The second edition of the Hedgeweek Awards for excellence among hedge fund managers and service providers has recognised the increased focus on transparency, consistency and depth of expertise in the new investment climate.
The awards, presented today (Thursday) by actress Cherie Lunghi (pictured, with Hedgeweek’s Sunil Gopalan) at a lunch in Mayfair, were decided by the votes of Hedgeweek’s nearly 41,000 subscribers, who include individual and institutional investors as well as managers and other industry professionals at firms including fund administrators, prime brokers, custodians and advisers.
The 2011 Hedgeweek Awards reflect the industry’s recovery from its difficulties in 2008 and early 2009 as stability in performance has returned and capital inflows have helped assets under management to recover the record levels seen nearly three years ago.
The winners of the Hedgeweek Awards 2011 are:
Best Multistrategy Manager: PVE Capital
Best Event-Driven Manager: Audley Capital Advisors
Best Distressed Securities Manager: Alcentra
Best European Accounting Firm: Ernst & Young
Best Ucits Platform: Alceda Fund Management
Best European Hedge Fund Administrator: Prime Fund Solutions
Best Fixed-Income Manager: Danske Invest Hedge Fixed Income Strategies
Best North American Hedge Fund Administrator: GlobeOp Financial Services
Best European Law Firm: Simmons & Simmons
Best Long/Short Equity Manager: Dalton Strategic Partnership
Best Ucits-Compliant Product: Deutsche Bank
Best Fund Accounting and Reporting Systems: Linedata
Best Offshore Advisory Firm: Carne Group
Best Seeding Platform: IMQubator
Best Asian Hedge Fund Administrator: Custom House Global Fund Services
Best Managed Futures CTA: Capricorn Asset Management
Best Diversified Fund of Hedge Funds Manager: Lazard Asset Management
Best Convertible Arbitrage Manager: Lazard Asset Management
Best Market Neutral Manager: Sabre Fund Management
Best Offshore Hedge Fund Administrator: JP Fund Administration
Best Absolute Return Manager: India Capital Management
Best Offshore Law Firm: Ogier
Best Managed Account Platform Technology: Capital Support
Best North American Regulatory Advisory Firm: IMS
Best European Regulatory Advisory Firm: IMS
Best Asian Prime Broker: Deutsche Bank Global Prime Finance
Best Global Macro Manager: Finles
Best Specialist Fund of Hedge Funds Manager: Pluscios Management
Best Third-Party Marketing Firm: Agecroft Partners
Best European Public Relations Firm: Peregrine Communications
Best Relative Value Manager: Venus Capital Management
Best European Prime Broker: Newedge Group
Best Managed Accounts Platform: Lyxor Asset Management
Best Risk Management Software: PerTrac
Best North American Law Firm: Sidley Austin
Best North American Accounting Firm: Anchin, Block & Anchin
Best North American Prime Broker: Morgan Stanley
Best North American Public Relations Firm: MacmillanCommunications
Best Credit Manager: MKP Capital Management
