DEALCATALYST AWARDS

Recognizing Excellence in Alternative Finance

Voted for by practitioners. Judged by the market. DealCatalyst Awards set the benchmark for outstanding achievement across private credit, structured finance, fund finance and asset based finance.
April 27, 2026
U.S. CLO AWARDS
The 2026 DealCatalyst U.S. CLO Awards celebrate excellence across the industry, as voted on by the LSTA membership & CLO Investors. 
OUR AWARDS PROGRAMS
Each program is sector-specific, with its own methodology, judging approach and dedicated page.

DealCatalyst U.S. CLO Awards 2026

CLOs UNITED STATES

Structured Finance Stamp

STRUCTURED
FINANCE

 RESULTS LIVE

 

Celebrating outstanding achievement across 25 categories in the U.S. CLO market. Voted on by LSTA members and confirmed CLO investors — over 50% of votes came from issuers, managers, and investors.

25
c
ategories
351
valid votes
136
organization

 

View 2026 Winners

DealCatalyst SLF European Awards 2026

INAUGURAL PROGRAM EUROPE

Asset Based Finance Stamp

ASSET BASED
FINANCE

 VOTING OPENS JULY 8, 2026

 

The first awards program dedicated to European specialist lender finance and asset  based finance. A four-stage process — open voting, expert shortlisting, organization submissions, and independent judging — culminating in a November ceremony.

4-Stage
process
~20
judges

Nov 2026
ceremony

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HOW OUR AWARDS WORK
Our awards are practitioner-led. Every vote comes from a verified senior professional active in the relevant market. Each programme publishes its full methodology alongside results.

1

Nominees Identified
Eligible organizations are identified using open-source data, recognized data providers, and direct market input.

 

2

Market Voting
Voting is open to verified senior practitioners only — not the general public. Self-votes and duplicates are removed.

 

3

Results Validated
Points are allocated and weighted by organisation type. For the SLF Awards, an independent expert panel further shortlists and judges the nominees.

 

4

Awards Ceremony
Winners are announced at a gala dinner co-located with the relevant DealCatalyst conference.

 

KEY DATES

Both programmes, all key milestones at a glance.

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U.S. CLO Awards

Feb 5 - Mar 20

Voting period

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U.S. CLO Awards

April 2026

Results published

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U.S. CLO Awards

April 27, 2026

Awards ceremony - NYC, NY

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SLF European Awards

Jul 8 - Aug 14

Voting Opens

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SLF European Awards

Aug 19 - 28

Shortlisting

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SLF European Awards

Sep 2 - Oct 2

Submissions

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SLF European Awards

Oct 2026

Judging period

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SLF European Awards

Nov 2026

Awards ceremony - London, UK

What The Market Says

These awards really do take the pulse of the people that matter in this market. Over 50% of the votes came from issuers, managers and investors.
Being recognized by your peers — the people doing deals alongside you every day — is the only award that actually means something in this business.

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