Categories - Funds Europe Awards 2026

Please refer to the criteria below when completing your entry. To view the criteria, please click the arrow next to the category name.
Judges score entries for excellence and are generally looking to be impressed in one or more of the following criteria: performance, growth, innovation, development, client service, European presence and commitment to the industry. Again, do not feel you need to excel in all criteria, and some criteria may be more relevant to certain categories than others
The awards cover the period of activity between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026. However, judges have the flexibility to take into account developments starting before these dates (see ‘Fund Launch’ or ‘Fintech Disruptor’, for example) but which have come to fruition during this date range.
Entrants may prioritise one or several of the above key areas as they see fit, and discount others. Often, shortlists are compiled based on one or two stand-out criteria. In other words, it is a good strategy to prioritise one key success and briefly reference others. If entrants can clearly demonstrate successwith, for example, figures to support ‘performance’ or client testimonials to support ‘client service’, this supercharges the entry.
‘Commitment to Europe’ is usually demonstrated by evidence of pan-European activity (such as opening new offices, or cross-border fund registrations).
The entry should include the name of the person within your organisation that has completed the submission.