11th European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2012

The best of Europe’s fund of hedge funds community was recognised at the 11th Annual European FoHF Awards 2012. Some of the big winners were FRM, Paamco, Aberdeen AM and Goldman Sachs AM International.

11th Annual European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2012 winners and shortlist

Performance awards

Best diversified FoHF over one year
Winner
Areca Value Discovery (Ayaltis)

Shortlisted
Aberdeen Orbita Capital Return (Aberdeen Asset Management)
Stenham Universal II Portfolio (Stenham Asset Management)

Best diversified FoHF over three years
Winner
Aberdeen Orbita Capital Return (Aberdeen Asset Management)

Shortlisted
FRM Diversified II (FRM)
Gottex Market Neutral Plus Fund (Gottex Fund Management)
Systematic Strategies Fund (Ignis Asset Management)

Best diversified FoHF over 10 years
Winner
Culross Global Fund (Culross Global Investment Management)

Shortlisted
Aberdeen Orbita Capital Return (Aberdeen Asset Management)
Crown Castle Alternative Invest Sub Fund Class A (LGT Capital Partner)
Kairos Multi Strategy (Kairos Partners)

Best specialist FoHF over one year
Winner
FRM Equity Alpha Fund - Master Fund (FRM) [video]

Shortlisted
Crown Managed Futures Segregated Portfolio Series 5 (LGT Capital Partners)
Tail Equity Diversifier (AXA IM)

Best specialist FoHF over three years
Winner
FRM Equity Alpha Fund - Master Fund (FRM) [video]

Shortlisted
Edmond de Rothschild Prifund Alpha Uncorrelated (Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild) [video]
Prima Capital Fund (Fundana)
Stenham Trading (Stenham Asset Management)

Best specialist FoHF over 10 years
Winner
Edmond de Rothschild Prifund Alpha Uncorrelated (Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild) [video]

Shortlisted
ACL Alternative Fund (Abbey Capital)
Crown Managed Futures Sub-Fund Class A (LGT Capital Partners)
Stenham Trading (Stenham Asset Management)

Best in-house FoHF
Winner
CQS Diversified Fund - Segregated Portfolio Alpha (CQS)

Best sub-$250m FoHF
Winner
PCAM Blue Chip (Prime Capital)

Shortlisted
HSBC Special Opportunities Fund (HSBC Alternative Investments)
Merrant Alpha Select (Merrant Fonder)

Hedge Funds Review FoHF of the year
Winner
FRM Equity Alpha Fund - Master Fund (FRM) [video]

Platform awards

Best seeding vehicle
Winner
Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Seeding Strategy: 2011 (Goldman Sachs Asset Management International, Alternative Investments & Manager Selection (AIMS), Hedge Fund Strategies)

Shortlisted
FRM Capital Advisors (FRM)
IMQ Investment Management (IMQubator Multi Manager Fund)
NewAlpha Genesis (NewAlpha Asset Management)

Best managed account platform
Winner
Lyxor MAP (Lyxor Asset Management) [video]

Shortlisted
Amundi MAP (Amundi Alternative Investments)
dbalternatives Platform (Deutsche Bank)
FRM MAP (FRM)

Best Ucits platform
Winner
Alceda Ucits Platform (Alceda Fund Management) [Video]

Best overall platform
Winner
dbalternatives Platform (Deutsche Bank)

Qualitative awards

Most innovative FoHF
Winner
Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Seeding Strategy: 2011 (Goldman Sachs Asset Management International, Alternative Investments & Manager Selection (AIMS), Hedge Fund Strategies)

Best HNWI/private client FoHF provider
Winner
HSBC Alternative Investments

Best institutional FoHF provider
Winner
LGT Capital Partners

Best bespoke FoHF provider
Winner
Goldman Sachs Asset Management International, Alternative Investments & Manager Selection (AIMS), Hedge Fund Strategies)

Best advisory team
Winner
FRM

Best investor relations team
Winner
Abbey Capital [audio]

Highly commended
Culross Global Investment Management
Liongate Capital Management

Best overall group
Winner
Aberdeen Asset Management [video]

Lifetime achievement award
Winner
Stephen Oxley, managing director, Paamco Europe [video]

Outstanding contribution to the FoHFs industry
Winner
Luke Ellis, CEO and chief investment officer, FRM [video]

Photo gallery

Slideshow: performance category

Slideshow: platform catetgory

Slideshow: qualitative category