Absolute Return + Alpha

Absolute Return Symposium 2009

NOVEMBER 3 & 4, 2009583 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK

• Hear from a top line-up of speakers from the best hedge fund fi rms

• Meet managers and investors from around the globe

• Discuss the most pressing issues for you and your industry

• Find out what investors are really thinking

• 15% discount for subscribers

• 400+ delegates expected

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Welcome to the Absolute Return Symposium 2009

What is the Absolute Return Symposium?The Symposium is a major hedge fund event which attracts the industry’s elite from within the U.S. and around the globe. The event offers incisive and topical content and will address the overall outlook for the hedge fund industry and fi nancial markets, as well as the challenges and risks across a range of specifi c strategies.

When is the Absolute Return Symposium?The Symposium will be held in the Fall, on November 3 & 4.

Where is the Absolute Return Symposium?The Symposium will again be held at 583 Park Avenue between 63rd & 64th Streets. The venue offers ample space for networking breaks, lunches and a comfortable lecture theatre.

Who will be at the Absolute Return Symposium?Last year’s Absolute Return Symposium attracted over 400 delegates. The breakdown of delegates comprised mostly of top hedge fund managers and investors. We expect the level of attendance to be at least as strong again. For a list of companies that attended last year’s event, turn to the back page of this brochure, or go to our website: www.absolutereturnsymposium.com

Why attend the Absolute Return Symposium?• Hear from a line-up of speakers you will not fi nd at another hedge fund event

• Meet both managers and investors from around the globe

• Focus on the industry as a whole, as well as individual strategy areas

• Discuss the most topical issues to you and your industry

• Understand the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead

• Find out what investors are really thinking

The tumultuous events of the past year have cast a long shadow over hedge funds, which are in the midst of a profound transformation. On the one hand, last year’s unprecedented fi nancial collapse led to losses at most funds; industry assets have declined by 35% over the past year, to $1.1 trillion in the United States for the billion-dollar plus funds. But this year, hedge funds are starting to come back strong, as many predicted would be the case at last year’s Absolute Return Symposium. Investors, stung by the terms that kept them locked up in funds, are fl exing their muscle and, along the way, are starting to commit capital again.

The sixth annual Absolute Return Symposium will address all these issues – the strategies that are doing well in the new era, the changed role of investors and what’s on the agenda in terms of government regulation. We hope you will join us in debating all the issues that will affect this vibrant industry in the year ahead. Michelle Celarier – editor, AR: Absolute Return + AlphaCarolyn Sargent – deputy editor, AR: Absolute Return + Alpha

• 98% of last year’s attendees rated this event “excellent” or “very good”

• To give you a ‘taste’ of who you might expect to meet at the Symposium, here is a selection of some of the companies that attended last year. We expect to have a similar audience this year.

END INVESTORS FUNDS OF FUNDS HEDGE FUNDS

Bessemer Trust CompanyBoston UniversityFord FoundationGlenmede Trust CompanyHamren-Larsson Family Offi ceHarbourton EnterprisesLegal Community Against ViolenceNovaris CorporationNYCERSNYS Common Retirement FundReal Property DevelopmentThe College of William & MaryThe Goldman Family FoundationThe Jordan Family Offi ceThe Rockefeller CenterThe Rockefeller FoundationThe Rockefeller UniversityWashington UniversityWhitman Family Foundation

AIG Alternative Asset Mgt.Barlow PartnersConvergent WealthCorbin Capital PartnersFIM AdvisorsFix Asset Mgt.FRM AmericasHarris AlternativesIvy Asset Mgt.La Fayette Investment Mgt.Lozé & AssociésMagnitude CapitalMan InvestmentsPeter Kimmelman Asset Mgt.Quest Trading ManagersRMFSG Asset Mgt.SSARIS AdvisorsWeston Capital Mgt.

Balestra Capital Brevan HowardCapula Investment Mgt.Carlson CapitalD.E.ShawFiveT Capital Mgt.Goshen InvestmentsHayman Capital PartnersMaple Leaf PartnersMaverick CapitalMKP Capital Mgt.Moore Capital Mgt.Ospraie Mgt.Paulson & Co.QFS Asset Mgt.Sprott Asset Mgt.TPG-Axon CapitalVenus Capital Mgt.York Capital Mgt.

