Nominations have officially been announced for this year's European awards programme. With a record number of entrants the 2010 awards look set to be the most competitive yet.

Two new categories have also been added to this year’s awards, including recognition for the European Custodian of the Year.

The categories and nominees are given below, and the judging process is set to begin in one month. Companies have until September 10 to complete and return the forms. The forms will then be scored by a panel of independent expert judges.

The winners will be announced at a gala dinner on November 23 at The Northumberland in London. If you would like to attend the dinner, or receive more details, please contact katie.wildeman@incisivemedia.com.

European Securities Services Provider of the Year
BNP Paribas Securities Services
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
Brown Brothers Harriman
Citi
Euroclear
HSBC Securities Services
JP Morgan
KAS Bank
Northern Trust
Société Générale Securities Services
State Street

European Custodian of the Year
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
Brown Brothers Harriman
Citi
JP Morgan
KAS Bank
Northern Trust
Société Générale Securities Services
State Street

European Securities Lender of the Year
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
Brown Brothers Harriman
eSecLending
JP Morgan
Northern Trust
State Street

European Client Relationship Manager of the Year
Bravura Solutions
Citi
GlobeOp Financial Services
JP Morgan
LaCrosse Global Fund Services (UK) Ltd
Langham Hall
Nordea
Northern Trust
Quintillion
RBC Dexia Investor Services
Société Générale Securities Services Services

European Transfer Agent of the Year
Admiral Administration Ltd.
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
Capita Financial
Citi
HSBC Securities Services
JP Morgan
Quintillion
RBC Dexia Investor Services
Société Générale Securities Services Services
State Street

European Cash Management Provider of the Year
Citi
JP Morgan
State Street

European Asset Servicing Technology Vendor of the Year
Advent
Bravura Solutions
Brown Br others Harriman
Comada
DST Global Solutions
Information Mosaic
Linedata
SunGard
Syncova

European Pension Fund Custodian of the Year
BNP Paribas Securities Services
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
JP Morgan
KAS Bank
Northern Trust

European Hedge Fund Administrator of the Year (AUA > $100bn)
BNY Mellon
Citi
GlobeOp Financial Services
HSBC Securities Services
Prime Fund Solutions
SEI
State Street

European Hedge Fund Administrator of the Year (AUA < $100bn)
Admiral Administration Ltd.
Apex Fund Services
Butterfield Fulcrum
Capita Financial
Custom House
JP Morgan
LaCrosse Global Fund Services (UK) Ltd
Maples Finance Fund Services Limited
Northern Trust
Quintillion
SS&C Fund Services
Trinity Fund Administration

European Broker/Dealer Custody & Clearing Provider of the Year
BNP Paribas Securities Services
BNY Mellon
Citi
JP Morgan
KAS Bank
Société Générale Securities Services Services

European Transition Management Provider of the Year
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
JP Morgan
State Street

Most Innovative European Project
Citi
JP Morgan
Laven Partners
Prime Fund Solutions
Syncova
ValueLink Information Services Limited
SEB

European Mutual Fund Administrator of the Year
BNP Paribas Securities Services
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
Citi
HSBC Securities Services
JP Morgan
Société Générale Securities Services Services
State Street

European Private Equity Fund Administrator of the Year
Augentius
BNY Mellon
Capita Financial
Ipes
JP Morgan
Langham Hall
Ogier Fund Administration
SEI
State Street

European Legal Services Provider of the Year
A&L Goodbody
Appleby
Dechert LLP
Hassans – International Law Firm
Laven Partners
Oesa Limited
Ogier
Simon Tortell & Associates
William Fry

European Property Fund Administrator of the Year
Brown Brothers Harriman
Capita Financial
JP Morgan
Langham Hall
Ogier Fund Administration
State Street

Regional Sub-custodian of the Year: South Europe
BNP Paribas Securities Services
Citi
Eurobank EFG
Société Générale Securities Services Services

Regional Sub-custodian of the Year: Nordic region
Danske Bank
Nordea
SEB

Regional Sub-custodian of the Year: Eastern Europe
Citi
Eurobank EFG
ING Bank N.V.
SEB
Société Générale Securities Services
Swedbank

Custodian of the Year: France
BNP Paribas Securities Services
Société Générale Securities Services

Custodian of the Year: Germany
BNP Paribas Securities Services
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
HSBC Securities Services

Custodian of the Year: UK & Ireland
BNP Paribas Securities Services
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
Citi
HSBC Securities Services
Northern Trust
RBC Dexia Investor Services

Custodian of the Year: The Netherlands
BNP Paribas Securities Services
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
Citi
KAS Bank
Northern Trust

Fund Administrator of the Year: Channel Islands
Legis
Close
HSBC Securities Services
Ipes
Langham Hall
Ogier Fund Administration
State Street

Fund Administrator of the Year: Ireland
Admiral Administration Ltd.
Apex Fund Services
BNP Paribas Securities Services
BNY Mellon
Brown Brothers Harriman
Capita Financial
Citi
JP Morgan
Prime Fund Solutions
Quintillion
RBC Dexia Investor Services
Société Générale Securities Services
State Street
Trinity Fund Administration

Fund Administrator of the Year: Luxembourg
BNP Paribas Securities Services
BNY Mellon
Brown Brothers Harriman
Citi
Custom House
JP Morgan
Langham Hall
Prime Fund Solutions
RBC Dexia Investor Services
SEI
Société Générale Securities Services
State Street

Fund Administrator of the Year: Malta
Apex Fund Services
Custom House
Valletta Fund Services

ICFA European Personality of the Year
Citi
Northern Trust
Société Générale Securities Services