Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year 2013 results
Hyperion Asset Management was crowned this year's Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year – one of the very few boutiques to have ever been selected as a finalist for the prestigious title.
Hyperion's win comes after a four-year reign by Schroder Investment Management, which ended up in the finals yet again, alongside Perpetual Limited.
Managing director of Hyperion, Tim Samway, attributed the firm's success to a long-standing investment philosophy and its commitment to differentiate itself from traditional styles of funds management.
The win for Hyperion was the culmination of the 27th Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of Year Awards which covered 19 categories across investment sectors, industry achievers and advertising campaigns.
The complete list of awards are as follows:
Fund Manager of the Year - Hyperion Asset Management
Asset Allocator of the Year - Legg Mason Asset Management
Rising Star - Itau Unibanco S.A.
Global Equities (Broad Cap) - MFS Investment Management
Global Equities (Regional and Emerging Markets) - Aberdeen Asset Management
Australian Equities (Broad Cap) - Hyperion Asset Management
Australian Equities (Small Cap) - Hyperion Asset Management
Equities (Long Short) - Smallco Investment Manager
ETF Provider of the Year - BlackRock Investment Management
Retirement Product Innovation - Plato Investment Management
Responsible Investments - Perpetual Limited
Alternative Investments - Certitude Global Investments
Property & Infrastructure Securities - Zurich Investments
Multi-Sector Fund of the Year - Schroder Investment Management
Fixed Interest (Diversified) - PIMCO/Equity Trustees
BDM of the YEAR - Michael Baragwanath
Lifetime Achievement - Stephen van Eyk
Advertising Campaign of the Year - Colonial First State
For a full guide to this year's Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year awards download the Money Management for iPad app.
For highlights from the awards night check out the Money Management Facebook page.
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