Entry rules and criteria

Entry rules for CTA Intelligence European Performance Awards 2015

1. Inclusion:

  • Only CTAs with their management/advisory company or team based in the UK or Europe will be eligible for the CTA Intelligence European Performance Awards 2015.
  • The Entry Form link will be sent to all managers and contacts on the CTA Intelligence database. Other interested managers can access the online entry form via this website.
  • CTAs interested in participating in the awards program must submit all information via the official CTA Intelligence European Performance Awards 2015 online entry form.
  • The awards will be publicised internationally in the general and CTA media. All awards finalists will be honoured—and the winners announced at a dinner on Wednesday, 25 November 2015 at The HAC, London. Please mark this very important date on your calendar.

The deadline for inclusion is Friday 18 September 2015.

2. Criteria:

The Awards 2015 seek submissions in the following categories:

Best diversified CTA under $500m
Best diversified CTA over $500m
Best specialised CTA
Best CTA long term performance under $500m (5 years)
Best CTA long term performance over $500m (5 years)
Best emerging CTA (12-36 months)
Best newcomer CTA (<12 months)
Best risk adjusted returns under $500m (3 years)
Best risk adjusted returns over $500m (3 years)
Best managed futures Ucits fund
Best options strategy
Best volatility strategy
Best discretionary manager
Best trend-follower over $500m
Best trend-follower under $500m
Best short-term trader over $250m
Best short-term trader under $250m
Best investable CTA index
Best multi-manager fund
Best multi-manager Ucits fund

CTA management firm of the year (nominated)*
Outstanding contribution (nominated)*

* please note that these categories are not open to entries. The shortlist will be selected by a panel of industry experts.

Any CTA satisfying the following criteria will be eligible for the CTA Intelligence European Performance Awards 2015:

Base of operations:

  • CTAs 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/Program:

  • CTAs submitting for any of the categories with the exception of emerging CTA and newcomer CTA categories must trade/invest primarily - defined as at least 75% of portfolio over the last three years in one or more of the 20 strategies/programs described by the categories above.
  • CTAs submitting for the emerging CTA category must trade/invest primarily—defined as at least 75% of portfolio over the last 12-35 months in one of the 19 strategies as described by the categories above.
  • CTAs submitting for the newcomer category must trade/invest primarily—defined as at least 75% of portfolio over the last 6-12 months in one of the 19 strategies as described by the categories above.

Assets Under Management:

  • CTAs submitting for any of the categories (apart from the emerging and newcomer categories) must have a minimum of 10 million (USD) in assets under management ending 30 June 2015.
  • CTAs submitting for the emerging category must have a minimum of 5 million (USD) in assets under management ending 30 June 2015.
  • CTAs submitting for the newcomer category must have a minimum of 1 million (USD) in assets under management ending 30 June 2015.

Please submit the USD share class for the awards.

Track Record:

  • CTAs submitting for any of the categories except categories best CTA long term performance - 5 years, emerging CTA and newcomer CTA must have a track record of 3 years ending with their June 2015 performance figures.
  • CTAs submitting for the long term performance – 5 years categories must have a track record of 5 years ending with their June 2015 performance figures.
  • CTAs submitting for the emerging category must have a track record of 12 to 35 months of performance data ending with their June 2015 performance.
  • CTAs submitting for the newcomer category must have a track record of 6 - 12 months of performance data ending with their June 2015 performance.

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 CTA Intelligence, leading institutional, 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 25 November 2015 at The HAC, London. Please mark this important date on your calendar.

4. Contact Us:

General inquiries about the CTA Intelligence European Awards 2015 and the judging for the awards can be directed to the individuals listed below.

Sponsorship

For information about CTA Intelligence Awards sponsorship opportunities please contact Antonio Rua at a.rua@pageantmedia.com or Tel: +44 (0)20 7832 6581.

Entries and tables
For entry enquiries, please contact Nick Byrne at n.byrne@hfmweek.com or telephone +44(0)20 7832 6589.

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