Private Equity Wire | European Awards 2021

Voting for the awards is conducted via an online poll of the entire Private Equity Wire readership, where participants are asked to make their choice among the shortlisted firms in each category.

The GP manager categories cover fund performance and fundraising success by firms across a range of private markets investment strategies – including Buyout, Growth, Fund of Funds, Secondaries, Co-Investment, Debt, Real Estate and Real Assets – while the service provider categories span all the key areas of the broader private equity industry.

All winners are invited to attend an exclusive virtual ceremony and networking event on Thursday 25 March 2021 at 17.00 GMT. The results of the awards will also be covered – along with profiles of the winners – in a Private Equity Wire European Awards Special Report that will be distributed globally.

The Private Equity Wire European Awards follow a clear and transparent process.

For the GP manager fund performance and fundraising categories, the pre-selected shortlists are based on data provided by Bloomberg. For the full methodology, please see here.

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For the service provider categories, the nominated firms are based on a widespread survey of more than 100 GPs and other key industry participants.

Voting for the eventual winners is then conducted via an extensive online poll of the Private Equity Wire readership over a period of several weeks.

For all the key constituents in the private equity industry – GPs, LPs, and service providers – the Private Equity Wire European Awards provide a unique annual insight as to the most highly-regarded and successful fund managers and service providers. Based on voting from within the industry itself, the results help you to make decisions and choices that can add value to your own business.

For LP investors

Knowing which GP managers have outperformed in different types of investment strategies – and which service providers are rated most highly in various areas – is essential for investors. Help us to understand which firms have impressed you most.

For GP managers

Identifying, and working with, the best-in-class service providers across a broad spectrum of activities and products is a key ingredient to the success of any private capital investment firm. Tell us which counterparties you rate most highly – and why.

For service providers

Understanding which GP fund managers are strongest in which sectors, and how the competition stacks up in your own areas of expertise, gives you vital business insight. Play your part in enabling us to identify who deserves recognition.

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