European Performance Awards Categories

The 2010 European Performance Awards Categories

This year there are 5 new categories celebrating hedge funds over 10 years, and 25 categories in total. There is no restriction on the number of entries you can submit.

The entry deadline has now passed and the shortlist has been published, the winners will be announced at a gala dinner on May 20th 2010.

A) Performance Awards over 1 year

1. Best Long/Short Equity Hedge Fund
2. Best Event Driven Hedge Fund
3. Best Global Macro Hedge Fund - sponsored by Apex Fund Services
4. Best Fixed Income Hedge Fund
5. Best Credit/Distressed Hedge Fund
6. Best Emerging Markets Hedge Fund
7. Best Equity Market Neutral Hedge Fund
8. Best CB Arb/Volatility Hedge Fund
9. Best Managed Futures Hedge Fund
10. Best Energy or Commodities Hedge Fund
11. Best Ucits-Compliant Product
12. Best Hedge Fund Replication Product
13. Best Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund
14. Best sub-$100m Hedge Fund (no minimum AUM)
15. Hedge Funds Review "Hedge Fund of the Year" (open to any fund entering Performance Awards over 1 year)

B) 10th Anniversary Performance Awards

1. Best Directional Hedge Fund over 10 years
2. Best Event Driven Hedge Fund over 10 years
3. Best Global Macro Hedge Fund over 10 years Best Relative Value Hedge Fund over 10 years
4. Hedge Funds Review "Hedge Fund of the Decade" (open to any fund entering Performance Awards over 10 years)

C) Qualitative Awards

1. Best New Product of 2009 (no minimum AUM)
2. Most Innovative Product (no minimum AUM)
3. Best Overall Group
4. Best Investor Relations Team
5. Outstanding Contribution to the European Hedge Fund Industry (for an individual)

Notes on the Categories:
For all "Performance Awards over 1 year" (Section A) are for the 12 month period January 1st 2009 - December 31st 2009

*Minimum AUM is $100m unless otherwise stated.
All awards judged on a risk/return basis.
All awards are for Single Manager products based in Europe only.

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