Hedge Fund Awards
The Worst Footnote of 2011: Leo Apotheker’s Golden Parachute
Footnoted, the business blog that unearths information buried deep in companies’ public filings, named the nominees for its annual “Worst Footnote of the Year” contest. The votes are in, and Footnoted’s readers selected former Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker collecting around $25 million in severance and other benefits, including relocation back to France or Belgium after less [...]
Shinnecock Named Best Managed Futures CTA At UK Hedge Fund Awards
Los Angeles-based hedge fund firm, Shinnecock Partners, has been named Best Managed Futures CTA Fund in North America by World Finance magazine as part of its annual Hedge Fund Awards. “Hedge funds and fund-of-funds alternatives play a critical role in portfolio diversification, and it’s important that investors weigh the considerable value of diversified futures funds [...]
11th Annual Nonprofit Award Nominations: Canyon Capital Advisors, Contrarian Capital Management and Third Point
Canyon Capital Advisors, Contrarian Capital Management and Third Point have been nominated for the Hedge Fund Of The year 2001, at the 11th Annual Nonprofit Awards. The awards recognize the foundations, endowments, consultants, marketers and investment managers who stood out for their successes, achievements and contributions over the past year. “They’ve done a nice job [...]
Swedish SEB Fund of Hedge Funds Gets “AA” Rating By S&P
SEB’s True Market Neutral fund has become the first Nordic fund of hedge funds to receive an ”AA” rating by worldwide financial-market intelligence leader Standard & Poor (S&P). “This is a stamp of approval for the fund, which has delivered stable returns for our customers regardless of the development in the stock market,” Mikael Spångberg, [...]
Sadis & Goldberg Named Best US Hedge Fund Law Firm
Sadis & Goldberg was named the best law firm in the United States at the Hedgeweek USA Awards. The awards were for excellence among hedge fund managers and service providers for the U.S. industry’s best performers and their ability to demonstrate consistency and depth of expertise against the backdrop of a more complex investment climate. [...]