There are only four days left to deadline to enter the Funds Europe Awards 2025 after the deadline was extended until Friday. The awards celebrate excellence in the European cross-border funds industry, at the firm level and at the individual level.
This prestigious event will take place on Thursday, 20 November 2025, at the Hilton London Bankside. The awards recognise outstanding achievements across fund management, asset servicing, technology innovation, and individual leadership.
Why Enter the Funds Europe Awards 2025?
Now in their 21st year, the Funds Europe Awards honour firms and individuals who demonstrate excellence through innovation, performance, client service, and contributions to the industry’s development. The awards provide a platform to showcase your organisation’s accomplishments to a distinguished panel of judges and the broader investment community.
Expanded Categories for 2025
The 2025 awards feature an expanded range of categories, including:
- Fund managers: Recognising both large and boutique firms.
- Asset servicing providers: Honouring excellence in custody, administration, and transfer agency services.
- Technology firms: Acknowledging those driving digital transformation and operational efficiency.
- Exchange-traded funds (ETFs): Separate awards for active and traditional passive products.
- Private markets: Recognising innovation in connecting investors with non-listed firms.
- Funds Europe people awards: Including Investment Personality of the Year and Chief Investment Officer of the Year.
Funds Europe would love to hear your nominations for the personality awards. Please email [email protected] (Subject line: Personalities) to let our team know who think merits a distinguishing personality award for their leadership or for raising the profile and standards of the funds industry.
The full list of personality awards is:
- European Personality of the Year
- European CIO of the Year
- European Investment Personality of the Year
The deadline for entries is now 20 June 2025.
Highlights from the 2024 Awards
The 2024 Funds Europe Awards celebrated notable achievements, such as:
- Philippe Seyll, CEO of Clearstream Fund Services, received the European Personality of the Year award for his leadership in evolving fund management infrastructure.
- Johanna Kyrklund, Group CIO of Schroders, was named CIO of the Year for her commitment to collaboration and idea-sharing within the firm.
- Omphalos Fund won European Digital Transformation of the Year: Asset Manager, recognised for their AI-driven investment platform.
Join the Celebration
The Funds Europe Awards 2025 ceremony promises to be a memorable evening, bringing together industry leaders to celebrate excellence and innovation. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this prestigious event.
- Funds Europe Awards 2025 – For more information and to enter, see our dedicated Funds Europe Awards 2025 website here
- Margaget Delman, awards judge, on what it takes to be a winning asset servicer.
