Judges and the judging process

The judging process will be a blend of both qualitative and quantitative analysis. The primary selection process will be determined by Allenbridge HedgeInfo’s highly rated multi-metric ranking model, Allenbridge Tempus. The Tempus ranking system will be used to identify short-lists of funds which exhibit best-of-breed performance attributes within their strategy grouping before being considered by an independent judging panel.

Hedge funds and funds of hedge funds seeking to enter the awards are required to have a minimum of a three year track-record (between one and three years for the newcomer categories) and must have their advisory company based within Europe, the Middle East or Africa. The awards categories (see categories section) will consist of fourteen single manager categories and four categories for funds of hedge funds. These criteria and the categories are subject to change at the discretion of the organizers.

The judging panel, comprising a representative from HFMWeek, a senior executive at Allenbridge HedgeInfo and leading institutional and private investors, will be based primarily on risk-adjusted performance, though other qualitative and structural criteria will also be taken into consideration.

The nominees will be chosen by Tempus. Each member of the judging panel will have an equal vote in choosing the winners in the categories they are judging. The panel will endeavour to come to a unanimous vote but where a consensus cannot be reached the winner will be decided through a majority vote.

A shortlist of finalists for each Category will be announced in March, with the 2008 EMEA Awards winners unveiled at the grand awards dinner at The Royal Courts of Justice on 8 May 2008. Full details of the rules are available to download when you enter.