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Category |
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Firm |
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Best accounting firm |
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Anchin, Block & Anchin |
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Arthur Bell |
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EisnerAmper |
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EY |
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Grassi & Co |
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Marcum |
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Michael Coglianese CPA P.A. |
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RSM US |
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Turnkey Trading Partners |
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Best accounting firm - client service |
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Anchin, Block & Anchin |
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Arthur Bell |
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Blue River Partners |
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EisnerAmper |
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EY |
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Marcum |
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Michael Coglianese CPA P.A. |
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Turnkey Trading Partners |
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Virtus Partners |
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Best advisory firm - client service |
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ACA Compliance Group |
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Arthur Bell |
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Blue River Partners |
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Constellation Advisers |
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EisnerAmper |
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EY |
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Financial Recovery Technologies |
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Houlihan Lokey |
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Orical |
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PPB Capital Partners |
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Best advisory firm - regulation and compliance |
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ACA Compliance Group |
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Constellation Advisers |
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Cordium |
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Duff & Phelps |
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EY |
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Greyline Solutions |
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Optima Partners |
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Oyster Consulting |
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Titan Regulation Corporation |
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Best advisory firm - small and start-up firms |
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Analytical Research |
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Blue River Partners |
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Constellation Advisers |
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Cordium |
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CTX Capital |
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Emerging Manager |
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EY |
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Middlemark Partners |
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Orical |
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Best administrator - under $30bn single manager |
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Centaur |
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Cortland Capital Market Services |
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Gemini Hedge Fund Services |
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Horseshoe Fund Services |
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Maitland |
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Opus Fund Services |
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SEI AFO (SEI-Archway Finance and Operations) |
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Theorem Fund Services |
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Trident Trust |
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Best administrator - over $30bn single manager |
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ALPS Alternative Investment Services |
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Apex Fund Services |
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BNP Paribas |
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BNY Mellon |
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Citco |
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Deutsche Bank Alternative Fund Services |
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Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services |
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SEI |
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SS&C Technologies |
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U.S. Bancorp Fund Services |
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Best administrator - under $30bn fund of hedge funds |
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Atlas Fund Services |
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Centaur |
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Gemini Hedge Fund Services |
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Horseshoe Fund Services |
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Maitland |
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Trident Trust |
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Triple Leo Consulting |
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U.S. Bancorp Fund Services |
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Virtus Partners |
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Vistra |
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Best administrator - over $30bn fund of hedge funds |
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ALPS Alternative Investment Services |
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BNP Paribas |
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BNY Mellon |
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Citco |
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NAV Fund Administration Group |
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Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services |
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SS&C Technologies |
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Best administrator under $30bn - innovation |
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Centaur |
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Cortland Capital Market Services |
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Gemini Hedge Fund Services |
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Maitland |
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Opus Fund Services |
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Trident Trust |
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Best administrator over $30bn - innovation |
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ALPS Alternative Investment Services |
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Apex Fund Services |
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BNP Paribas |
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Deutsche Bank Alternative Fund Services |
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U.S. Bancorp Fund Services |
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Best portfolio management software provider |
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Broadridge |
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Eze Software |
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FundCount |
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HedgeFacts |
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Indus Valley Partners |
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Numerix |
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Quantifi |
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Solve Advisors |
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SS&C Advent |
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Virtus Partners |
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Best research and data vendor |
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AlphaSense |
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Barchart |
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Convergence |
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IHS Markit |
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S3 Partners |
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Street Diligence |
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Visible Alpha |
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YipitData |
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Best risk management technology provider |
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ABC Quant |
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ACA Technology Solutions |
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AQMetrics |
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HedgeFacts |
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Interactive Brokers (IBKR) |
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NEX Traiana |
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Numerix |
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Quantifi |
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State Street Global Exchange |
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Best shadow accounting firm |
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Agile Fund Solutions |
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Blue Rivers Partners |
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BNY Mellon |
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Constellation Advisers |
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Viteos |
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Best technology firm - client service |
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Backstop Solutions Group |
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Indus Valley Partners |
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Matsco Solutions |
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Options |
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RFA |
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S3 Partners |
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Siepe |
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SS&C Advent |
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Thomson Reuters |
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TORA |
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Best technology for small and start-up firms |
