Breton Hill Capital named Best Overall Canadian Hedge Fund at the Hedge Funds Review Americas Awards |
Date: Monday, July 29, 2013
Author: News Release
TORONTO, July 26, 2013 /CNW/ - Breton Hill Capital Ltd. received the
prestigious Best overall Canadian hedge fund at the Hedge Funds Review Americas
Awards 2013 last night at a reception held at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York
City. The event recognizes the best hedge funds and fund of hedge funds in the
U.S., Canada and Latin America. "We are honoured to be recognized as the top Canadian hedge fund at a
distinguished event like the Hedge Funds Review Americas Awards," said Ray
Carroll, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner, Breton Hill Capital Ltd. "We launched Breton Hill in 2011 with the vision of creating a
specialist macro investment firm that has unique expertise in profiting from
market trends. Our strong performance over the past two years is a result of
relentless efforts from our team to execute on that vision, and ongoing support
from CalPERS." The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS),
North America's largest public pension fund, chose Breton Hill as their first
seed investment with a hedge fund manager. Breton Hill's flagship macro funds seek to provide investors with long-term
capital appreciation and absolute returns that do not rely on rising equity or
bond markets. The firm focuses on identifying trends in equities, currencies,
and commodities, and adding value through active risk management, trading and
security selection. The selection process for the Hedge Funds Review Americas
Awards follows a rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis whereby funds
that have top quartile performance are ranked based on returns, Sharpe ratio and
downside deviation. The funds with the best aggregate ranking make the long list
of 10 funds in each category that goes before the panel of judges. In selecting
the winning funds, the judging panel considers the quantitative analysis as well
as their qualitative experience and expertise. About Breton Hill Capital Ltd. Breton Hill Capital Ltd. is an alternative asset management firm focused on
liquid market strategies. The firm was founded in 2011 by a team with a long
history of managing capital and building businesses together: Ray Carroll (CIO),
Simon Griffiths (Head of Research), Frank Maeba (Head of Trading), and John
Aloisio (COO). Breton Hill is registered with the U.S. Security Exchange
Commission (SEC) as an investment advisor, with the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (CFTC) as a commodity pool operator, and with the Ontario Securities
Commission (OSC) in the categories of Investment Fund Manager, Limited Market
Dealer, Portfolio Manager and Commodity Trading Manager. Breton Hill is a member
of The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA). Disclaimer: Hedge Funds Review and BarclayHedge have partnered to recognize the best
hedge funds and fund of funds in the US, Canada, and Latin America with the
Hedge Funds Review Americas Award. Funds that meet the qualification criteria
and have top quartile returns in their category are ranked based on returns,
Sharpe ratio, and downside deviation with winning funds being selected based on
the quantitative analysis as well as qualitative experience and expertise. Awards are for information purposes only and should not be construed as an
endorsement of BHC, its affiliates or its products. Awards are not indicative,
representative or a guarantee of future performance and any investor's
experience with BHC. Dan Madge, (647) 725-2520 x209 SOURCE: Breton Hill Capital Ltd.