ALTERNATIVE CREDIT AWARDS
14 April 2026,
The Alternative Credit Awards North America, hosted by Alternative Credit Investor, recognise the most influential fund managers and service providers shaping the alternative credit space across the continent.
The Alternative Credit Awards North America are now open for entries until 28 November 2025.
The winners will be unveiled on 14 April 2026 at the iconic 583 Park Avenue, NYC.
The Alternative Credit Awards have quickly become the must-attend event of the industry calendar, attract the cream of the sector for a night of celebrations and networking, creating valuable branding and business development opportunities.
Access our awards website at aciawards2026northamerica.awardsplatform.com.
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WARDS NORTH AMERICA 2026
583 Park Avenue
Fund manager categories:
Asset-backed finance manager
Best retirement plan proposition
Best new entrant
Best market innovation
BDC of the year
Distressed debt manager
ETF of the year
Evergreen fund of the year
Fund finance provider
Fund manager of the year
Fund of the year (Sub $1bn)
Fund of the year ($1bn+)
Infrastructure debt manager
Innovative fund (Sub $1bn)
Innovative fund ($1bn+)
Interval fund of the year
Junior lender
Lower mid-market lender
Market commentator
Performance (Sub $1bn)
Performance ($1bn+)
Private credit secondaries fund
Real estate debt manager
Senior lender
Special situations debt manager
SRT investor
Wealth market proposition
Individual deals:
Asset-backed finance deal of the year
Direct lending deal of the year (small cap – under $100m)
Direct lending deal of the year (mid cap – $100500m)
Direct lending deal of the year (large cap –$500m+)
CLOs:
BSL CLO manager
BSL CLO deal of the year
Middle market CLO manager
Middle market CLO deal of the year
Service providers:
AI solution of the year
Compliance service
Fund administrator – tech innovation
Fund administrator – overall
Fund administration software
FX solution
Law firm – fund structuring
Law firm – transactions
Loan agency services
Placement agent
Portfolio management solution
Regulatory and compliance technology solution
Tech provider
Valuation service
ALTERNATIVE CREDIT INVESTOR
7-8 May 2026, South
The Alternative Credit Investor COO Summit takes place on 7-8 May 2026 at South Lodge, a luxury hotel accessible from London. This is an exclusive, overnight event for senior operational executives from alternative credit fund managers, for valuable networking and insights in a relaxed environment, held under Chatham House rules.
The Summit will address all the most important topics affecting the sector, including the nuances of AI, the macroeconomic environment and rising liquidity demands.
The event will take place from Thursday morning until Friday lunchtime.
If you are a COO/CFO who wishes to attend the event, please email editor-in-chief Suzie Neuwirth at suzie@alternativecreditinvestor.com.
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NVESTOR COO SUMMIT 2026
South Lodge, Sussex, UK
Speakers at our previous COO Summit included:
Sofiya Kichkova
Managing director and chief accounting officer Ares Management European Credit Business
Chris Woodford
Chief operating officer and chief financial officer Fintex Capital
Alessandra Fumarola
Chief operating officer – private markets
M&G Investments
Marion Buten
Managing director and chief operating officer Blackstone’s European Credit and Insurance (BXCI) business
Lida Sun
Director of business operations, private debt and loans
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo)
ALTERNATIVE CREDIT INVESTOR
CONFERENCE 2026
20 October 2026, The Royal Horseguards Hotel, London
The Alternative Credit Investor Conference takes place on 20 October 2026 at the historic Royal Horseguards Hotel in Central London, bringing together investors, fund managers and service providers to exchange valuable insights, strengthen relationships and forge new connections over a day of panel discussions, speeches and networking sessions.
The conference will cover the full gamut of alternative credit, including direct lending, asset-based finance, real estate debt, infrastructure debt, fund finance, SRTs and CLOs.
Not just another conference
We are publishers as well as event organisers. We have built a community that has regular engagement with our magazine throughout the year. This enables us to attract a high calibre of delegates and speakers to the ACI Conference, including industry experts that are less familiar faces on the conference circuit.
The ACI Conference is backed by content. We will be distributing exclusive content during the conference and producing content from the event itself, extending its value beyond the day. This comprises both print and video footage, which will be distributed via the Alternative Credit Investor magazine and social media channels.
We will be hosting a variety of break-out sessions for COOs, LPs and insurers.
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Central London, November 2026
The Alternative Credit Awards Europe, hosted by Alternative Credit Investor, recognise the most influential fund managers, specialist lenders and service providers shaping the alternative credit space across the continent.
The winners will be unveiled at a glittering ceremony in November 2026 at a prestigious venue in Central London.
The Alternative Credit Awards have quickly become the must-attend event of the industry calendar, attract the cream of the sector for a night of celebrations and networking, creating valuable branding and business development opportunities.
manager Tehmeena Khan at tehmeena@alternativecreditinvestor.com