The fourth edition of the Hedgeweek Awards, presented today in London’s Mayfair and sponsored by Lyxor Asset Management, brought together the leading names in the global hedge funds industry to celebrate the achievements of the best performing managers and service providers in 2012.
With 2013 starting positively for many hedge fund sectors, the industry is reaping the benefits of responding positively to growing regulatory demands while focusing on generating results for investors.
The awards were determined by the votes of Hedgeweek’s 41,000 subscribers, who include institutional investors, wealth managers, fund managers and other industry professionals at firms including fund administrators, prime brokers, custodians, law firms, custodians and advisers.
The winners of the Hedgeweek Awards 2013 are:


Best Long/Short Fund Manager: Mendon Capital (Moors & Mendon Master Fund LP)
Best Market Neutral Fund Manager: Insight Investment Management
Best Relative Value Fund Manager: Axa Investment Managers
Best Credit Fund Manager: MKP Capital (MKP Credit LP)
Best Distressed Securities Manager: Swiss Capital Alternative Investments AG, Zurich
Best Managed Futures CTA: Winton Capital
Best Fixed Income Fund Manager: Dexia Asset Management
Best Absolute Return Fund Manager: Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co
Best Global Macro Fund Manager: The Cambridge Strategy
Best Event Driven Fund Manager: Cube Capital LLP
Best UCITS-Compliant Product: Deutsche Bank X Markets
Best Diversified Fund of Hedge Funds Manager: Liongate Capital Management
Best Specialist Fund of Hedge Funds Manager: Financial Risk Management (FRM)
Best Index Provider: Hedge Fund Research
Best North American Hedge Fund Administrator: SS&C GlobeOp
Best Asian Hedge Fund Administrator: Citi
Best European Hedge Fund Administrator: Maples Fund Services
Best Offshore Hedge Fund Administrator: Meridian Global Fund Services Group
Best North America Prime Broker: Pershing Prime Services
Best European Prime Broker: Newedge
Best Asia Prime Broker: Deutsche Bank
Best Managed Accounts Platform: Lyxor Asset Management
Best UCITS Platform: Alpha UCITS
Best Hedge Fund Seeding Platform: IMQubator
Best Risk Management Software: PerTrac RiskPlus
Best Fund Accounting & Reporting System: Tradar
Best Managed Accounts Technology: EIM LumX
Best European Trading Venue: Deutsche Bourse
Best North American Trading Venue: NYSE
Best Asian Trading Venue: TKSE
Best North American Accounting Firm: Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP
Best European Accounting Firm: Deloitte
Best North American Regulatory Advisory Firm: IMS
Best European Regulatory Advisory Firm: Kinetic Partners
Best Offshore Regulatory Advisory Firm: Ogier
Best North American Public Relations Firm: Walek & Associates
Best European Public Relations Firm: Peregrine Communications
Best North American Law Firm: Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP
Best European Law Firm: Simmons & Simmons
Best Offshore Law Firm: Walkers
Best Third Party Marketing Firm: Agecroft Partners LLC
Best Global Insurance Provider: Lockton Companies LLP