Who will be at the Absolute Return Symposium?

FUNDS OF FUNDS 22%

INVESTORS 14%

HEDGE FUNDS 44%

OTHER 20%

For a full list of companies that attended in 2008, visit www.absolutereturnsymposium.com

Last year, this event attracted over 400 top industry participants, broken down as follows: ▼

MFA discountWe are delighted to give members of the Managed Funds Association a 10% discount. The MFA is the voice of the global alternative investment industry. Its members are professionals in hedge funds, funds of funds and managed futures funds, as well as industry service providers. MFA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with an offi ce in New York. For more information, please visit: www.managedfunds.org

Day 1Program*

Tuesday November 3, 2009

9.00 – 9.45 Doors open and registration

9.45 – 10.00

Introductory briefi ng from HedgeFund Intelligence and AR: Absolute Return + AlphaA look at the key trends in the hedge fund world over the last year – the key stats on performance patterns, growth/decline of assets, new funds, shutdowns – and key talking points for debate inside the business.

10.00 – 10.45

State of the industry: Post crash, post redemptions is normalcy returning? In market conditions that were arguably the worst since the 1930s, many hedge funds struggled – and raised the ire of investors. With the dust now starting to settle, what kind of market will it be going forward? Can hedge funds thrive again – and if so, how?Speakers include:Frank Brosens, Taconic Capital AdvisorsEddie Fishman, D. E. ShawGeoffrey Sherry, Lucidus Capital Partners

10.45 – 11.15 Coffee break

11.15 – 12.00

Keynote Speaker: Israel Englander, founder of Millennium Management Israel Englander is the managing member of Millennium Management LLC and Millennium International Management LP. He is also the general partner’s chairman and CEO. He founded Millennium in 1989 with $35 million under management. Israel has more than 35 years of experience in securities and derivatives. He worked as a fl oor broker and trader on the American Stock Exchange, has owned a specialist operation since 1982, and is former chairman of the Specialist Association.

12.00 – 12.45

The quant conundrum: They’re back, but will regulatory changes derail them?After the panic that began in August 2007, quant strategies – especially in managed futures – were among the few real stars of 2008. But will they survive to trade just as effectively if there are new rules that inhibit rapid-fi re trading? Speakers include:Ross Garon, SAC Capital AdvisorsMichael Geismar, Quantitative Investment ManagementArzhang Kamarei, Thesys TechnologiesRoy Niederhoffer, RG Niederhoffer Capital ManagementModerator: Rishi Narang, Telesis Capital

12.45 – 2.00 Lunch

Advisory board:

We are proud to have the following industry leaders advise us on the program:

• Frank Brosens, co-founder of Taconic Capital Advisors;

• Mike Hennessy, managing director of Morgan Creek Capital Management; • Joel Katzman, industry consultant and former chief executive of JPMorgan Alternative Asset Management; • Marc Lasry, chairman, chief executive offi cer, and a founding partner of Avenue Capital Group;

• Max Stone, executive committee member, D. E. Shaw;

• Eric Vincent, president of Ospraie Management and chairman of the Managed Funds Association.

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2.00 – 2.45

Event-driven: What’s the next big trade now that activism is dead. Or is it?Activist managers were arguably the most high-profi le and public face of the hedge fund boom in recent years. But with markets and investors still recovering from the shock of the past two years, will other sorts of event-driven strategies become more dominant in future?Speakers include:Daniel Loeb, Third Point

2.45 – 3.30

Keynote Speaker: Laurence Fink, chairman and chief executive of BlackRock Laurence D. Fink is chairman and chief executive offi cer of BlackRock. He leads one of the world’s largest publicly traded investment management fi rms. Prior to founding BlackRock in 1988, Laurence was a member of the management committee and a managing director of The First Boston Corporation. He joined First Boston in 1976 and quickly became one of the fi rst mortgage-backed securities traders on Wall Street.

3.30 – 4.00 Coffee break

4.00 – 4.45

STREAM SESSIONSThis period is devoted to a choice of parallel stream sessions that provide an opportunity todrill down in greater depth into more specifi c and technical issues.

