Dedicated to a PM product of a GP or a Distributor with a minimum investment threshold of €100k or more.

This category rewards an exceptional private market product tailored for Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI) and High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) and open to investors during year 2024. It recognizes a product that offers outstanding investment strategies, innovation and client satisfaction. The evaluation criteria will include factors such as investment thesis, expertise, success of the fundraising, investments/performance achieved (if available) and the ability to meet the unique needs of UHNWI and HNWI clients.

This category is open to all private market product providers, including general partners (GPs) and distributors,  who have a regulatory authorization to commercialize financial products or services within the EU or the EEA. Product should have been open to investors for part or all of 2024. Suggested minimum threshold for investments should be €100k or more. New funds as well as evergreen funds may apply.

Dedicated to a PM product of a GP or a Distributor with a minimum investment threshold of less than €100k.

Recognizing the emerging, fast-growing segment of private market products for Mass Affluent investors, this category rewards an outstanding investment product designed for or made accessible to investors with investment size under €200k and open to investors in 2024. Criteria for evaluation will include, among other, the ability to offer to accessibility to small investors (including distribution and marketing efforts and investment vehicles) into premium private investments opportunities.

This category is open to all private market product providers, including general partners (GPs) and distributors,  who have a regulatory authorization to commercialize financial products or services within the EU or the EEA. Product should have been open to investors for part or all of 2024. Suggested minimum threshold for investments should be under €100k. New funds as well as evergreen funds may apply.

Dedicated to a GP or an Asset Manager (can be affiliated to a distributor)

This award recognizes the overall performance and innovation of a private market Fund Manager that has built a compelling offer for wealth investors. The Fund Manager must have demonstrated outstanding performance over one or a range of private investments products, and achieved significant fundraising from a large base of wealth investors. Criteria will include performance of the funds, capacity to raise funds among wealth investors including through distribution networks, and also innovation and marketing.

This category is open to private market fund managers  who have a regulatory authorization to commercialize financial products within the EU or the EEA.

Dedicated to a partnership between different actors such as GP x Distributor x Service Provider (IT, legal, structuring, asset services…)

This category should be entered by a GP or distributor on behalf of at least two and a maximum of three entities having achieved a significant project / result together.

This award is dedicated to an outstanding 2024 partnership that made possible the promotion and distribution of private market funds to a large base of wealth investors. Evaluation criteria will include the assessment the partnership achievements (availability of products, funds raised, investors reached,…), as well as each partner’s skills and contribution to the success of the venture.

The successful partnership should be composed of one GP or distributor promoting funds and up to two additional partners who can be a GP, a distributor, a service provider or an advisor.

This category is open to all private market product providers, including general partners (GPs) and distributors,  who have a regulatory authorization to commercialize financial products or services within the EU or the EEA, and who compete for the award on behalf of themselves and up to two partners.

Dedicated to Private Banks, or bank affiliated Wealth Managers.

This award is dedicated to Private Banks that offered an outstanding private market funds offer to their clients, and associated services, in 2024. Among other, the award recognizes the ability of the Private Bank to make a compelling offer of high-quality private market funds to wealth investors, its expertise in selection, track record, growth in its clients private market investments, and quality of services (including ease of investments, performance follow-up, tax advice,…).

This category is open to Private Banks or bank-affiliated wealth managers with a registration and authorization to operate within the EU or the EEA.

Dedicated to Wealth Managers, Financial Advisers and Multi-Family Offices

This award is dedicated to Wealth Managers, Financial Advisers and Multi-Family Offices that offered an outstanding private market funds offer to their clients, and associated services, in 2024. Among other, the award recognizes the ability of the Wealth Manager to make a compelling offer of high-quality private market funds to their investors, its expertise in selection of funds or private market investment products, track record, growth in its clients private market investments, and quality of services (including ease of investments, performance follow-up, tax advice,…).

This category is open to Wealth Managers, Financial Advisers and Multi-Family Offices with a registration and authorization to operate within the EU or the EEA.