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Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013

 

THE EUREKAHEDGE ASIAN
HEDGE FUND AWARDS 2013

CAPELLA SINGAPORE • 7 JUNE 2013

The Event | Pictures & Video From The Night | 2013 Awards Participants | The Winners | Nomination/Judging Methodology | Judges | Testimonials From The Night| Charity Auction | Previous Asian Hedge Fund Awards

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The Event

The Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013 took place on 7th June 2013, marking the 10th anniversary of the event along with the celebration of another year of successes in the Asian hedge fund industry. The gala event saw a turnout of 330 hedge fund players in attendance commemorating 70 of the best performing Asian hedge funds for 2012.

This year saw a total of 17 awards presented on the night with WF Asia Fund taking home the Best Asian Hedge Fund award along with Best Asian Long/Short Equities Fund. A particularly sweet success for Ward Ferry Management who have been in the business for 13 years.

Other double winners this year include GCI Japan Hybrids (Best Japan Hedge Fund and Best Asian Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund) and last year’s Best New Asian Hedge Fund; Fortress Asia Macro Fund (Best Singapore Hedge Fund and Best Asia-based Macro Fund). The rest of the region’s top performers consist of Golden China Fund (Best Greater China Hedge Fund), Albizia ASEAN Opportunities Fund (Best Asia ex-Japan Hedge Fund) and Helios Strategic Fund (Best India Hedge Fund).

Also on the night we welcomed a newcomer to the industry - Double Haven Asia Absolute Bond Fund (Best New Asian Hedge Fund), and congratulated alternative boutique firm Stratton Street Capital (Special Achievement Award) for their perseverance, creativity and success in the industry with their focus on innovative products and fresh alpha opportunities and to have grown assets over a hundred fold since their launch in 2000.

Other winners with strategic investment mandates include The SFP Value Realization Fund (Best Asian Event Driven Fund), Income Partners Asian Credit Hedge Fund (Best Asian Fixed Income Fund), RV Capital Asia Opportunity Fund (Best Asian FX Investing Fund), CFB Convertibles - Far East Sub Fund (Best Asian Relative Value Fund), Credence Oriental Trade Enterprise (Best Asia-based CTA/Managed Futures Fund) and Quantedge Global Fund (Best Asian Quant Fund).

Eurekahedge would like to thank the numerous sponsors, participants, delegates and judges for joining us at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013, as well as for their commitment to its success. We hope to welcome the support of all involved in the success of our 10th anniversary in the years to come.

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Pictures & Video From The Night
Picture of guests taken outside Ballroom of Capella at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
Picture taken at Bob's Bar, Capella at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
Picture taken at Bob's Bar, Capella at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
Picture of Lynn Tan, Ms Universe Singapore 2012 with the Flying Dutchman at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
Picture of the Ballroom in Capella at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
Picture of a winner at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
Picture of award presenter at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
Picture of the Best Asian Hedge Fund winner at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
Picture of all winners at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013

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Photo collage of pictures taken at Bob's Bar, Capella at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
Photo collage of pictures taken at Bob's Bar, Capella at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
Photo collage of event taking place in the Ballroom of Capella at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
Photo collage of event taking place in the Ballroom of Capella at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
2013 Awards Participants
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The Winners
Best India Hedge Fund
Sponsored by Kotak Mahindra Bank
Logo of Kotak Mahindra Bank, sponsor at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Funds Awards 2013

Alchemy India Long Term Fund
• Brahma India Fund
 Helios Strategic Fund WINNER
 NPE

Best Greater China Hedge Fund
Sponsored by UBS
Logo of UBS Bank, sponsor at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013

• Acru China + Absolute Return Fund
• Credence Oriental Trade Enterprise
 Golden China Fund WINNER
• Prudence Enhanced Income Fund
• Pure Heart Value Investment Fund
• Sino Vision-Greater China Market Neutral Fund
• Value Partners High-Dividend Stocks Fund
• Zeal China Fund

Best Asian Fixed Income Fund
Sponsored by Mizuho Corporate Bank
Logo of Mizuho Corporate Bank, sponsor at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013

• BRIM Asian Credit Fund
• Double Haven Asia Absolute Bond Fund
 IP All Seasons Asian Credit Fund WINNER
• Prudence Enhanced Income Fund
• Samena Asia Credit Fund
• Sentosa Asian Credit Fund
• Serica Credit Balanced Fund