STREAM I: The Future of Offshore FundsWith new regulations on the drawing board in the US and in Europe, what does it all mean for the many hedge funds domiciled offshore? Speakers include:Anthony Travers, Cayman Island Finance AssociationChristopher Hilditch, Schulte Roth & ZabelPatricia Poglinco, Seward & Kissel

STREAM II: Best Practices Post-fi nancial crisis and post-Madoff, what are the new standards now required of hedge funds for operations, transparency, disclosure and governance? Speakers will be confi rmed soon. Visit www.absolutereturnsymposium.com for updates.

4.45 – 5.45

Macro players debate whether the developed world is in an irreversible decline – and how to play it. Some macro funds managed to thrive during the recent economic turmoil – by making correct calls on the direction of currencies, commodities, equities and interest rates. Now that emerging markets seem less affected by the crisis than was initially expected, what are the best ideas going forward?Speakers include:Kyle Bass, Hayman AdvisorsJohn Burbank, Passport CapitalJim Melcher, Balestra CapitalPeter Thiel, Clarium Capital

5.45 Cocktail reception – 583 Park Avenue

WHICH HAVE BEEN THE BEST PERFORMING U.S. HEDGE FUNDS IN 2009? Find out at the Absolute Return Awards – November 2. New York.Nominations have been announced. See inside back cover of this brochure.www.absolutereturnawards.com

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8.30 – 9.00 Doors open & registration

9.00 – 9.45

Equities: Financials have powered a rebound, but is there another shoe to drop? Equity strategies were affected badly by the crisis in 2008 but have rebounded strongly in 2009 – powered by gains both long and short in sectors like fi nancials. But what will be the hot sectors going forward? And/or will there be more to do on the short side? Speakers to be announced. Logon to www.absolutereturnsymposium.com for updates.

9.45 – 10.30

Regulation: Is Washington up to the task of regulating hedge funds? A radical overhaul of the regulatory system for hedge funds was on the agenda even before the Democrats took control in Washington. But what will be the effects of the new rules – benign or malign? Speakers to be announced. Logon to www.absolutereturnsymposium.com for updates.

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 – 11.45

STREAM SESSIONS

This period is devoted to a choice of parallel stream sessions that provide an opportunity todrill down in greater depth into more specifi c and technical issues.

Sessions will be confi rmed soon. Topics may include:• CTAs and commodities• Algorithmic trading• International strategies• Managed accounts

Visit www.absolutereturnsymposium.com for updates.If you would like to be involved with this event, please contact Sumehr Sondhi, + 212 224 3275 / ssondhi@absolutereturnsymposium.com

Day 2Program*

Wednesday November 4, 2009

Neil Wilson – editorial director, HedgeFund IntelligenceNeil has over 20 years of experience as a fi nancial journalist. He has overall responsibility for the editorial content of EuroHedge, AsiaHedge, InvestHedge, and AR: Absolute Return + Alpha, as well as their associated online weekly news services, special reports and events.

Michelle Celarier – editor, AR: Absolute Return + AlphaMichelle Celarier is an award-winning journalist who has been writing about the fi nancial industry since 1983. Before joining Absolute Return as the editor in 2005, she had been the editor of Investment Dealers’ Digest, the U.S. editor of Euromoney magazine and European editor of Global Finance magazine.

Carolyn Sargent – deputy editor, AR: Absolute Return + Alpha Carolyn has been a fi nancial journalist for more than a decade. Prior to joining Absolute Return she was managing editor of Investment Dealers’ Digest. Carolyn has written about fi nance and business for numerous other publications, including the New York Post and the Financial Times. She holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University.

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11.45 – 12.45

Keynote Speaker: Paul Ruddock, co-founder of Lansdowne PartnersPaul Ruddock is a co-founder, director and chief executive offi cer of Lansdowne Partners. Until he founded Lansdowne Partners in 1998, Paul was, from 1992, managing director and head of the International Department of Schroder & Co. Inc. which he had joined in 1984. From 1993, he was also a director of the Schroder Securities European Division of Schroders Plc and a director of Schroder Securities Europe Limited and Schroder Securities (Switzerland) Limited.

