Entry rules and criteria

2015 Award Entry Rules for Alternative Credit Intelligence European Performance Awards...
 
Awards 

1. Inclusion:

Only funds with their management/advisory company or team based in the UK or Europe will be eligible for the Alternative Credit Intelligence European Performance Awards 2015.

• The Entry Form will be sent to all managers and contacts on the Alternative Credit Intelligence database. Other interested managers can download the Entry Form here.

• Alternatively, request the Entry Form by sending an email to Indira Peters-DiDio at i.peters@hfmweek.com or Camala Wimbish at c.wimbish@pageantmedia.com

• Funds interested in participating in the awards program must submit all information via the official Alternative Credit Intelligence European Performance Awards 2015 Entry Form. Please note that all funds must submit a completed Entry Form to be considered for the awards; incomplete information might lead to disqualification from the awards process. All questionnaires should be returned by Friday 25 September 2015.

The awards will be publicised internationally in the general and hedge fund media. All awards finalists will be honoured—and the winners announced at a dinner on Tuesday 24 November 2015 at The Artillery Garden at the HAC, London.

All winners will also be invited to be interviewed by HFMWeek. 

The deadline for inclusion is Friday 25 September 2015.

2. Criteria:

The Awards 2015 seek submissions in the following categories:

Asset backed
CLO specialist
Convertible arbitrage
Credit arbitrage strategy
Credit specialist
Direct lending fund
Distressed securities
Event driven – credit
Fixed income – corporate
Fund of hedge funds – credit
High yield fund
ILS strategy
Long/short credit
Merger arbitrage
Multi-strategy credit fund
Newcomer – credit
Special situations
Ucits – credit
Yield alternative
Innovation (Nominated)
Management firm of the year (nominated)
Outstanding contribution (Nominated)

Any fund satisfying the following criteria will be eligible for the Alternative Credit Intelligence European Performance Awards 2015:

Base of operations:

• Funds submitting in all categories must have their management/advisory company or team based in the UK or Europe and submit their USD share class.

Strategy:

• Funds submitting for any of the categories must trade/invest primarily - defined as at least 75% of portfolio over the last year in one or more of the 22 strategies described by the categories above.

Assets Under Management:

• No minimum asset size is required for the categories. Please submit the asset size in USD ending June 2015.

Track Record:

• Funds submitting for any of the categories must have a track record of 12 months ending with their June 2015 performance figures.

Nominated categories:

Please note that entries are not accepted for those categories marked ‘Nominated’. The shortlist for these categories will be compiled by a panel of industry experts.

3. Judging Decisions:

The judging panel will comprise representatives from Alternative Credit Intelligence, leading institutional and private investors and industry experts.

Each member of the judging panel will have an equal vote in choosing the winners in each category. Decisions should be unanimous, but a majority will suffice.

Judging decisions will be based on performance, qualitative information and structural criteria

A shortlist of finalists for each category will be announced in October with the winners revealed on 24 November at The HAC, London. Please mark this important date on your calendar. 

4. Contact Us:

General enquiries about the Alternative Credit Intelligence European Performance Awards 2015 and the judging for the awards can be directed to the individuals listed below.

• Sponsorship
For information about Alternative Credit Intelligence Award sponsorship opportunities, please contact Alex Roper at a.roper@hfmweek.com or telephone +44 (0) 20 7832 6594.

• Entries
For entry enquiries, please contact Indira Peters-DiDio at i.peters@hfmweek.com or  on telephone +1 (646) 823-4254 or +1 (646) 891-2119 or Camala Wimbish at c.wimbish@pageantmedia.com or on telephone +1 (646) 891-2110.

• Awards Dinner
To purchase tables for the awards dinner, please contact Indira Peters-DiDio at i.peters@hfmweek.com or on telephone +1 (646) 823-4254 or +1 (646) 891-2119

• General queries

For general event queries, please contact Charlotte Sik at c.sik@hfmweek.com or on Tel: +44 (0) 20 7832 6579.