The categories
Nominations are now closed.
Read through the categories below and decide which category best suits your entry.
» Best Hedge Fund Manager
» Best Service Provider
» Best Fund of Fund Provider
» Best Islamic Alternative Investment Product
» Special Merit Award for Outstanding Industry contribution
Best Hedge Fund Manager?
Open to all hedge fund providers targeting clients in the Middle East.
The entries for this award are asked to demonstrate capability and achievement in the following areas:
- Risk management process
- Having a product offering which can offer diversification benefits in an institutional portfolio
- The predictability and stability of returns
- Downside protection
- Increase and growth of institutional AUM
- and ultimately their performance
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Best Service Provider?
This category is open to lawyers, consultants, administrators, prime brokers and technology providers.
The entries for this award are asked to demonstrate capability and achievement in the following areas:
The entries for this award are asked to demonstrate capability and achievement in the following areas:
- Knowledge and expertise of team members
- Responsive and professional customer service
- Innovative offering that adds value to the advancement of the hedge funds industry
- Track record servicing Middle Eastern clients
- Testimonials from clients are encouraged
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Best Fund of Fund Provider?
Open to all fund of fund providers who select single Middle Eastern hedge funds as part of their fund of fund or who target Middle East investors.
The entries for this award are asked to demonstrate capability and achievement in the following areas:
- Back office infrastructure
- Market penetration
- Ability to service different types of investors i.e. private banks, family office, etc
- Proven track record of raising capital and delivering performance
- Service levels and customer satisfaction
- How unique and innovative is the strategy?
- Manager selection process
- Risk management process
- Due diligence process
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Best Islamic Alternative Invesment Product?
Open to all hedge fund providers targeting clients in the Middle East who have developed a new sharia'h compliant strategy, trading approach, structure or distribution method.
Entries are to focus their attention on how innovative the product/project has been structured, the ability to raise capital and ultimately how it has been used in an innovative process to produce excellent results.
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Special Merit Award for Outstanding Industry contribution
Awarded to an individual who has been instrumental in the forward development of the hedge fund industry in the Middle East.
» Online entry form
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