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AQMetrics |
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BaseVenture |
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Broadridge |
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Eze Software |
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InfoHedge Technologies |
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Matsco Solutions |
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NEX Optimisation - ENSO |
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Options |
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Siepe |
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TORA |
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Best technology firm - overall |
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ABC Quant |
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ACA Technology Solutions |
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BaseVenture |
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Citco |
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Eze Software |
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IntegriDATA |
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NEX Optimisation - ENSO |
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Numerix |
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Redline Trading Solutions |
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Virtus Partners |
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Best alternative data provider |
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Convergence |
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Harvest Exchange |
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HedgeFacts |
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Predata |
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Solve Advisors |
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Street Diligence |
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Virtus Partners |
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YipitData |
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Best banking and custody solution |
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BNP Paribas |
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BNY Mellon |
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Cortland |
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State Street |
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Virtus Partners |
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Best fund accounting and reporting software |
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Backstop Solutions Group |
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Broadridge |
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Citco |
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Eze Software |
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FundCount |
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HedgeFacts |
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Indus Valley Partners |
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SS&C Advent |
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Virtus Partners |
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Best hedge fund recruitment firm |
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Context Jensen Partners |
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DMC Partners |
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GQR |
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Lockwood Executive Search |
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Long Ridge Partners |
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Selby Jennings |
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Best independent cap intro provider |
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Castle Hill Capital Partners |
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Emerging Manager |
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Fides+Ratio |
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Best IT security service |
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Abacus Group |
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Agio |
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Align Communications |
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eSentire |
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Eze Castle Integration |
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InfoHedge Technologies |
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Matsco Solutions |
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Options |
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RFA |
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Best marketing and communications consultancy |
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Agecroft Partners |
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Castle Hill Capital Partners |
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Emerging Manager |
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Goldman Communications |
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Harvest Exchange |
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Karman Kreative |
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Ovis Creative |
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Peregrine Communications |
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Sloane & Company |
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Best middle-office solution |
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Blue River Partners |
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Citco |
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Constellation Advisers |
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Eze Software |
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HedgeFacts |
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MUFG |
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NEX Traiana |
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SEI |
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Virtus Partners |
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Best outsourced tech infrastructure provider |
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Abacus Group |
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ACE IT Solutions |
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Broadridge |
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Eze Castle Integration |
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InfoHedge Technologies |
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Matsco Solutions |
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Options |
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RFA |
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Siepe |
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SS&C Advent |
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Best administrator - under $30bn client service |
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Atlas Fund Services |
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Centaur |
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Gemini Hedge Fund Services |
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Horseshoe Fund Services |
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Maitland |
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Opus Fund Services |
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SEI AFO (SEI-Archway Finance and Operations) |
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Theorem Fund Services |
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Trident Trust |
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UMB Fund Services |
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Best administrator - over $30bn client service |
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Apex Fund Services |
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BNP Paribas |
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BNY Mellon |
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Citco |
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Deutsche Bank Alternative Fund Services |
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HSBC Securities Services |
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NAV Fund Administration Group |
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Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services |
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SS&C Technologies |
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U.S. Bancorp Fund Services |
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Virtus Partners |
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Best administrator - small and start-up firms |
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ALPS Alternative Investment Services |
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Blue River Partners |
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Cortland Capital Market Services |
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Horseshoe Fund Services |
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NAV Fund Administration Group |
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Opus Fund Services |
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SS&C Technologies |
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Theorem Fund Services |
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Trident Trust |
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Best administrator - technology |
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BNP Paribas |
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BNY Mellon |
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Centaur |
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Citco |
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HSBC Securities Services |
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Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services |
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SEI |
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SS&C Technologies |
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U.S. Bancorp Fund Services |
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UMB Fund Services |
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Best administrator - reporting |
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ALPS Alternative Investment Services |
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Apex Fund Services |
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BNP Paribas |
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BNY Mellon |
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Citco |
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Gemini Hedge Fund Services |
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Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services |
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SS&C Technologies |
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UMB Fund Services |
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Best administrator – liquid alternatives |
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BNY Mellon |
