The Australian hedge fund awards organisers – The Alternative Future Foundation and Hedge Funds Rock – have announced the finalists for their night of nights, taking place in Sydney on September 12.
The evening caps off what is generally dubbed ‘hedge funds week’, which includes the annual summit organised by the Alternative Investment Management Association taking place on September 11. Combined, the two events attract more than 500 people from Australia, New Zealand and other countries.
Kim Ivey, Australian Future Foundation chairman and a co-founder of Hedge Funds Rock, said: “This year’s judging has seen a record number of managers and products being assessed. I’d like to thank Mercer as our research partner, Michael Armitage and Rebecca Jacques for joining the judging team in 2019.
“Congratulations to all the nominees. This year, with a host of new offerings over the past three years, we have been able to add another category to the awards – Best Private Debt Fund…
“The charities, the awards, the parody videos, and the comradery…all make for a hugely enjoyable night. I look forward to another wonderful night with the industry.”
Best Long Short Equity Fund
Australian Eagle Trust Long Short Fund
LHC Capital Australia High Conviction Fund
Regal Long Short Aust. Equity Fund
Best Global Macro/Futures Fund
CFM IS Trends Trust – Class A
Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund
Man AHL Alpha Fund
Best Emerging Manager
Coolabah Capital
Fifty One Capital
Realm Investment House
Best Market Neutral Fund
Karara Market Neutral Plus Fund
Perpetual Pure Equity Alpha Fund
Regal Tasman Market Neutral Fund
Best Allocator Supporting Aust. Alt. Managers
Bennelong Funds Management
Crestone Wealth Management
Koda Capital
Best Fixed Income and Credit Fund
Alexander Credit Opportunities Fund
Altius Bond Fund
Spectrum Strategic Income Fund
Best Multi-Strategy Fund
Colonial First State Multi-Asset Real Return Fund- Class A
Legg Mason Tactical Allocation Fund
Perpetual Income Opportunities Fund
Best Listed Alternative Investment Product
Betashares Geared Australian Equity ETF
Betashares Geared US Equity ETF – A$ hedged
Schroder Real Return ETF
Best Offshore Manager Operating In Australia CFM
Franklin Templeton
Partners Group
Best Private Debt Fund
Manning Private Debt Fund
Metrics Credit – Diversified Australian Senior Loan Fund
Metrics Credit – Secured Private Debt Fund 1
Contribution to the Australian Hedge Fund Industry
To Be Announced on the night
Best Alternative Investment Manager of the Year
To Be Announced on the night
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Meanwhile, AIMA announced its final speaker line-up last week too. Michael Gallagher, AIMA Australia general manager, said the event was likely to be another sell-out, with a great list of speakers and an extension of the breakout “operations’ sessions, which have proved very popular.
One of the highlights should be an interview with Bill Bohnsack of the highly regarded US hedge fund manager Oak Hill Advisors, who will be talking with Australia’s equally famous investor Michael Block, the CIO of Australian Catholic Super.
Block once told a big investment conference at which he was invited to speak: “I always get invited to speak at a conference like this twice. The second time is to apologise for the first time.
