Thank you - Exit Hedgeweek USA 2015 Awards Survey 1. Hedgeweek USA 2015 Awards Reader Survey Question Title * 1. Dear Reader,The Hedgeweek USA 2015 AwardsWe are conducting a survey of the Hedgeweek readership to assess the best hedge fund performers and service providers in the USA during 2014/15 in a range of categories covering the entire hedge fund space. To assist with the nominations, Hedgeweek has identified the leading funds for each of the fund categories based on its own research. Managers and service providers are welcome to nominate their own funds/firms – with relevant justification.Please make your nominations by completing this survey. The awards represent a key marketing opportunity for winners.We look forward to sharing the results of this survey with you soon.Regards,The Hedgeweek Team Name: * Company: * Address: * City/Town: State: Country: Question Title * 2. Please could you identify the type of company you work within, or the most appropriate sector of the industry you fit into. Academic Accountant Broker Consulting Firm Exchange Fund Administrator / Service Provider Fund Manager / Product Provider Institutional Investor Journalist Lawyer Pension Plan Private Client / Family Wealth Adviser Public Relations Firm Recruiter Treasury Officer Trust Company Question Title * 3. Please nominate or select the best macro CTA fund Dreiss Research - Dreiss Research Global Diversified Program QQFund - Investment Program 1 Martin Fund Management - Martin Fund One Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Please nominate or select the best event driven value orientated fund Lawndale Capital Management - Diamnond A Partners Spektra Capital - Spektra Fund LP Lemelson Capital Management - The Amvona Fund LP Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Please nominate or select the best event driven merger arbitrage fund Arbitroption Capital Management - Arbitroption Lyoneye Capital Management - Lyoneye Fund Millenium Management - Millenium International Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Please nominate or select the best event driven distressed fund 3-Sigma Value Investment Management - 3-Sigma Value Fund Mangrove Partners - Mangrove Partners Fund Rima Senvest Management, LLC - Senvest Master Fund Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Please nominate or select the best relative value convertible arbitrage fund Pine River Capital Management - Pine River Asia Fund Quest Global Advisors - Quest Global Convertible Master Fund Ltd. Cch-Ziff Capital Management - OZ Master Fund Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Please nominate or select the best equity short bias fund RBI Capital Management - RBI Capital Partners Connective Capital Management - Connective Capital II Dialectic Capital - Dialectic Antithesis Offshore Partners Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Please nominate or select the best equity market neutral fund Alambic Investment Management - Colombard Fund LP Bonita Capital Management - Kevlon Fund Cornerstone Capital Management - Cornerstone US Equity Market Neutral Fund Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Please nominate or select the best fund of hedge funds Benchmark Plus Management - BP Partners Long-Term Government Bond Plus Neuberger Berman Group - Greater China Equity Fund Gorelick Brothers Capital - Morrocroft Diversified Fund Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. Please nominate or select the best multi stratgey fund Pine River Capital Management - Pine River China Fund Tradelink Capital - Tradelink Master Fund Yorkville Advisors - YA Global Investements II Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. Please nominate or select the best liquid alternatives "40 Act" fund Name of the fund Short reason for why you selected that fund Question Title * 13. Please nominate the best North American index provider Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 14. Please nominate the best North American hedge fund administrator Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 15. Please nominate the best Offshore hedge fund administrator Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 16. Please nominate the best liquid alternatives "40 Act" fund administrator Name of the fund Short reason for why you selected that fund Question Title * 17. Please nominate the best North American prime broker Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 18. Please nominate the best North American hedge fund research provider Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 19. Please nominate the Best Managed Accounts Platform Name of firm Contact details for the firm Short justification as to why you made this nomination Question Title * 20. Please nominate the Best Seeding Platform Name of firm Contact details for the firm Short justification as to why you made this nomination Question Title * 21. Please nominate the best risk management software firm/supplier Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 22. Please nominate the best fund accounting and reporting systems firm/supplier Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 23. Please nominate the best managed account platform technology firm/supplier Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 24. Please nominate the best North American Trading Venue Name of venue Contact information of venue Short description as to why you made that nomination Question Title * 25. Please nominate the best North American accounting firm Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 26. Please nominate the best North American shadow accounting firm Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 27. Please nominate the best North American regulatory advisory firm Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 28. Please nominate the best Offshore regulatory advisory firm Name of firm Contact details for the firm Short justification as to why you made this nomination Question Title * 29. Please nominate the best North American cyber-security services provider Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 30. Please nominate the best North American cloud services provider Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 31. Please nominate the best North American public relations firm Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 32. Please nominate the best North American data visualisation software provider Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 33. Please nominate the best North American insurance provider Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 34. Please nominate the best North American law firm Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 35. Please nominate the best Offshore law firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Contact information of Firm Name of Firm Question Title * 36. Please nominate the best North American third party marketing firm Name of firm Contact information of the firm Please provide a short explanation as to why you made this choice 100% of survey complete. Done