1. aiCIO Asset Management/Servicing Awards

On December 1, aiCIO will present our annual Industry Innovation Awards to the world's top asset managers and servicers.

What does innovation mean in relation to the vendors who call themselves leaders? It means finding new solutions -- not just for the sake of it, but for the preservation of capital. It means understanding, and acting upon, material risks that will affect the end users. It means long-term, consistent results -- and establishing a solid foundation for future returns for clients. It means understanding the goal at hand, and cost-effectively marshaling all available resources to meet that goal. And it means communicating all this with the end users of these services in an attempt to truly be categorized as Industry Innovators.

Nominations are open to all, and will remain so until September 1. Winners will be announced on September 15. Awards -- for both asset owners and asset management/servicing -- will be presented at a dinner at Chelsea Piers in New York City on December 1.

NOTE: The only information we require is the name and contact information of the nominator; you DO NOT have to nominate a fund in each category. Nominator information will be kept strictly confidential.

Categories include:

CORE INVESTMENT
Fixed-Income (US)
Fixed-Income (Non-US)
Equities (US)
Equities (Non-US)
Emerging Markets Debt
Emerging Markets Equities
Exchange Traded Funds

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT
Private Equity
Hedge Fund
Real Estate

STRATEGY & TACTICS
Strategic Beta Management (includes risk parity products)
Tactical Risk Management (includes tail hedging products)
LDI
Investment Outsourcing

SERVICING
Transition Management
Securities Lending
Custody
Consultants
Foreign Exchange

HOLISTIC
Overall Pension/E&F/SWF Solutions Unit

For sponsorship information, please contact Noel Smith (nsmith@assetinternational.com).

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