European Performance Awards 2019 | Infopro Digital Risk | 13 September 2019 | TBA, London

2019 Categories
Time period for judging

One-year performance July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019
Five-year performance July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2019
10-year performance July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2019
Best new hedge fund/ alternative Ucits/FoHF launched on or after January 1, 2018

Single manager performance awards (over one year)

Best long/short equity hedge fund (includes market neutral)
Best fundamental growth/value hedge fund
Best event driven hedge fund
Best global macro hedge fund
Best fixed income/credit/distressed hedge fund
Best private credit/non-bank lending hedge fund
Best activist hedge fund
Best discretionary thematic hedge fund
Best volatility hedge fund
Best managed futures/CTA hedge fund
Best energy/commodities hedge fund
Best foreign exchange hedge fund
Best emerging markets focused hedge fund
Best multi-strategy hedge fund
Best alternative risk premia hedge fund
Best niche hedge fund
Best sub-$100m hedge
Hedge fund of the year (chosen from the above categories excluding sub-$100m)

Emerging manager performance awards (over one year)

Best long/short equity hedge emerging manager
Best event driven emerging manager
Best managed futures/CTA emerging manager
Best global macro emerging manager (includes FX, emerging markets, commodities and energy)
Best fixed income/credit emerging manager
Best private credit/non-bank lending emerging manager
Best multi-strategy emerging manager
Best AI hedge fund
Best cryptocurrency/blockchain hedge fund
Emerging manager of the year

Single manager long-term performance awards

Best directional hedge fund over five years
Best sub-$100m directional hedge fund five years
Best sub-$100m non-directional hedge fund over five years
Best non-directional hedge fund over five years
Best directional hedge fund over 10 years
Best sub-$100m directional hedge fund over 10 years
Best sub-$100m non-directional hedge fund over 10 years
Best non-directional hedge fund over 10 years

FoHF performance awards (over one year)

Best equity hedge FoHF
Best multi-strategy FoHF
Best emerging markets focused FoHF
Best fixed income/credit FoHF
Best private credit/non-bank lending FoHF
Best AI/cryptocurrency/blockchain FoHF
Best niche FoHF
Best global macro FoHF
Best managed futures/CTA FoHF
Best emerging manager focused FoHF
Best sub-$100m FoHF
European FoHF of the year (chosen from the above categories excluding sub-$100m)

FoHF long-term awards

Best specialist FoHF over five years
Best sub-$100m specialist FoHF over five years
Best diversified FoHF over five years
Best sub-$100m diversified FoHF over five years
Best specialist FoHF over 10 years
Best sub-$100m specialist FoHF over 10 years
Best sub-$100m diversified FoHF over 10 years
Best diversified FoHF over 10 years

Specialist hedge fund awards

Best overall hedge fund/fund distribution platform
Best alternative Ucits distribution platform
Best institutional investor advisory team
Best incubator/accelerator/seeder

Qualitative awards (open to both hedge funds and FoHFs)

Best new hedge fund/FoHF/alternative Ucits (launched by or after January 1, 2018)
Best investor relations team
Best ESG/SRI management company
Best group
Rising star (hedge fund or FoHF individual)
Best female fund manager
Outstanding contribution to the industry by an institutional investor
Outstanding contribution to the industry (hedge fund/FoHF individual)
Lifetime achievement (hedge fund/FoHF individual)

Performance Awards (Over One Year: July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)

Best long/short equity hedge fund
Man GLG Alpha Select Alternative
Man GLG

Best event driven hedge fund
MLIS York Asian Event-Driven Ucits Fund (York Capital Management)
Merrill Lynch Investment Solutions Ucits Platform (Bank of America Merrill Lynch)

Best global macro hedge fund
Episteme Systematic Quest Composite
Episteme Capital

Best fixed income hedge fund
Astra Structured Credit Investments Limited
Astra Asset Management

Best credit/distressed hedge fund
Clareant Structured Credit Opportunity Fund II
Alcentra

Best managed futures/CTA hedge fund
OmniTrend
Transtrend

Best energy/commodities hedge fund
Andurand Commodities Fund
Andurand Capital Management

Best alternative risk premia hedge fund
LFIS Vision – Premia Opportunities
La Française Investment Solutions (LFIS)

Best sub-$100m hedge
QQM Equity Hedge
QQM Fund Management

Hedge fund of the year (chosen from the above categories excluding sub-$100m)
Man GLG Alpha Select Alternative
Man GLG

Emerging Manager Performance Awards (Over One Year: July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)

Best long/short equity hedge emerging manager
Bodenholm Fund
Bodenholm Capital

Best managed futures/CTA emerging manager
GreshamQuant ACAR Fund
Gresham Investment Management

Best cryptocurrency/blockchain emerging manager
Altana Digital Currency Fund
Altana Wealth

Emerging manager of the year
GreshamQuant ACAR Fund
Gresham Investment Management

Single Manager Long-Term Performance Awards

Best directional hedge fund over five years (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2018)
AHL Evolution Programme
Man AHL

Best sub-$100m directional hedge fund over five years (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2018)
Alegra ABS Two (Euro) Fund
Alegra Capital (Lie)

Best non-directional hedge fund over five years (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2018)
Agora Fund
Pictet Asset Management

Best directional hedge fund over 10 years (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2018)
AHL Evolution Programme
Man AHL

Best non-directional hedge fund over 10 years (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2018)
The Observatory Credit Markets Fund
Observatory Capital Management

One Year FOHF Performance Awards (Over One Year: July 1, 2017 - July 30, 2018)

Best equity hedge FoHF
Discovery Capital Holdings
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Holdings

Best multi-strategy FoHF
Kempen Orange Investment Partnership
Kempen Capital Management

Best emerging markets focused FoHF
Asian Capital Holdings
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Holdings

Best fixed income/credit FoHF
Pictet Alternative Funds – Pleiad Credit Opportunities
Pictet Alternative Advisors

Best global macro FoHF
Stenham Trading
Stenham Advisors

Best sub-$100m FoHF
Philae – Healthcare Biotech Fund
ITERAM Hottinger & Cie

European FoHF of the year
ACL Alternative Fund
Abbey Capital

Long-Terms FOFHS Awards

Best specialist FoHF over five years (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2018)
Prima Capital Fund
Fundana

Best sub-$100m specialist FoHF over five years (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2018)
Stenham Healthcare
Stenham Advisors

Best diversified FoHF over five years (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2018)
AXA IM All Weather
AXA Investment Managers UK

Best sub-$100m diversified FoHF over five years (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2018)
Aurum Multi Strategy Fund Standard Dollar Restricted
Aurum Fund Management

Best specialist FoHF over 10 years (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2018)
Nippon Selection Holdings
Belgrave Capital Management

Best diversified FoHF over 10 years (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2018)
PCAM Blue Chip
Prime Capital

Qualitative

Best new hedge fund
GAM Kimura Commodity Trade Finance Fund
Kimura Capital

Best new alternative Ucits fund
Altana Director Alignment Strategy Ucits
Altana Wealth

Best investor relations team
Florin Court
Florin Court Capital

Best ESG/SRI management company
Man Group

Best group
Tages Capital

Rising star
Alistair Milne
Altana Wealth

Outstanding contribution to the industry by an institutional investor
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
London office

Lifetime achievement
Patrik Brummer
Chairman
Brummer & Partners

Outstanding contribution to the industry
Gavyn Davies
Co-Founder and Chairman
Fulcrum Asset Management