EuroHedge Awards 2019 – final nominations announced
Eurohedge finalized has finalized the nominees for its annual awards following a strong December for the European industry, in which many contenders boosted their hopes of glory at next month's event. With full-year data for 2019 now in, the shortlists are now confirmed in all 29 categories except one: Fund of the Year, which will be announced on the night.
About 700 industry members will attend the gala ceremony on Thursday 13 February at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, making it one of the biggest events in the global hedge fund calendar.
The nineteenth annual awards will recognize risk-adjusted performance in a strong year for the industry, in which hedge funds returned to form after a difficult 2018. Hedge funds globally averaged mean gains of 9.7%, according to HFM data, and 7.3% on a median basis.
recognizeThe shortlist for Management Firm of the Year, confirmed last month, comprises AKO Capital, BlackRock Investment Management, Cheyne Capital Management, CQS, Polygon Global Partners, Selwood Asset Management and Systematica Investments. Their nominations recognise strong risk-adjusted returns across their range of funds. The awards will be judged on a long-established quantitative methodology – based on a combination of Sharpe ratios and returns – to identify the best risk-adjusted performance across a range of strategies and asset classes (the methodology is explained at https://eurohedgeawards.awardstage.com)The EuroHedge Awards let the numbers do the talking and reward funds which are able to capture the upside in terms of strong absolute returns, while also controlling volatility and protecting capital on the downside.
European Equity – Under $500m:</strong></p><ul><li>Aquilus Inflection Master Fund – Alatus Capital</li><li>Chilton European Equities – Chilton Investment Company</li><li>Lancaster European LS Equity – Lancaster Investment Management</li><li>Man GLG Pan-European Growth – Man Group</li><li>Marathon European Hedge Fund – Marathon Asset Management</li><li>Monterone Partners Long Short Fund Monterone Partners</li>Petrus Advisers Special Situations Fund - Petrus AdvisersSierra Europe Offshore - Sierra Global ManagementTalomon Value Fund - Talomon CapitalZebedee Core Fund - Zebedee Capital Partners
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