The shortlist for the Alternative Credit Awards Europe 2026 has now been announced. Read the full list below!
Asset-backed financial manager of the year
AB CarVal
Kartesia
The capital of Fasanara
LCM
An annual asset-backed financing agreement
Signal Capital Partners
The capital of Fasanara
Ares Management
Blackstone
Market innovation
GFA Exchange
Foresight
Liquidity
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Distressed debt manager of the year
Ironshield Capital Management
GoldenTree Asset Management
LCM
Universal Arrow
Annual ELTIF
IM&G Investments
Claret Capital
Ares Management
Allianz Global Investors
The evergreen bag of the year
Carlyle
Zenzic
A magnet
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Financial provider of the year
17 The capital
Aegon Asset Management
Pemberton Asset Management
The NLC
Fund manager of the year
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Adams Street Partners
Arcmont Asset Management
Barings
LCM
Annual Fund (Sub $1bn)
Fair Oaks Capital
TwentyFour Asset Management
NorthWall Capital
LCOR III lending
Annual fund ($1bn+)
Eurazeo
Arcmont Asset Management
Coller Capital
Ares Management
Annual impact fund manager
The capital of Colesco
Eiffel Investment Group
Ambient
Allianz Global Investors
Infrastructure debt manager of the year
BNP Paribas
Barings
Allianz Global Investors
Ares Management
Small lender of the year
Park Square Capital
Clessidra Capital
Arcmont Asset Management
Kartesia
Low middle market lender
AshGrove Capital
Arini Capital Management
Aurelius Finance
Permira
Hermes Incorporated
Annual fund manager for independent secondary schools
Coller Capital
The capital is Tikehau
Ares Management
Allianz Global Investors
Mortgage loan manager
AllianceBernstein
Balbec Capital
Universal Arrow
Hermes Incorporated
The biggest lender of the year
Ares Management
Blackstone
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Capza
Hi
Special circumstances credit manager
Permira
Polus Capital Management
GoldenTree Asset Management
NorthWall Capital
SRT investor of the year
Whitecroft
Newmarket Capital
IM&G Investments
A magnet
Annual stock market proposal
The 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
Annual BSL CLO agreement
Pemberton Asset Management
IM&G Investments
Fair Oaks Capital
Annual manager of a private debt CLO
Signal Capital Partners
Barings
Ares Management
Antares Capital
UK property development lender of the year (sub £1bn)
Connect the Network
CapitalRise
Relendex
Invest & Fund
UK lender of the year (sub £1bn)
EasyMoney
Connect the Network
Universal Arrow
London Credit
UK SME finance provider of the year (sub £1bn)
LND market capitalization
Connect the Network
LendingCrowd
Folk2Folk
Innovative Finance ISA provider of the year
EasyMoney
Folk2Folk
Empower Africa
CrowdProperty
Peer to peer lender of the year
EasyMoney
Zinc Euro
Money Platform
Relendex
Folk2Folk
The AI solution of the year
F2
73 Strings
GFA Exchange
Liquidity
Annual compliance service
Additional Compliance
Allvue Systems
S&P Global
Acuity KP
Fund manager of the year – tech innovation
A group of Aztecs
BNY
Alter Domus
Allvue Systems
Annual general fund manager
Alter Domus
IQ-EQ
Altum
Ocorian
Annual fund management software
A group of Aztecs
Allvue Systems
S&P Global
Juniper Square
Annuity fund advisory firm
Stone Mountain Capital
Rosedge Capital
Campbell Lutyens
Devonshire Warwick Capital
The FX solution of the year
MillTech
Record the Finance Group
Chatham Financial Company
The Apex Group
Law firm of the year – fund formation
Proskauer
Dechert
The Linklaters
Wires and Grey
Law firm of the year – transactions
Fox Williams
Proskauer
Dechert
Latham & Watkins
Annual loan agency services
GLAS
S&P Global
Altum Group
The Wilmington Trust
An annual portfolio management solution
Five Sigmas
Oxane Partners
73 Strings
Cardo AI
Technology provider of the year
Treble Peak
Oxane Partners
Octus
Credibur
Awards, hosted by Another Credit Investorbe aware of the most influential fund managers and service providers shaping the alternative credit landscape 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 the tables here.
For table sales and sponsorship opportunities, please email sales and marketing manager Tehmeena Khan at [email protected].
