Having opened up submissions for Private Debt Investor’s annual awards several weeks ago, we still want more.

Our awards remain the only honours in the industry decided solely by the industry. After a very successful edition last year, with many thousands of votes cast, we are hoping for an even bigger 2019, with 47 categories now open to submissions.

So if you haven’t already, the first thing you should do is click here to submit your firm’s achievements in 2019 so far – the deadline is a fast-looming Friday 15 November.

We are often asked how long we would like the submissions to be, to which the answer is ‘please keep them brief’. We often receive literary epics, running to thousands of words – and our first thought is how much time must have been spent composing them, and the second is that we probably won’t have time to read them. So please keep your highlights concise – it will be much appreciated, and this is the reason our form is not complex.

When making your submission, please state the category or categories you would like to be considered for.

Here they are, listed in full:

GLOBAL

Market newcomer
Fund manager
Sponsored deal
CLO manager
Distressed deal
Fundraising
LP/investor advisor

EUROPE

Lender
Senior lender
Junior lender
Lower mid-market lender
Distressed debt investor
CLO manager
Infrastructure debt manager
Real estate debt manager
Deal
Fundraising
Investor
Law firm
Placement agent
Speciality finance lender
SME lender

AMERICAS

Lender
Senior lender
Junior lender
Lower mid-market lender
BDC
Distressed debt investor
CLO manager
Infrastructure debt manager
Real estate debt manager
Deal
Fundraising
Investor
Law firm
Placement agent
Speciality finance lender
Fund financier

ASIA-PACIFIC

Lender
Distressed debt investor
Real estate debt manager
Infrastructure debt manager
Fundraising
Law firm
Placement agent
Deal
Investor