12.45 – 2.00 Lunch

2.00 – 2.45

Hedge fund restructuring: Managers and investors debate approaches and termsMany hedge funds infuriated investors by imposing ‘gate’ provisions, creating side pockets or simply suspending redemptions last year. This bruising experience has made investors much more demanding on investment terms and fees – but what should be the new norms? Speakers include:Mihir Meswani, formerly of Robert Wood Johnson FoundationMike Hennessy, Morgan Creek Capital ManagementCharles Stucke, Guggenheim PartnersPaul Zummo, J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management

2.45 – 3.30

Distressed investing post-Chrysler: It’s only getting better.Managers and investors had been anticipating big returns from distressed strategies for quite a long time (during which they mostly made big losses) before big returns started to come through. How much more mileage is there in the distressed cycle – and what are the best ways to play it? Speakers include:Daniel Arbess, Perella Weinberg Partners Capital ManagementTim Babich, Fortelus Capital ManagementMarc Lasry, Avenue Capital Group Doug Teitelbaum, Bay Harbour Management

3.30 Close

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J KYLE BASS, HAYMAN ADVISORS• J Kyle Bass is the principal of Hayman Advisors, an SEC registered investment advisor. Hayman

Advisors serves as the investment manager to the Hayman Capital Master Fund, a global macro fund based in Dallas. Kyle is also a member of Hayman Municipal Strategies and Hayman Woods.

• Kyle featured in CNBC’s documentary House of Cards concerning his investment analysis of the subprime crisis and the two funds that he co-managed, Subprime Credit Strategies Fund, and Subprime Credit Strategies Fund II. In September 2007, he testifi ed as an expert witness before the House of Representatives Financial Services Capital Markets Subcommittee. Kyle is also a director of the ABS Credit Derivatives Users Association.

• Kyle graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Real Estate Finance from Texas Christian University in May 1992.

JOHN BURBANK, PASSPORT CAPITAL• John Burbank is the founder, managing member and chief investment offi cer of Passport Capital,

LLC, a San Francisco based, global hedge fund. • The fi rm manages approximately $2.1 billion in assets. Passport’s investment process uses a com-

bination of macroeconomic analysis to develop major themes and rigorous fundamental research on individual companies to create global portfolios. The investment team focuses on the following industry sectors: Basic Materials, Energy, India, Global Capital Markets, Internet/Technology, Global Consumer, Healthcare/Biotechnology and Subprime Mortgage CDS.

• John has over a decade of experience investing in global equity markets. Prior to founding Passport Capital in 2000, he was a consultant to JMG Triton Offshore, Ltd., a $1 billion market neutral arbitrage fund. From 1996 to 1998, he was the director of research at ValueVest Management. John holds a B.A. degree from Duke University and earned a M.B.A. degree from the Stanford Business School.

FRANK BROSENS, TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS• Frank Brosens is a co-founder of Taconic Capital Advisors, a multi-strategy fi rm primarily focused on

event investing in the Americas and Europe with assets under management exceeding $6 billion. He is primarily involved in management and risk control, and oversees Taconic’s investment activities.

• Frank spent 15 years at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he was a general partner. While at Gold-man, Sachs & Co., he was head of the risk arbitrage area, the stock options business, the equity derivatives area, the Japanese warrants business (which he co-founded), as well as co-head of the energy trad-ing business. He also served on several of the fi rm’s principal investment committees. Frank serves as a director of the Princeton University Investment Company. He formerly served as Chairman of the Board of the Northern Westchester Hospital.

• Frank received a B.S.E. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, magna cum laude, from Princeton University in 1979, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He is married and has four boys.

EDWARD FISHMAN, CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST, D. E. SHAW• Eddie Fishman is the managing director in charge of investor relations for the D. E. Shaw group’s

alternative investment platform, and participates in the development of the fi rm’s private equity business strategy.

• Prior to joining the D. E. Shaw group in 1995, Eddie served as an equity research analyst at the Spanish investment fi rm A.B. Asesores, now a unit of Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. He has been en-gaged in a number of business development activities at the fi rm and formerly had management responsibility for a multi-manager portfolio the fi rm once advised and shared responsibility for the operations of D. E. Shaw Research, which focuses on the conceptualization, early-stage development, and fi nancing of technology-oriented ventures.

