Alternative Credit Awards North America: Shortlist unveiled
The shortlist for the Alternative Credit Awards North America has now been announced. Read the full list below!
AI Solution of the Year
Blueflame AI
Cardo AI
Atominvest Software
Clearwater Analytics
ABF Deal of the Year
Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners – Beyond Finance
Apollo Global Management – Concord
Goldman Sachs Asset Management – Senior Asset Backed Finance strategy
Newmarket Capital – Scaling4Impact
ABF Manager of the Year
Saluda Grade
Brevet Capital
Northleaf Capital Partners
TPG
BDC of the Year
Trinity Capital
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.
Kayne Anderson BDC
Best Market Innovation
Opstream by Star Mountain Capital
Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Nera Capital
Churchill CFO III
BSL CLO Deal of the Year
Canyon CLO 2025-1
Obra CLO 2
Arini US CLO II
RBC BlueBay CLO 5
BSL CLO Manager of the Year
Investcorp Credit Management
Ares Management
Canyon Partners
CIFC Asset Management
Compliance Service of the Year
Vigilant Compliance
S&P Global Market Intelligence – WSO Compliance Insights
Petra Funds Group
Vistra
Direct Lending Deal of the Year (large cap)
Clearlake Capital – Dun & Bradstreet
Ares Management – Catalent
Blackstone – Dropbox
Direct Lending Deal of the Year (mid cap)
Ares Management – SESAC Music Group
SLR Credit Solutions – Saks Global Enterprises
Churchill Asset Management – Penta Group
Direct Lending Deal of the Year (small cap)
Deerpath Capital – Ampleo Intermediate
Ares Management – Bluejack Fire & Life Safety
Avana-Oaktree Private Credit Partnership – Spark by Hilton
Distressed Debt Manager of the Year
GoldenTree Asset Management
Oaktree Capital Management
Ares Management
Canyon Partners
Evergreen Fund of the Year
Goldman Sachs Private Credit Corp.
Magnetar Constellation Fund
Canyon Evergreen Private Credit Fund
StepStone Private Credit Income Fund
Fund Administration Software of the Year
S&P Global Market Intelligence – WSO Software
Allvue Systems
Gen II
Vantage by Waystone
Fund Administrator of the Year – Overall
Aztec Group
Alter Domus
Suntera Fund Services
Ocorian
Fund Administrator of the Year – Tech Innovation
Aztec Group
Allvue Systems
Citco
Petra Funds Group
Fund Manager of the Year
GoldenTree Asset Management
Ares Management
Adams Street Partners
Blackstone
Fund of the Year ($1bn+)
Comvest Credit Partners VII
Brinley Private Debt Fund I
Balbec InSolve Global Credit Fund VI
Magnetar Constellation Fund
Fund of the Year (sub $1bn)
Ellington Credit Opportunities Fund
Vibrant Opportunity Fund
Balbec Commercial Mortgage Opportunities Fund I
StepStone Private Credit Income Fund
Infrastructure Debt Manager of the Year
Brookfield
Ares Management
Blackstone
IFM Investors
Interval Fund of the Year
CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund
StepStone Private Credit Income Fund
Blue Owl Alternative Credit Fund
TCW Private Asset Income Fund
Junior Lender of the Year
Churchill Asset Management
Ares Management
o15 Capital Partners
AEA Private Debt
Law Firm of the Year – Fund Structuring
Dechert
Morgan Lewis
Ropes & Gray
Kirkland & Ellis
Law Firm of the Year – Transactions
Latham & Watkins
Paul, Weiss
Dechert
Paul Hastings
Loan Agency Services of the Year
GLAS
S&P Global Market Intelligence: WSO Loan Agency Services
Oxane Partners
Vistra
Lower Mid-market Lender of the Year
Star Mountain Capital
Napier Park Global Capital
TPG Twin Brook
VSS Capital Partners
Market Commentator of the Year
Oaktree Capital Management
Ares Management
Churchill Asset Management
Pimco
Middle Market CLO of the Year
Churchill MA CLO 2025-1
Brinley Private Debt CLO 2025-1
Monroe Capital MML CLO XVII
Willow Tree CLO II
Middle Market CLO Manager of the Year
Deerpath Capital
Avana Companies
Churchill Asset Management
Antares Capital
Performance of the Year ($1bn +)
Ares Management Alternative Credit
Magnetar Constellation Fund
Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners
Adams Street Partners
Performance of the Year (sub $1bn)
Ellington Mortgage Opportunities Fund
Kerberos Capital Fund III
Goldman Sachs Alternatives’ Union Bridge Partners
LCC Latam Consumer Credit Fund
Portfolio Management Solution of the Year
Oxane Partners
Cardo AI
Atominvest Software
Clearwater Analytics
Private Credit Secondaries Fund of the Year
Tikehau Private Debt Secondaries II
Star Mountain Lower Middle-Market Secondary Fund III
Coller Credit Opportunities II
Ares Credit Secondaries Fund
Real Estate Debt Manager of the Year
Madison Realty Capital
Ellington Management Group
Napier Park Global Capital
Balbec Capital
Senior Lender of the Year
Andalusian Credit Partners
Metropolitan Partners Group
Blackstone
Kayne Anderson Private Credit
Special Situations Debt Manager of the Year
Arena Investors
Colbeck Capital Management
GoldenTree Asset Management
Oaktree Capital Management
SRT Investor of the Year
Newmarket Investment Management
Ares Management
Magnetar
EJF Capital
Tech Provider of the Year
Oxane Partners
Allvue Systems
Eleven
Octus
Wealth Market Proposition of the Year
Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Ares Wealth Management Solutions
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.
StepStone Private Credit Income Fund
The awards, hosted by Alternative Credit Investor, recognise the most influential fund managers and service providers shaping the alternative credit space in North America. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at 583 Park Avenue, NYC on 14 April 2026.
Go to our awards website for more information.
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