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Centaur |
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Citco |
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Cortland Capital Market Services |
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Gemini Hedge Fund Services |
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UMB Fund Services |
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Best overall advisory firm |
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ACA Compliance Group |
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Arthur Bell |
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Blue River Partners |
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Constellation Advisers |
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EisnerAmper |
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EY |
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Matsco Solutions |
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Murray Analytics |
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Orical |
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PPB Capital Partners |
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Best third party marketing vendor |
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Agecroft Partners |
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Middlemark Partners |
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Protocol Capital Management |
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Stonehaven |
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Best valuation service - hard to value assets |
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HedgeFacts |
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Houlihan Lokey |
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IHS Markit |
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Murray Analytics |
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Most innovative technology provider |
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Agio |
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Align Communications |
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AlphaSense |
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Backstop Solutions Group |
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Citco |
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Eze Castle Integration |
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NEX Optimisation - ENSO |
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Options |
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S3 Partners |
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SS&C Advent |
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Specialist marketing services |
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ACA Compliance Group |
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Coquest |
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Emerging Manager |
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Fides+Ratio |
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Ovis Creative |
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Peregrine Communications |
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Best boutique law firm |
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Cole-Frieman & Mallon |
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Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen |
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Oriogun |
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Ruddy Gregory |
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Seward & Kissel |
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Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt |
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Best onshore law firm - hedge fund start-ups |
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld |
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Alston & Bird |
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Florio Leahy |
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Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen |
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Lowenstein Sandler |
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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman |
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Ruddy Gregory |
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Sadis & Goldberg |
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Schulte Roth & Zabel |
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Seward & Kissel |
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Best offshore law firm |
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Campbells |
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Harneys |
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Maples & Calder |
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Mourant Ozannes |
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Walkers |
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Best onshore law firm |
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld |
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Alston & Bird |
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Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen |
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Lowenstein Sandler |
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Oriogun |
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Ruddy Gregory |
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Sadis & Goldberg |
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Schulte Roth & Zabel |
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Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt |
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Best offshore law firm - client service |
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Campbells |
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Harneys |
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Maples & Calder |
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Mourant Ozannes |
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Walkers |
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Best onshore law firm - client service |
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld |
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Alston & Bird |
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Florio Leahy |
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Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen |
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Lowenstein Sandler |
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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman |
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Ruddy Gregory |
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Sadis & Goldberg |
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Schulte Roth & Zabel |
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Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt |
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Best outsourced trading firm |
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BTIG |
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Cowen Prime Services |
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JonesTrading Prime Services |
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Tourmaline Partners |
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Weeden Prime |
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Best prime broker - boutique |
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Celadon Financial Group |
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Cowen Prime Services |
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JonesTrading Prime Services |
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Triad Securities Corp |
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Wedbush Securities |
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Best prime broker - capital introduction |
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BTIG |
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Cowen Prime Services |
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Credit Suisse |
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Goldman Sachs |
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Jefferies |
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JP Morgan |
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Morgan Stanley |
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Wells Fargo Prime Services |
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Best prime broker - consulting |
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BTIG |
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Cowen Prime Services |
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Credit Suisse |
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Goldman Sachs |
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JonesTrading Prime Services |
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JP Morgan |
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Morgan Stanley |
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Wells Fargo Prime Services |
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Best prime broker - innovation |
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BNY Mellon's Pershing |
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Cowen Prime Services |
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Interactive Brokers (IBKR) |
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Triad Securities Corp |
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Best prime broker - start-ups |
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BTIG |
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Cowen Prime Services |
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Interactive Brokers (IBKR) |
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Jefferies |
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JonesTrading Prime Services |
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Triad Securities Corp |
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Best prime broker - technology |
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Cowen Prime Services |
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Interactive Brokers (IBKR) |
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JonesTrading Prime Services |
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Triad Securities Corp |
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Best overall prime broker |
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BNY Mellon's Pershing |
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Cowen Prime Services |
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Credit Suisse |
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Goldman Sachs |
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Jefferies |
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JP Morgan |
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Morgan Stanley |
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Wells Fargo Prime Services |
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