• Eddie graduated with honors from Princeton University with a degree in Comparative Literature.

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MICHAEL P. HENNESSY, MORGAN CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT• Michael P. Hennessy is a co-founder and managing director at Morgan Creek Capital Management.

Morgan Creek provides investment services based on the University Endowment model of investment management. Morgan Creek is a joint venture partner with Salient Partners and Hatteras Partners. Total assets are roughly $9 billion.

• Prior to forming Morgan Creek in 2004, Mike was vice president and co-founder of UNC Management Company (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). Prior to joining UNC in 1999, he was an investment director at Duke Management Company (Duke University). Before joining Duke in 1991, Mike was an associate at Smith Breeden Associates, a quantitative investment management fi rm.

• Mike received his M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke Uni-versity, and holds a B.S. in Philosophy, Psychology and Mathematics from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. He is treasurer of Duke University Federal Credit Union, a member of the Carolina Friends School Board of Trustees, chair of the Carolina Friends School Investment Committee, and a member of the College of William & Mary Foundation Board of Trustees and its Investment Committee.

DANIEL LOEB, THIRD POINT• Daniel Loeb is the chief executive offi cer of Third Point LLC, an event-driven hedge fund with

$2.2 billion assets under management. Over its 14 year history, the fund has produced 20.2% net annualized returns.

• Before launching the fund in 1995, Daniel spent over a decade on Wall Street, gaining dedi-cated experience in distressed debt, high-yield credit, and risk arbitrage.

• Daniel is an avid surfer and tri-athlete and resides in New York City with his wife and children.

RISHI K NARANG, TELESIS CAPITAL• Rishi K Narang is the founding principal of Telesis Capital, LLC and manages Telesis’ investment

activities. He founded Telesis Capital, LLC in January 2005.• Telesis manages a multi-advisor portfolio of liquid alpha strategies ($65 million AUM), with a focus

on short term quantitative trading, implemented through separately managed accounts. The fi rm now employs seven full-time investment professionals and is regarded as one of the most knowl-edgeable and successful investors in quantitative trading strategies.

• Rishi has been an investor in, and a practitioner of, quantitative trading strategies for the past 13 years. He speaks widely on the subject of quantitative and high frequency trading, including as a guest lecturer at Colum-bia University. He is the author of Inside the Black Box, a review of quantitative trading strategies, which will be released by Wiley Finance in September 2009.

ARZHANG KAMAREI, THESYS TECHNOLOGIES• Arzhang Kamarei is a managing partner and co-founder of Thesys Technologies, LLC, an incubator

company for high frequency trading strategists. He is in charge of business affairs at Thesys, includ-ing development and sourcing of new managers in the high frequency space.

• Arzhang’s experience also includes serving as the chief operating offi cer for Tradeworx, Inc., a quantitative hedge fund with expertise in medium frequency and high frequency trading. He began his career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in the International Equities Division, where he served as a market-maker and proprietary trader in European, Asian, and Canadian shares.

• Arzhang is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and his masters from New York University.

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How to get to the Absolute Return Symposium

The Pierre HotelFifth Avenue at 61st Street, New York, NY 10021The Pierre Hotel, located on Fifth Avenue across from Central Park, is only ten minutes walk from 583 Park Avenue. This distinctive landmark hotel offers 201 rooms, 52 suites and 12 grand suites, high-speed internet access, 24hr room service, Business Center and Fitness Center with spa facilities. Tel: +1 212 838 8000 email: thepierre.ny@tajhotels.com web: www.tajhotels.com/pierre/

The Lowell Hotel28 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10021The Lowell Hotel, located on a quiet tree-lined street off Madison Avenue, is only fi ve minutes walk from 583 Park Avenue. This boutique hotel offers 47 individually decorated suites and 21 deluxe rooms, complimentary hard-wired and wireless high-speed internet access, 24hr room service, Business Center and Fitness Center.Tel: +1 212 838 1400 email: reservations@lowellhotel.com web: www.lowellhotel.com

Four Seasons Hotel57 East 57th Street, New York, NY 10022The Four Seasons Hotel, located between Madison and Park Avenues, is 15 minutes walk from 583 Park Avenue. This luxury hotel offers 364 rooms and 61 suites, high-speed internet access, 24hr room service, Business Center and Fitness Center with spa facilities.Tel: +1 212 758 5700 web: www.fourseasons.com/newyorkfs/

DirectionsSubway583 Park Avenue is located on the Northeast corner of 63rd Street and Park Avenue. The closest subway stations are on 63rd and Lexington Avenue, and 59th Street and Lexington Avenue.

