Cayman Islands financial services firms are in contention for a range of honours at the Hedgeweek US Awards 2026.
Law firms, fund administrators and investment service providers have all secured places on this year’s shortlist.
According to Hedgeweek, winners are selected using a combination of performance data, allocator insight and industry feedback.
Cayman-based investment firm CV5 Capital received four nominations.
The firm was shortlisted for ‘Hedge Fund Platform of the Year’, ‘Managed Accounts Platform of the Year’, ‘New Solution Product of the Year’ and ‘New Solution Provider of the Year’.
Among legal firms, Loeb Smith Attorneys secured nominations in four categories: ‘Law Firm of the Year – Client Service’, ‘Digital Assets’, ‘Fund Domicile’ and ‘Overall’.
Ruddy Gregory, PLLC also appeared across multiple categories. The firm was shortlisted for ‘Law Firm of the Year – Client Service’, ‘Fund Domicile’ and ‘Start-up and Emerging Managers’.
Maples Group received nominations for ‘Regulatory and Compliance Firm of the Year – Offshore’, ‘Law Firm of the Year – Fund Domicile’ and ‘Law Firm of the Year – Overall’.
Its fund services business, The Maples Group, was separately shortlisted for ‘Fund Administrator of the Year – Offshore’.
Walkers was also named on the shortlist for ‘Law Firm of the Year – Fund Domicile’.
Several firms with significant Cayman operations were recognised across other categories.
The Citco Group of Companies received nominations in multiple fund administration categories. IQ-EQ was shortlisted for both fund administration and compliance awards.
Waystone was nominated for ‘Fund Administrator of the Year – Overall’ and ‘Regulatory and Compliance Firm of the Year – Onshore’.
Ogier also secured a place on the shortlist in the ‘Law Firm of the Year – Fund Domicile’ category.
The annual awards programme recognises hedge fund managers and service providers across the industry, with nominees spanning legal, compliance, administration, platform and investment services.
More than 150 senior executives from hedge funds, allocators and service providers are expected to attend the awards presentation in New York on 8 October.
