital
Ares Management
Allianz Global Investors
Evergreen fund of the year
Carlyle
Zenzic
Magnetar
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Fund finance provider of the year
17Capital
Aegon Asset Management
Pemberton Asset Management
NLC
Fund manager of the year
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Adams Street Partners
Arcmont Asset Management
Barings
LCM
Fund of the year (Sub $1bn)
Fair Oaks Capital
TwentyFour Asset Management
NorthWall Capital
Lendable LCOR III
Fund of the year ($1bn+)
Eurazeo
Arcmont Asset Management
Coller Capital
Ares Management
Impact fund manager of the year
Colesco Capital
Eiffel Investment Group
Ambienta
Allianz Global Investors
Infrastructure debt manager of the year
BNP Paribas
Barings
Allianz Global Investors
Ares Management
Junior lender of the year
Park Square Capital
Clessidra Capital
Arcmont Asset Management
Kartesia
Lower mid-market lender
AshGrove Capital
Arini Capital Management
Aurelius Finance
Permira
Federated Hermes
Private credit secondaries fund manager of the year
Coller Capital
Tikehau Capital
Ares Management
Allianz Global Investors
Real estate debt manager
AllianceBernstein
Balbec Capital
Arrow Global
Federated Hermes
Senior lender of the year
Ares Management
Blackstone
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Capza
Hayfin
Special situations debt manager
Permira
Polus Capital Management
GoldenTree Asset Management
NorthWall Capital
SRT investor of the year
Whitecroft
Newmarket Capital
M&G Investments
Magnetar
Wealth market proposition of the year
Foresight Group
CVC Capital Partners
Ares Management
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
BSL CLO manager of the year
Pemberton Asset Management
CVC Capital Partners
Benefit Street Partners
Permira
BSL CLO deal of the year
Pemberton Asset Management
M&G Investments
Fair Oaks Capital
Private credit CLO manager of the year
Signal Capital Partners
Barings
Ares Management
Antares Capital
UK property development lender of the year (sub £1bn)
Blend Network
CapitalRise
Relendex
Invest & Fund
UK bridging lender of the year (sub £1bn)
easyMoney
Blend Network
Arrow Global
London Credit
UK SME finance provider of the year (sub £1bn)
LND Capital
Blend Network
LendingCrowd
Folk2Folk
Innovative Finance ISA provider of the year
easyMoney
Folk2Folk
Energise Africa
CrowdProperty
Peer-to-peer lender of the year
easyMoney
Zinc Euro
The Money Platform
Relendex
Folk2Folk
AI solution of the year
F2
73 Strings
GFA Exchange
Liquidity
Compliance service of the year
Addition Compliance
Allvue Systems
S&P Global
Acuity KP
Fund administrator of the year– tech innovation
Aztec Group
BNY
Alter Domus
Allvue Systems
Fund administrator of the year– overall
Alter Domus
IQ-EQ
Altum
Ocorian
Fund administration software of the year
Aztec Group
Allvue Systems
S&P Global
Juniper Square
Fund advisory firm of the year
Stone Mountain Capital
Rosedge Capital
Campbell Lutyens
Devonshire Warwick Capital
FX solution of the year
MillTech
Record Financial Group
Chatham Financial
Apex Group
Law firm of the year – fund structuring
Proskauer
Dechert
Linklaters
Ropes and Gray
Law firm of the year – transactions
Fox Williams
Proskauer
Dechert
Latham & Watkins
Loan agency services of the year
GLAS
S&P Global
Altum Group
Wilmington Trust
Portfolio management solution of the year
Five Sigma
Oxane Partners
73 Strings
Cardo AI
Tech provider of the year
Treble Peak
Oxane Partners
Octus
Credibur
The awards, hosted by Alternative Credit Investor, recognise the most influential fund managers and service providers shaping the alternative credit space in Europe. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at The Brewery, London on 17 November 2026.
Go to our awards website for more information.
You can access more information about tables here.
For table sales and sponsorship opportunities, please email sales and marketing manager Tehmeena Khan at [email protected].
