ICFA's Global Awards 2009 winners were announced at a gala dinner in London last night.

The awards recognise excellence in the industry and cover 25 categories and areas of achievement.

The Bank of New York Mellon won seven awards including Hedge Fund Administrator of the Year.

JPMorgan won four awards including the Global Custodian of the Year, and the Most Innovative Project of the Year went to ValueLink Information Services

This year the awards judging panel included Dr Werner Frey, CEO of the European Securities Forum, Angela Knight, CEO the British Banker's Association, Dr Chris Sier, a director at Alpha Financial Markets Consulting and Margie Lindsay, editor of Hedge Funds Review.

The full list of winners is:

Outsourcing Provider of the Year                                                                     

Princeton Financial Systems

Securities Lender of the Year                           

State Street                 

Global Custody: Client Relationship Manager of the Year                                 

RBC Dexia Investor Services               

Transfer Agent of the Year                                           

The Bank of New York Mellon                       

Cash Management Provider of the Year                                                                       

JPMorgan                   

Security Services Technology Vendor of the Year                                            

Advent Software        

Pension Fund Custodian of the Year                                                                            

JPMorgan                   

Hedge Fund Administrator of the Year                                                                         

The Bank of New York Mellon                       

Industry White Paper of the Year                                                                                 

The Bank of New York Mellon                       

Broker/Dealer Custody & Clearing Provider of the Year                                  

The Bank of New York Mellon                       

Transition Management Provider of the Year                                                    

The Bank of New York Mellon                       

Most Innovative Project of the Year                                                                                         

ValueLink Information Services                                                                                                

Mutual Fund Administrator of the Year                                                                        

Citi                  

Private Equity Fund Administrator of the Year                                      

State Street                 

Global Custodian of the Year                                                                                       

JPMorgan                   

Custodian of the Year: Europe                                                             

JPMorgan                   

Custodian of the Year: Asia & Pacific                                                  

Standard Chartered Bank                    

Custodian of the Year: Americas                                                          

The Bank of New York Mellon                       

Custodian of the Year: Middle East & Africa                                        

Standard Chartered Bank        

Fund Administrator of the Year: Europe                                                                                   

JPMorgan

Fund Administrator of the Year: Europe Offshore                                                         

Mourant                      

Fund Administrator of the Year: Americas                                                        

Northern Trust             

Fund Administrator of the Year: Middle East & Africa                          

Standard Chartered Bank

Fund Administrator of the Year: Asia & Pacific                                    

Citi                  

Derivatives Valuation Services Provider of the Year                                                     

The Bank of New York Mellon