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Awards and Accolades received by SEI. 
 

SEI Selected as Best Administrator

SEI was named “Best Fund Administrator” in the 2011 Buy-Side Technology Awards. The award points to SEI’s ongoing leadership in providing world-class services that help investment managers meet the demands of the marketplace and better manage their business.

SEI received this recognition in the 2009 Buy-Side Technology Awards as well. Read more.

SEI Named Best Administrator - Single Manager Hedge Funds

SEI was recognized as the “Best Administrator – Single Manager Hedge Funds” in the 2011 HFMWeek U.S. Hedge Fund Services Awards, among service providers with over $30 billion in assets under administration. SEI also received “Highly Commended” recognition in the “Most Innovative Fund Administrator” category. 

Commenting on SEI’s submission, the judging committee said, “SEI continues to impress. They have a strong business that has grown in assets, but not lost focus on the end customer.”  Read more.

SEI Recognized as Best European Funds of Hedge Funds Administrator

SEI was named “Best Funds of Hedge Funds Administrator” in the 2011 HFMWeek European Service Provider Awards among service providers with over $30 billion in assets under administration. The award, presented by industry publication HFMWeek, points to SEI’s continued investments in technologies that enable hedge fund managers to better manage their business, adapt to regulatory changes, and meet investors’ evolving demands. 

The award also points to SEI's growth in Europe and ongoing investments in front-, middle-, and back-office solutions.  Read more.

SEI Named Service Provider of the Year

SEI was recognized as the “Advisory Solutions Service Provider of the Year” at the annual Money Management Institute (MMI) Advisory Solutions Industry Leadership Awards ceremony.  The award recognizes “the vendor or partner who best contributed to the innovation, growth and long-term sustainability of the advisory solutions industry.” The award further affirms SEI’s position in the industry as one of the largest and most respected outsourcing providers for managed accounts.

SEI was also named as a finalist for “Technology Innovation or Operations Improvement of the Year.”  Read more. 

SEI Named Most Innovative Fund Administrator and Best Fund of Hedge Fund Administrator

SEI was named "Most Innovative Fund Administrator" and "Best Funds of Hedge Funds Administrator" in the 2010 HFMWeek US Hedge Fund Services Award among service providers with over $30 billion in assets under administration. As noted by the judging panel, "Consistently improving and delivering ever-better services to its customer base, the judges felt that SEI strives for excellence at all times. Innovation is often used as purely a marketing tool, in contrast SEI is actually a firm that genuinely sets precedents.”

SEI was also recognized as a finalist in five additional awards categories, including Single Manager, Middle Office, Client Service, Investor Servicing Technology, and Best Overall Administrator.  Read more.

SEI Named Best Fund Administrator

SEI was recognized at the 2009 Buy-Side Technology Awards as the Best Funds Administrator. Commenting on SEI's selection was Victor Anderson, Editor of Buy-Side Technology: “The fund administration industry has not been a happy place for many participants over the past 18 months as funds under administration (AUA) have shrunk alarmingly. Not only has SEI bucked this trend, but it’s also leading the way in terms of providing clients with end-of-day NAV and P&L reports. These successes, combined with SEI’s technology innovations, such as its Manager Dashboard, is why SEI won Buy-Side Technology’s inaugural Best Fund Administrator award.” Read more.  

SEI Named Best Funds of Hedge Funds Administrator

SEI was recognized at the 2009 HFMWeek US Service Provider Awards as Best Funds of Hedge Funds Administrator. SEI was selected for the prestigious award from a group of nominees that included some of the industry’s largest and most notable providers. Read more.  

SEI Named One of the Largest Providers for Fund of Hedge Fund and Managed Accounts Services

HedgeFund.net ranks SEI the second-largest North American provider of fund of hedge fund services and the third-largest servicer of managed accounts for hedge funds and funds of hedge funds. The rankings are part of HedgeFund.net’s Q4 2008 Hedge Fund Administrator survey and are based on assets under administration.

SEI’s Fund of Hedge Fund Dashboard Nominated as one of Operations Management’s Awards for Excellence

SEI’s Fund of Hedge Fund Dashboard was nominated as one of Operations Management’s Awards for Excellence in the "Best Operations Innovation" category. SEI was named as one of three finalists. SEI’s innovative Fund of Hedge Funds Dashboard provides greater levels of efficiency, collaboration and transparency in the monthly valuation and reporting process. Our Dashboard tool allows you to strengthen operational compliance and transparency, helping investment managers remain focused on gaining a competitive edge in today’s volatile times.  (July 2008)

Visit Operations Management's Website to learn more.  

SEI's SMA Platform Recognized by SourceMedia with Fund Operations Innovation Award

SEI's outsourcing platform for separately managed accounts (SMAs) won first place in the SourceMedia Fund Operations Awards (Innovation Category). The award, presented by industry publication Money Management Executive, points to SEI's continued leadership and growth in the field of providing SMA outsourcing services. (June 2006)