Best Asian FX Investing Fund
Sponsored by FX Alliance International
Logo of FX Alliance International, sponsor at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
• Excalibur Global Macro Fund
• RV Capital Asia Opportunity Fund WINNER
• The Cambridge Strategy - Asian Markets Alpha
Best Asia-based CTA/Managed Futures Fund
Sponsored by CME Group Asia
Logo of CME Group Asia, sponsor at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
• Credence Oriental Trade Enterprise WINNER
• Edge Investment Management
 Merricks Capital Soft Commodities Fund
• Sinopac Multi Strategy Quant Master Fund
• The Positive Theta Program
Best New Asian Hedge Fund
Sponsored by Trading Technologies
Logo of Trading Technologies, sponsor at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
• Double Haven Asia Absolute Bond Fund WINNER
 Factorial Feeder Fund I
• Navis Yield Fund
• RV Capital Asia Opportunity Fund
• Samena Credit Opportunities Fund
Best Asian Relative Value Fund
Sponsored by ICAP
Logo of ICAP, sponsor at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
• Arcanum Volatility Fund
• CFB Convertibles Fund - Far East Sub Fund WINNER
• Credence Global
• Parametrica Global Fund
 Regal Amazon Market Neutral Fund
Best Asian Quant Fund
Sponsored by Mizuho Corporate Bank
Logo of Mizuho Corporate Bank, sponsor at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
• Macquarie Asian Alpha Fund
 MNJ Asia-Pacific Absolute Return Fund
• Parametrica Global Fund
• Quantedge Global Fund WINNER
• Sinopac Multi Strategy Quant Master Fund
Best Asian Event Driven Fund
Sponsored by Maples Fund Services Asia
Logo of Maples Fund Services Asia, sponsor at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
• Abax Global Opportunities Fund
• Azzy Fund
 LIM Asia Special Situations Fund
• Pengana Asia Special Events (Offshore) Fund
• Simplex Value Up Trust
• The SFP Value Realization Fund WINNER
Best Japan Hedge Fund
Sponsored by Nomura
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• Arcus Japan Value Fund
• GCI Japan Hybrids WINNER
• Ginga Explorer Fund
• Hayate Japan Equity Long Short Fund
• Simplex Value Up Trust
 The SFP Value Realization Fund
• UMJ Kotoshiro Fund
Best Singapore Hedge Fund
Sponsored by Conyers Dill & Pearman
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• APS Asia-Pacific Hedge Fund
• ChapelGate Credit Opportunity Fund
• Fortress Asia Macro Fund WINNER
• GCI Japan Hybrids
• Quantedge Global Fund
• Whitefield Asian Opportunities Fund
Special Achievement Award
Sponsored by Mizuho Corporate Bank
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Best Asia ex-Japan Hedge Fund
Sponsored by Maples Fund Services Asia
Logo of Maples Fund Services Asia, sponsor at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
• Albizia ASEAN Opportunities Fund WINNER
• Arisaig Asia Consumer Fund
• ASM Asia Recovery Fund
• HT Asian Alpha Amoeba Fund
• K2 Asian Absolute Return Fund
• Thai Focused Equity Fund
• Ton Poh Thailand Fund
Best Asian Long/Short Equities Fund
Sponsored by Citi
Logo of Citi, sponsor at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
• Australian Leaders Fund
• Golden China Fund
• Platinum Asia Fund
• Simplex J Flag Fund
• UMJ Kotoshiro Fund
• WAM Capital
• WF Asia Fund WINNER
Best Asia-based Macro Fund
Sponsored by UBS
Logo of UBS Bank, sponsor at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
• Excalibur Global Macro Fund
• Fortress Asia Macro Fund WINNER
• Quantedge Global Fund
Best Asian Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund
Sponsored by Walkers Global Singapore
Logo of Walkers Global Singapore, sponsor at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
• CAI Global Fund
• Factorial Feeder Fund I
• GCI Japan Hybrids WINNER
• KS Asia Absolute Return Fund IC
• LH Asian Arbitrage Fund
• Phalanx Japan-AustralAsia Multi-Strategy Fund
 Segantii Asia-Pacific Equity Multi-Strategy Fund
Best Asian Hedge Fund
Sponsored by Mizuho Securities
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• Credence Oriental Trade Enterprise
• Fortress Asia Macro Fund
• GCI Japan Hybrids
• Prudence Enhanced Income Fund
• Stratton Street PCC Renminbi Bond Fund
• UMJ Kotoshiro Fund
• WF Asia Fund WINNER
 
