K2 Asset Management (KAM) is an Australian based fund manager...

K2 Asset Management (KAM) is an Australian based fund manager specializing in absolute return funds. K2 manages $670m across six investment funds across Australian, Asian Pacific and international markets. As of June 2007, client type include: Institutional (38%), Retail (25%), Platforms (22%) and Professional (15%). Since inception K2 Funds have consistently beaten their performance objectives (15% p.a. for strategies 1 & 2, 18% p.a. for strategy 3). K2’s funds have a high investment rating and the company has won several awards for its long/short funds.
Australian Hedge Fund Awards 2007 27/9/07. The K2 Select International Absolute Return Fund received the award for Best Long Short &
Absolute Return Fund at the 2007 Australian Hedge Fund Awards held in Sydney.The award is recognition of the K2 Select International Fund’s impressive performance for the 2007 financial year, returning investors 30.7% net of all fees. K2 was a finalist in the following categories:
• Fund Manager of the Year
• Australian Equities: large caps—the K2 Australian Absolute Return Fund
• International Equities: diversified—the K2 Select International Fund
• Emerging Markets—the K2 Asia Absolute Return Fund. Anyone have thoughts on this one?