Wealth & Finance International - Fund Awards 2015

www.wealthandfinance-intl.com 3 Welcome to the 2015 Wealth & Finance Fund Awards As the global economy continues its journey on the long road to recovery, one of the major factors in this gradual but much-needed upturn has been the innovative work taking place across the worldwide fund industry. Spanning large corporations and smaller niche practices, the 2015 Fund Awards pay homage to these forward thinking professionals across the globe, who have orchestrated and implemented some truly exceptional strategies and gained spectacular results for their clients. Selecting these luminaries is the result of a rigorous judging process carried out by our dedicated awards team, during which we leave no stone unturned to ensure that all winners are chosen purely on merit. This, of course, means that all successful nominees can take real pride in being counted among the real leading lights in their industry. So, to get the inside track on the top players making waves in the funds industry in 2015, read on… Contents 4. Deutsche Finance Group - Best for Individual Indirect Investment Portfolios in Real Assets 10. Aberdeen Asset Management Inc - Best Closed - End Fund: Aberdeen Asia - Pacific Income Fund 14. Adiant Capital Partners - Best Renewable Energy Infrastructure Fund – Adiant Capital Partners 18. Allianz Global Investors Infrastructure Equity - Infrastructure Asset Management Newcomer of the Year 20. The Osiris Group - Best Emerging Asia Impact Investment Fund - Osiris Asia Impact Fund 22. Qato Capital - Best Asian Market Neutral Fund - the Market Neutral Long/Short Fund 24. Strategic Partners Fund Solutions - Secondaries Firm of the Year & Best Secondary Fund: Global Private Equity Secondaries Fund 26. ALPS Fund Services, Inc. - Excellence in Exchange Traded Fund Operations 28. Altum Capital Management - Best Hedge Fund - Altum’s Flagship Offshore Fund 29. Altum Capital Management - Recognised Leader in Opportunistic Distressed Structured 30. Armstrong Investment Managers LLP - Best UK Multi Asset Fund - AIM Multi Asset 32. Arowana Asset Management - Best Multi - Strategy Fund of Funds - the Arowana Asian Fund 34. Asthenius Capital - Emerging Markets Focused Boutique Alternative Asset Advisory Firm 36. Barak Fund Management - Best Trade Finance Fund - Barak Structured Trade Finance Fund & Best African Alternative Financier 37. BCM & PARTNERS SA - Best Total Return Fund - C - Quadrat Euro Investments Plus 38. Boyne Capital Partners - Midmarket Private Equity Fund of the Year 40. Changjiang Asset Management - Best Long/Short Fund: Absolute Return China (Cayman) Fund & Best Pure Long Fund - Changjiang Hong Kong Equity Fund 42. Charter Hall Group - Best Unlisted Property Fund - Charter Hall Direct Office Fund (DOF) 44. Craigmore Sustainables - Best Farming Investor 45. Delta Capital - Best Chinese Growth Fund 46. Earth Capital Partners - Best for Sustainable Asset Management - UK 47. GNE Management - Best Trading Program - S&P Futures and Options Strategies & Best for Actively Managed Futures Accounts - USA 48. Fundadministration, Inc - Best Hedge Fund Administrator 49. Ice Farm Advisors - Best Concentrated Global Macro Fund - Ice Farm Global Master Fund, Ltd 50. Harwood Capital - Best Aggressive Portfolio 52. HB Sconyers and company - Best US Student Housing Fund 53. Incrementum AG - Best Owner - Managed Asset Manager 54. Ivy Realty - Best for Non - Core Value - Add Office Assets Acquisitions 55. LCM Partners - Best Credit Investor - Europe 57. STI Financial Group - Best for Wealth Management - Hong Kong 58. Strattam Capital - Best for Core Enterprise I.T and Services Buy Outs 59. Tactical Global Management - Best for Rebalancing Overlay Management - Australia 60. Twelve Capital UK - Best Long Term Performing Credit Fund & Recognised Leader in Cat Bonds and Private Insurance-linked securities 62. Whitefield Capital Management - Best for Equity Markets in Asia Ex Japan - Whitefield Asian Opportunities Fund (WAOF)