Thank you - Exit Hedgeweek USA 2014 Awards Survey 1. Hedgeweek USA 2014 Awards Reader Survey Question Title * 1. Dear Reader,The Hedgeweek USA 2014 AwardsWe are conducting a survey of the Hedgeweek readership to assess the best hedge fund performers and service providers in the USA during 2013 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 fund MC Capital Management : MC Capital Management Partners Fund Ping Capital Management : Ping Exceptional Value Fund Offshore Noctura Partners : Alto Global Fund Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Please nominate or select the best event driven activist fund 3G Capital Management : 3G Capital Partners Trian Fund Management : Trian Partners Becker Drapkin Management : Becker Drapkin Partners Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Please nominate or select the best event driven merger arbitrage fund Paulson & Co : Paulson Enhanced Ltd. Fund Constantina Capital : Constantina Capital High Yield Cash Strategy TIG Advisors: TIG Arbitrage Fund Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Please nominate or select the best event driven distressed fund Phoenix Investment Adviser : JLP Partners Fund Paulson & Co : Paulson Recovery Maglan Capital Holding : Maglan Distressed Fund Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Please nominate or select the best event driven multi-strategy fund Sabra Capital Partners : Sabra Investments Clinton Group : Clinton Magnolia Fund Mountaineer Partners Management : Mountaineer Partners Fund Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Please nominate or select the best relative value convertible bond arbitrage fund Quest Global Advisors : Quest Global Convertible Fund Akanthos Capital Management : Akanthos Arbitrage Fund Whitebox Advisors : Whitebox Concentrated Convertible Arbitrage Fund Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Please nominate or select the best relative value volatility arbitrage fund Daniel Capital Management : Daniel Velocity Fund Kulshan Capital Management : Kulshan Capital Fund Exagroup : Exagroup Options/Equities Short Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Please nominate or select the best relative value multi strategy fund Platinum Partners : Platinum Partners Liquid Opportunity Barac Capital Management : Barac Value Fund Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors: Kayne Anderson Capital Income Partners Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. Please nominate or select the best equity short bias fund Analytic Investors : Global Long Short Equity (Composite) Fund Infinity Advisors : Treasury Trading Doherty Advisors : Grey Swan Hedge Program Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. Please nominate or select the best equity market neutral fund Omnia Trading: Bayou City Capital Fund Asset Direction Incorporated : Oak Park Market Neutral Partners Rockwell Fulton Capital : Rockwell Fulton Capital Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. Please nominate or select the best alternative UCITs fund Boardman Bay Capital Management : Boardman Bay Onshore Berbice Capital Management : Berbice Capital Management Southeastern Asset Management : Longleaf Partners Global UCITs Fund 1 Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Please nominate or select the best diversified fund of hedge funds Blue Rock Advisors: Blue Rock Core Equity Portable Alpha Fund Indus Capital Partners : Indus Omni Fund Harvest Capital Strategy : JMP Masters Fund Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. Please nominate or select the best specialist fund of hedge funds Chinus Asset Management : The Chinus Fund Asset Management Consulting Services : Invitational Partners Fund Optima Fund Management : Optima Partners Focus Fund Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 16. Please nominate or select the best CTA fund Gramercy Park Capital Management : Pegasus Macro Fund FX Concepts : FX Concepts Global Financial Dunn Capital Management : Dunn Combined Fund Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. 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 * 18. 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 * 19. 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 * 20. 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 * 21. 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 * 22. 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 * 23. 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 * 24. 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 * 25. 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 * 26. 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 * 27. 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 * 28. 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 * 29. 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 * 30. 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 * 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 insurance 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 law firm Name of Firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Question Title * 34. Please nominate the best Offshore law firm Contact information of Firm Short justification as to why you made this choice Name of Firm Question Title * 35. 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