By car583 Park Avenue is very close to the Queensboro Bridge to Long Island. Follow signs to 63rd Street then all the way to Park Avenue. The midtown tunnel is also close; get to 583 by heading North on either 1st, 3rd, Madison or Park Avenues to 63rd Street. There are several parking garages nearby.

By airNew York is serviced by three main airports; John F. Kennedy International (JFK), Newark Liberty International (EWR), LaGuardia (LGA). Most major airlines fl y regularly to New York.

Need somewhere to stay?The following hotels are in the vicinity of 583 Park Avenue.

HedgeFund Intelligence does not accept responsibility for accommodation and travel to the Absolute Return Symposium. Delegates should make their own travel and accommodation bookings directly.

Absolute Return Awards: 2009 NominationsThe Absolute Return Awards identify the best performing US hedge fund managers based on risk adjusted returns. The awards are regarded as the most prestigious and accurate in the industry. Over 400 hedge funds, investors and other industry professionals will come together to celebrate the achievements of the best performing funds of the previous year at this stylish and prestigious event.

The above nominations are based on 11 months of performance data, up to August 2009. There will be a second set of nominations in the November edition of AR (due out October 26) based on 12 months of performance data. To book your place at this popular event, please contact: Sumehr Sondhi: +1 (212) 224 3275; ssondhi@absolutereturn.net

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U.S. EQUITY• Bay Resource Partners• Elm Ridge Capital Partners• Stelliam

GLOBAL EQUITY• Carlson Black Diamond

Relative Value• M Kingdon (Offshore NV)• Maverick• Viking Global Equities III

SPECIALIST EQUITY• BlackRock Health Sciences• CRM Windridge Partners• FrontPoint Financial Horizons • Harvest Small Cap Partners• Seligman Spectrum Focus

EMERGING MARKET EQUITY• ARX Target FIM• BRZ Long Short FIM• JGP Max FIM• HG Green

ARBITRAGE & CONVERTIBLES• Castle Creek Arbitrage• Paulson Enhanced• Symphony Rhapsody • Waterstone Market Neutral • Whitebox Concentrated

Convertible Arbitrage

EVENT DRIVEN• Gruss Global Investors• King Street Capital• Paulson Advantage• Pentwater Event Fund

GLOBAL MACRO• Balestra Capital Partners• Caxton Global Investment• MKP Opportunity• Moore Global Investments• Quantum Endowment

MULTISTRATEGY• Halcyon Enhanced• Millennium International• Nisswa Fund• Orbis Optimal• Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage

MANAGED FUTURES• Chesapeake Diversifi ed• Graham Global Investment• Hyman Beck Global Portfolio• Quantitative Global• Sunrise Capital Diversifi ed

FIXED INCOME & MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES• Barnegat• EMF Fixed Income• Midway Market Neutral• MKP Credit• SPM Structured Servicing Holdings

HIGH YIELD & EMERGING MARKET DEBT• BlueMountain Credit Alternatives• Brownstone Partners Catalyst• Mariner Tricadia Credit Strategies• NWI Emerging Markets Currency

DISTRESSED SECURITIES• Caspian Select Credit • Davidson Kempner Distressed

Opportunities • Paulson Credit Opportunities• Perella Weinberg Partners Xerion

Fund• York Credit Opportunities

LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE• Caxton Global Investment• King Street Capital• Millennium International • SAC Capital International• Paulson International

NEW FUND OF THE YEAR• Alden Global Distressed

Opportunities • Nisswa Fixed Income• Marathon Credit Opportunity• Whitebox Special Opportunities

MANAGEMENT FIRM OF THE YEARNominees to be announced in the November edition of AR

FUND OF THE YEARNominees to be announced at the awards ceremony

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