Mr. Stephen Foerster, of the University of Western Ontario has been selected as the winning entry, with his paper "What Drives Hedge Fund Returns?". Mr. Pierre Saint-Laurent, Co-Chair Education & Research Committee, AIMA Canada, presented Mr. Foerster with the award at a press conference held Tuesday at The National Club in Toronto, in front of guests and press representatives.
Mr. Foerster's paper is now available for downloading, "What Drives Hedge Fund Returns?"
We would like to thank all applicants who submitted their papers for the 2006 AIMA Canada Research Award. If you have any questions or comments, please send email to awards@aima-canada.org or contact us.
AIMA Canada would like to thank Maple Financial Alternative Investments & Sprott Asset Management for their generous sponsorship of the 2006 AIMA Canada Research Award.
The 2007 AIMA Canada Research Award announcement will be made later this summer, check back soon and make sure to send your entries in for consideration.