Annual Awards for Closed-End Funds, ETF's & Analysts
(To be presented during the luncheon and will also be published in Barron's)

Within the context of the Forum, we also organize annually the Closed-End Funds & ETF Awards, aimed to identify and recognize those fund sponsors and executives who consistently apply high standards of financial disclosure, investor and shareholder relations and product innovation. The Awards are based on nominations by a committee of analysts and industry specialists who actively follow CEFs and ETFs. 

We have also instituted the CEF & ETF Analyst Awards aimed to recognize those firms and individual analysts who contribute the most to the development of the CEF and ETF sectors with their research work. The Awards are based on nominations by a committee of industry participants from CEFs and ETFs. 

***Note: Capital Link is not part of the Nominating Committee.







Most Innovative New Closed-End Fund in 2009
NUVEEN MORTGAGE OPPROTUNITY TEAM (JLS)

Best Shareholder Relations by a non-US Closed-End Fund Family in 2009
ING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Best Shareholder Relations by a US Equity Closed-End Fund Family in 2009
EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

Best Shareholder Relations by a Fixed Income Fund Family in 2009
NUVEEN INVESTMENTS

Best Investor Relations CEF Website in 2009
NUVEEN INVESTMENTS

For Contribution to the Closed-End Fund Sector in 2009
MR. DAVID LAMB, CPA, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL STRUCTURED PRODUCTS, NUVEEN INVESTMENTS





Best Research Team for Closed-End Funds in 2009
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS

For Contribution to the Closed-End Fund Sector in 2009
MS. MARIANA BUSH, CLOSED-END FUNDS & EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS ANALYST, WELLS FARGO ADVISORS






Most Innovative New ETF Product in 2009
IQ HEDGE MULTI-STRATEGY (QAI)

Best Shareholder Relations in 2009
iSHARES

Best Investor Relations ETF Website In 2009
iSHARES

Most Innovative Index In 2009
IQ HEDGE MULTI-STRATEGY INDEX

For Contribution to the ETF Sector In 2009
MS. MICHELLE FULLER, SENIOR NATIONAL ACCOUNTS MANAGER, STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS






Best Research Team for Exchange-Traded Funds in 2009
MORGAN STANLEY

For Contribution to the ETF Sector in 2009
MR. DOMINIC MAISTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MORGAN STANLEY