Nomination/Judging Methodology

Nominees for the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards are selected through voting by an independent panel of judges, from a working list of funds reporting to the Eurekahedge databases. All Asian hedge funds listed with Eurekahedge and operating as at the end of April 2013 are eligible for nomination. A master file of all eligible funds for each of the award categories (according to their regional/strategic mandates) will be compiled and circulated among the judges to facilitate nomination for the awards (note: consequently, it is not unlikely that the same fund would be nominated for multiple awards).

Once the votes are collated and the list of nominees finalised, the winners are selected by the panel of judges, weighing in on both quantitative and qualitative aspects of the funds in question. The quantitative discussion, while mainly based on 2012 performance, also evaluates 1Q 2013 risk/return metrics, on grounds of consistency in fund performance. The selection of nominees and winners is entirely under the remit of the panel of judges, and the role of Eurekahedge in this endeavour is limited to supplying data and moderating the discussion.

Judges

The winners are selected by an independent panel of judges based on both quantitative data and qualitative knowledge of the funds listed in the Eurekahedge database.

Picture of Peter Douglas, judge at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013 Peter Douglas
Principal,
GFIA,
Singapore
Picture of Richard Johnston, judge at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013

Richard Johnston
Managing Director,
Albourne Partners (Asia) Limited, Hong Kong

Picture of David Walter, judge at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013

David Walter
Director, Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company, Singapore

 Picture of John Knox, judge at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013

John Knox
Principal, LGT Capital Partners (Asia Pacific) Limited, Hong Kong

Picture of Akane Hashimoto, judge at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013

Akane Hashimoto
Managing Director, Investment & Research, HC Asset Management Co Ltd, Japan

   
Testimonials From The Night

"Thank you so much for letting us be a part of the event. It was extremely well done and a lot of fun, and it's nice to be at one of the events that brings everyone in the Hedge Fund community in Asia together under one roof."

Misha Graboi, Portfolio Manager
Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company

"Had a great time. The wine and the food were excellent and the guest list very glamorous. The venue at the Capella made a big difference to the tone of the event. Bob’s bar was a great start to the evening and the ballroom was just the right size for the evening."

Paul Smith, Managing Director of Asia Pacific
CFA Institute

"Just a short note to congratulate you on the success of the Asian Hedge Fund Awards last Friday evening. It was very well run, the venue great and it was good to see a sense of quiet optimism coming back into the industry."

Ralph Chicktong, Director Business Development
Sofgen

"It is an honor to be recognized by Eurekahedge for a second consecutive year."

Adam Levinson, Chief Investment Officer
Fortress Investment Group

"It was fantastic. You guys did a great job. Loved the venue!"

Kate Colchester, Senior Vice President
Maples Fund Services

"The event was very well organized – we thank you to organize such a great event and appreciate your effort and commitment to the hedge fund industry. We are proud that we could join the event – well done!"

Hideki Hashiguchi, Managing Director (Japan)
Apex Fund Services (Singapore)

Charity Auction

This year, Eurekahedge once again partnered with RICE to hold a charity auction and a total of SGD$88,000 was raised. The proceeds from the auction will be passed to the benefitting charities managed by RICE. Eurekahedge would like to thank all winning bidders for their contributions in supporting this cause. A list of interesting items that were auctioned off can be found in the link below.

Banner of RICE Charity Auction 2013 at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
List of charity auction items available here

Previous Asian Hedge Fund Awards

For more details on the Awards held in the following years, please click below.

2020 awards 2019 awards 2018 awards 2017 awards 2016 awards
2015 awards 2014 awards 2012 awards 2011 awards 2010 awards
2009 awards 2008 awards 2007 awards 2006 awards 2005 awards
2004 awards

For more information on the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013 and sponsorship opportunities available, please contact our awards team on +65 6212 0925 or at awards@eurekahedge.com