Antarctica Asset Management was Declared the Winner of the "Best Distressed Securities FoHF, Offshore 2013" Category by the World Finance

LONDON, November 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Since 2007 World Finance has been celebrating achievement, innovation and brilliance in their annual awards.  The key criteria that the Antarctica Credit and Distressed Fund Ltd. was assessed on were industry leadership, stability performance and risk management.  In this prestigious category the Fund distinguished itself through capitalising on opportunities within the distressed cycle, whilst simultaneously limiting volatility and protecting downside risk.  

The Team at Antarctica Asset Management is delighted to be recognised for the consistent track record for the Antarctica Credit and Distressed Fund Ltd., which will complete its sixth anniversary in February 2014, and has delivered an inception to date (October 2013) return of +44.67%, a compounded annual return of +6.63% with a current volatility of +6.18%.

The Antarctica Credit and Distressed Fund Ltd., has been nominated for several awards and has also been honoured with three previous awards; the 'HFM Week Fund of Hedge Fund Newcomer of the year for 2010', the 'HFR Best performing specialist FoHF over one year for 2010' and most recently the 2013 'InvestHedge Best Event Driven & Distressed FoHF over five years'.

Antarctica Asset Management is an independent alternative advisory firm that currently manages five FoHF, three of which are single-strategy funds and the other two are global-diversified portfolios.  Furthermore, Antarctica Asset Management Ltd. also offers clients bespoke solutions for hedge fund investing. Founded in 2001, the Antarctica Asset Management team comprises experienced professionals with wide expertise in hedge fund research, investment strategies and hands-on trading knowledge. The group's research focus spans manager selection, risk management, legal and operational due diligence.

For more information about Antarctica Asset Management please contact ir@antarcticaam.com