It is FREE to enter and there are 40 categories, all rewarding excellence in African asset servicing.
The AGF Africa Service Providers Awards were created to honor and generate both industry and public recognition of the outstanding efforts and accomplishments of fund service providers covering Africa.
The AGF Africa Service Providers Awards is the only international awards dedicated to celebrating excellence in African fund services.
The 2018 awards shortlist will be announced in mid-September.
After the shortlist is announced in September we will invite companies that make the list to participate in the special edition of Africa Global Funds magazine, which will be published in November. The Awards issue will feature interviews, analysis, and/or opinion commentary with participating companies.
The Awards issue will be distributed free of charge.
Please note, that every participating company will receive a complimentary 1-year digital subscription to our publication (worth $390).
Awards ceremony TBA
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at 1.718.787.6105 or awards@africaglobalfunds.com
Deadline for submissions: September 15th, 2018.
Please note that the judging period is from July 2017 to June 2018.
Entrants will be asked to submit a case study (up to 500 words) or statement that fulfils stated objectives of each award. Please note that the judging period is from July 2017 to June 2018.
Submissions will be assessed by the appointed panel of judges. In assessing a submission, judges will be looking for the following, but not exclusive, attributes:
Those judged best in their category will progress to the finalist stage. The 2018 awards shortlist will be announced in early September.
From the finalists, the judging panel will decide on the winning and highly commended entries.
NOTE: The judges' decision is final. The judges have the right to determine the standards of an award and to withhold an award in any category, if, in their view, the entries are not of sufficient merit. The judges also have the right to give a number of special awards.
We recognize and respect the sensitive nature of the information submitted in the entries. Entries are not disclosed or discussed outside the judging process. We do not publish the names of companies, organizations or individuals that have not won an Award, nor will we reproduce any information from your entry. Therefore if you enter the Awards, but are not successful, this will remain confidential.
All entries and supporting material will be destroyed after the winners are announced.
The organizers reserve the right to use information contained in the winning entries (apart from contact details and any content marked not for publication) for subsequent publicity, promotions and other activities relating to the Awards.
The panel is carefully selected to ensure the Awards judging process is fair and objective. We select individuals to serve as judges who have distinguished themselves in their field and who demonstrate exceptional leadership ability and vision. We hold our judges to the highest standards of fairness, accuracy and integrity. The entire judging process adheres firmly to these guiding principles.
Judges will take part in a judging conference call, where the winners will be decided, with one expert per category will be asked to summarize the judges’ comments and provide any additional input as required. All judges are required to sign a disclaimer form to keep information about entries and the final winners confidential.
The judges are carefully selected for their wealth of experience and expertise, as well as their absence of conflicts of interest. The list of judges will be announced shortly, and published on this page.
IMPORTANT: The judges are bound by a strict confidentiality agreement and are required to declare any conflict of interest in entries over which they deliberate, and to stand aside from deliberations concerning those entries.
Below are the individual award submissions
The Awards are open to companies providing services to the African asset management industry (traditional and alternative assets).
Entries will be judged on many factors including commercial success and business growth; sales/market share figures; demonstration of product innovation; future development possibilities; and positive customer feedback.
Please note that the judging period is from July 2017 to June 2018.
It is FREE to enter! Entrants can enter multiple categories.
NOTE: A separate entry must be supplied for each award.
| The categories for this year are: | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Best Independent Advisory Firm | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Tax Advisory Firm | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Accounting and Audit Services | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Banking and Custody Provider: Global Custodian | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Banking and Custody Provider: Sub-Custodian | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Placement Agent | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Transition Manager | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Derivative Clearing Provider | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Securities Lending Provider | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Depository Solution | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Brokerage Services | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Prime Broker - Capital Introduction | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Prime Broker - Technology | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Regulatory Hosting Platform | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Fund Administrator - Hedge Funds | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Fund Administrator - Investment Funds | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Fund Administrator - Under $20bn Private Equity Funds | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Fund Administrator - Over $20bn Private Equity Funds | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Fund Administrator - Real Estate and Infrastructure Funds | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Investment Administrator - Pension Funds | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Collective Investment Scheme Trustee | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Middle-Office Solution | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Fund Rating Service | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Index Provider | Not on file | |Create |
| Best ETF Provider | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Third-Party Fund Distributor | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Legal Service - Investment Funds | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Legal Service - Private Equity | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Offshore Law Firm | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Offshore Law Firm: Client Service | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Fund Accounting and Reporting Software Provider | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Portfolio Management Software Provider | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Private Equity Software Provider | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Data Management Solution | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Risk Management Solution | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Tech Infrastructure Provider | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Research and Data Provider - Capital Markets | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Research and Data Provider - Private Equity | Not on file | |Create |
| Best Marketing and Communications Consultancy | Not on file | |Create |
The judges are carefully selected for their wealth of experience and expertise, as well as their absence of conflicts of interest.
IMPORTANT: The judges are bound by a strict confidentiality agreement and are required to declare any conflict of interest in entries over which they deliberate, and to stand aside from deliberations concerning those entries.
The panel is carefully selected to ensure the Awards judging process is fair and objective. We select individuals to serve as judges who have distinguished themselves in their field and who demonstrate exceptional leadership ability and vision. We hold our judges to the highest standards of fairness, accuracy and integrity. The entire judging process adheres firmly to these guiding principles.
Judges will take part in a judging conference call, where the winners will be decided, with one expert per category will be asked to summarize the judges’ comments and provide any additional input as required. All judges are required to sign a disclaimer form to keep information about entries and the final winners confidential.
companies that support us
As a sponsor of the AGF Africa Service Providers Awards, you are supporting the only international awards dedicated to celebrating excellence in African fund services.
Our sponsorship packages are specially tailored to suit any budget and objective. Please download our Sponsorship brochure for the list of available packages. To find out more about supporting the continent’s premier Awards event - the AGF Africa Service Providers Awards please contact: Roman Onosovski
Africa Global Funds (AGF) is a monthly magazine for asset management professionals and institutional investors worldwide interested in the African continent.
AGF was created as a relevant and engaging resource that can provide readers with an insight of what is going on in the African asset management space. Drawing on an intense dialogue with a constantly expanding group of key decision-makers in the industry, we cover traditional and alternative asset classes of African asset management. From this dialogue we work hard to produce a compelling blend of hard news, incisive commentary, detailed sector and regional reports, exclusive interviews and proprietary data.
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