Entry criteria 

Inclusion

* Only funds investing in MENA will be eligible for the MENA Fund Manager 2018 Performance Awards.

* The entry form link will be sent to all managers and contacts on the MENA Fund Manager database.

* Funds interested in participating in the awards program must submit all information via the MENA Fund Manager 2018 Performance Awards online entry system.

* All performance data must be submitted via the official awards excel document, and uploaded as part of the online entry form. The performance data excel document can be downloaded here.

* The awards will be publicised internationally in the general and fund media. All awards finalists will be honoured and the winners announced at a dinner on Tuesday 30 January 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The deadline for inclusion is Thursday 30 November 2017.

Criteria

The Awards 2017 seek submissions in the following categories:

Fund categories

1. Balanced Fund

2. ETF

3. Fixed Income Fund

4. Sharia Compliant Fixed Income Fund

5. Sharia Compliant Equity Fund

6. Private Equity Fund

7. Sector Fund

8. Newcomer Fund - 12-24 Months

9. Egypt Equity Fund

10. Kuwait Equity Fund

11. Qatar Equity Fund

12. Saudi Equity Fund

13. UAE Equity Fund

14. Outstanding Performance & Innovation

15. GCC Equity Fund < $75m

16. GCC Equity Fund > $75m

17. MENA Equity Fund <$75m

18. MENA Equity Fund > $75m

Long term performance categories

1. Fixed Income Fund of the Year – 3 year performance

2. Saudi Equity Fund of the Year – 3 year performance

3. UAE Equity Fund of the Year – 3 year performance

4. GCC Equity Fund of the Year – 3 year performance < $75m

5. GCC Equity Fund of the Year – 3 year performance > $75m

6. MENA Equity Fund of the Year – 3 year performance < $75m

7. MENA Equity Fund of the Year – 3 year performance > $75m

Manager Categories

1. Egypt Asset Manager

2. Kuwait Asset Manager

3. Levant Asset Manager

4. Oman Asset Manager

5. Qatar Asset Manager

6. Saudi Asset Manager

7. UAE Asset Manager

8. Private Equity House

9. MENA Asset Manager

Individual categories

1. Outstanding Achievement by an Individual - please note this category is not open to submissions.

Any fund satisfying the following criteria will be eligible for the MENA Fund Manager 2018 Performance Awards:

Base of operations

• There is no restrictions placed on the management/advisory company’s base of operations.

Strategy

Fund Categories • Funds submitting for any of the categories with the exception of category 8 (newcomer) must trade/invest primarily—defined as at least 75% of portfolio over the last three years—in one or more of the strategies described by the categories above.

• Funds submitting for category 8 (newcomer) must trade/invest primarily—defined as at least 75% of portfolio over the last 12-24 months—in one of the strategies as described by the categories above.

 

Assets under Management

• There is no restriction placed on AUM of a fund.

Please submit the USD share class for the awards.

Track Record:

• Funds submitting for any of the categories except category 8 (newcomer) must have a track record of 2 years ending with their September 2017 performance figures. (Please supply all performance figures dating back to the fund’s inception date)

• Funds submitting for category 8 (newcomer) must have a track record of at least 12 months and less than 24 months—that is, 12 to 23 months of performance data ending with their September 2017 performance. (Please supply all performance figures dating back to the fund’s inception date)

Long Term Performance Categories

• Funds submitting for any Long term performance category must have a minimum 36 month of performance data ending with their September 2017 performance (Please supply all performance figures dating back to the fund’s inception date)

Asset Manager Categories

• Companies submitting for the asset manager categories (1 through 9) must have a separate registered entity based in the country of choice.

Judging Decisions

The judging panel will comprise representatives from MENA Fund Manager, leading institutional and private investors and industry experts.

Each member of the judging panel will have an equal vote in choosing the winners in each category. Decisions should be unanimous, but a majority will suffice.

Judging decisions will be based on performance as well as qualitative and structural criteria.

A shortlist of finalists for each category will be announced in December 2017, with the 2018 winner’s revealed Tuesday 30 January 2018 - an important date for your calendar.

Contact Us

General enquiries about the MENA Fund Manager Performance Awards 2018 and the judging for the awards can be directed to the individuals listed below.

Awards Dinner 

To purchase seats for the awards dinner, or for general event inquiries, please contact Nick Morgan, Commercial Manager, MENA Fund Manager at n.morgan@pageantmedia.com or Tel: +44 (0)20 7832 6635.

Entry form queries: 

If you have any questions about how to enter, please contact Event Manager Charlotte Šik at c.sik@pageantmedia.com or Tel: +44 (0) 20 7832 659.


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