Hedge Fund Awards 2014

The Headstart Fund of Funds has significantly outper- formed the wider hedge fund industry over the past five years producing an annualised return of 12.22% with a Sharpe Ratio of 1.91, showing particularly impressive risk- adjusted returns. Since the inception of the fund in 1999, over the course of more than 14 years, the fund has suc- cessfully navigated some of the most challenging markets in history including: the bursting of the dotcom bubble, the credit crisis of 2007-2008 and recently the European debt crisis. Headstart’s Chief Investment Officer, Najy N. Nasser, commented for Acquisition International on receiving the award: “We view ourselves as providing an alternative, sta- ble source of returns for our investors as part of a diversi- fied portfolio. The primary focus of our investment process is to build a diversified, liquid portfolio capable of investing across market cycles. We construct the portfolio with an emphasis on capturing alpha and dispersion in markets, not beta. www.acquisition-intl.com 2014 International Hedge Fund Awards Headstart Fund of Funds Ltd “The FED has started the process of exiting Quantitative Easing and global markets are at an interesting juncture where traditional capital allocators are faced with a tough choice of where to allocate capital with developed equity markets at all-time highs, fixed income yields at lows and emerging markets coming under significant pressure. “At Headstart we expect the coming 12 months to be par- ticularly interesting for our strategy as markets are slowly weaned off central bank liquidity. The flow of liquidity from central banks has ‘lifted all boats’ and as we transition away from this liquidity, to a world focusing on growth, there will be increased dispersion in markets and thus a fertile envi- ronment for our fund as good companies are rewarded and bad companies come under pressure. “All the team at Headstart would like to thank Acquisition International for recognising our performance throughout 2013. We would also like to thank all our investors and supporters as we continue to focus on producing attractive risk adjusted returns.” Fact File Company: Headstart Advisers Ltd Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.headstartadvisers.com Address: 1 Knightsbridge Green, Knightsbridge, London. SW1X 7NE Telephone: +4420 7376 5437 “All the team at Head- start would like to thank Acquisition Interna- tional for recognising our performance throughout 2013. We would also like to thank all our inves- tors and supporters as we continue to focus on producing attractive risk adjusted returns.” Headstart is an entrepreneurial, boutique investment management firm with a long and successful history in the hedge fund industry. Headstart Advisers Ltd, initially founded in 1990, is the London based, FCA regulated, adviser to the Headstart Fund of Funds launched in 1999. Diversified Fund of Hedge Funds of the Year 28 Night view of Royal Albert Hall in London