Alternative Investment News Announces Nominees for 5th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards; Wyser-Pratte Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Alternative Investment News, a publication of Institutional Investor News covering the global hedge fund industry, has announced the nominees for the 5th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards. The awards recognize the hedge fund leaders, managers and investors who have made significant impacts on the hedge fund industry in the past year.

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 23, 2007 -- Alternative Investment News, a publication of Institutional Investor News covering the global hedge fund industry, has announced the nominees for the 5th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards. The awards recognize the hedge fund leaders, managers and investors who have made significant impacts on the hedge fund industry in the past year. Winners will be announced and awarded at an annual gala dinner on June 27, 2007, at New York City's historic Gotham Hall.

Nominees in all categories were selected by the editors of Alternative Investment News based on their accomplishments during the 2006 calendar year.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER

Guy Wyser-Pratte, President, Wyser Pratte & Company

AWARDS NOMINEES

Hedge Fund Leader of the Year:

Absolute Capital Management

Citadel Investment Group

Bulldog Investors

Fortress Investment Group

Fund of Funds Leader of the Year:

Cadogan Management

Dorchester Capital

Eden Rock Capital Management

Harcourt Investment Consulting

Hedge Fund Launch of the Year:

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts

MatlinPatterson Asset Management

Montrica Investment Management

Oceanwood Capital Management

Paulson Credit Opportunities

Emerging Manager of the Year:

ARCIM Advisors

Hudson Bay Capital Management

MKM Longboat Advisors

Rasmala Investments

Institutional Manager of the Year:

Lyxor Asset Management

Martin Currie Investment Management

Morgan Stanley

Robeco Group

Nonprofit Investor of the Year:

Bowdoin College

MIT Investment Management Company (MIT IMC)

Macarthur Foundation

Public Pension Fund Investor of the Year:

New Jersey State Investment Council

ABP

California Public Employees Retirement System

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Corporate Pension Fund Investor of the Year:

Weyerhaeuser

BT and Hermes Pensions Management

General Motors Investment Management (GMIMCo)

About the publication:

Alternative Investment News (www.iialternatives.com) publishes breaking news and in-depth analysis on the fast-growing global hedge fund market. It's the only publication that offers online manager search intelligence, a daily email with global hedge fund news and weekly features on investment trends and strategies. trustee's perspective. Please visit the website at: http://www.iialternatives.com.

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