Key Takeaways
- • World Finance's Hedge Fund Awards 2013 named winners across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Offshore regions, covering fund-of-hedge-funds (FoHF), managed futures, and institutional and platform providers.
- • Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners (AIP) won two European FoHF categories: Best Distressed Securities with its Distressed Fund and Best Fixed Income with its Select Mortgage Fund.
- • Arden Asset Management took two North American honors, Most Innovative FoHF for the Arden Alternative Strategies Fund and Best Institutional Fund Provider, while AlphaMetrix was named Best Managed Platform Provider in the region.
- • In Europe, Goldman Sachs' Dynamic Alternative Strategies won Best UCITS-Compliant FoHF, The Man Group was named Best Institutional Fund Provider, and dbSelect was named Best Managed Platform Provider.
- • Awards were given in regional and specialist categories, including Best Global Macro FoHF (GHF Sicav Global Macro Fund, Thalìa) and Best Managed Futures CTA FoHF in North America (JLC Managed Futures Fund, JLC Futures Management).
Summary
World Finance's Hedge Fund Awards 2013 recognised firms that have, in the publication's words, "created room in the market to provide for their clients." The awards are organised by region and category, with the European list the most extensive. Winners span fund-of-hedge-funds strategies, managed futures, institutional fund provision, and managed platforms.
In Europe, Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners was the most prominent name, winning Best Distressed Securities FoHF with its Morgan Stanley AIP Distressed Fund and Best Fixed Income FoHF with its Morgan Stanley AIP Select Mortgage Fund. Other European winners included Headstart FOHF (Headstart Advisers) for Best Diversified FoHF, Finles Lotus Fund (Finles Capital Management) for Best Emerging Markets FoHF, and HSBC Special Opportunities Fund (HSBC Alternatives) for Best Event Driven FoHF. The AlphaGen Perseus Fund (Henderson Global Investors) was named Best Long/Short Equity FoHF, and the FRM Equity Alpha Fund (Financial Risk Management) won Best Market Neutral FoHF. Goldman Sachs' Dynamic Alternative Strategies was named Best UCITS-Compliant FoHF. Institutional and platform honours went to The Man Group (Best Institutional Fund Provider) and dbSelect (Best Managed Platform Provider). Abbey Global (Abbey Capital) was named Best Managed Futures CTA FOF.
North American winners included Alternative Investments International in Best Distressed Securities FoHF, Magnitude US Partners (Magnitude Capital) in Best Diversified FoHF, Biema Value Fund (van Biema Value Partners) in Best Equity Long/Short FoHF, and Corbin Opportunity Fund (Corbin Capital Partners) in Best Fixed Income FoHF. Arden Asset Management won both Most Innovative FoHF, through the Arden Alternative Strategies Fund, and Best Institutional Fund Provider. AlphaMetrix received Best Managed Platform Provider.
In Asia Pacific, Banque Privee Edmond De Rothschild's Asian Capital Holdings Fund won Best Equity Long/Short FoHF, MCP Asset Management was named Best Institutional Fund Provider, and Value Partners Group was recognised as Best Private Client Fund Provider. Vision Investment Management BVI's Vision Asia Maximus Fund won Best Diversified FoHF. The Offshore list included Antarctica Credit and Distressed Fund (Antarctica Asset Management) as Best Distressed Securities FoHF. The publication's listing is partial for this region, and additional categories were not included in the source material.
In Europe, Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners was the most prominent name, winning Best Distressed Securities FoHF with its Morgan Stanley AIP Distressed Fund and Best Fixed Income FoHF with its Morgan Stanley AIP Select Mortgage Fund. Other European winners included Headstart FOHF (Headstart Advisers) for Best Diversified FoHF, Finles Lotus Fund (Finles Capital Management) for Best Emerging Markets FoHF, and HSBC Special Opportunities Fund (HSBC Alternatives) for Best Event Driven FoHF. The AlphaGen Perseus Fund (Henderson Global Investors) was named Best Long/Short Equity FoHF, and the FRM Equity Alpha Fund (Financial Risk Management) won Best Market Neutral FoHF. Goldman Sachs' Dynamic Alternative Strategies was named Best UCITS-Compliant FoHF. Institutional and platform honours went to The Man Group (Best Institutional Fund Provider) and dbSelect (Best Managed Platform Provider). Abbey Global (Abbey Capital) was named Best Managed Futures CTA FOF.
North American winners included Alternative Investments International in Best Distressed Securities FoHF, Magnitude US Partners (Magnitude Capital) in Best Diversified FoHF, Biema Value Fund (van Biema Value Partners) in Best Equity Long/Short FoHF, and Corbin Opportunity Fund (Corbin Capital Partners) in Best Fixed Income FoHF. Arden Asset Management won both Most Innovative FoHF, through the Arden Alternative Strategies Fund, and Best Institutional Fund Provider. AlphaMetrix received Best Managed Platform Provider.
In Asia Pacific, Banque Privee Edmond De Rothschild's Asian Capital Holdings Fund won Best Equity Long/Short FoHF, MCP Asset Management was named Best Institutional Fund Provider, and Value Partners Group was recognised as Best Private Client Fund Provider. Vision Investment Management BVI's Vision Asia Maximus Fund won Best Diversified FoHF. The Offshore list included Antarctica Credit and Distressed Fund (Antarctica Asset Management) as Best Distressed Securities FoHF. The publication's listing is partial for this region, and additional categories were not included in the source material.
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