We are delighted to announce that Athena International Management Limited has been awarded HFM Global’s US Services Award for “Best Offshore Governance Firm.” These prestigious annual awards recognise excellence amongst US hedge fund service providers across the globe, and this is the inaugural award in this category.

Celebrating its 15 year anniversary this year, Athena International Management Limited is an all-female founded and led boutique directorship firm in the Cayman Islands, offering professional independent directors to the international alternative investment funds industry. Like many, they have had to adapt their service offering to the ever-changing legal and regulatory landscape, not to mention these unprecedented times, and this award is a testament to their continued innovation.

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Athena Wins HFM Global’s US Award for Best Offshore Governance Firm

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Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Wednesday 16 September: Athena International Management Limited (“Athena”) is thrilled to be awarded HFM Global’s US Services Award for “Best Offshore Governance Firm.” These prestigious annual awards recognise excellence amongst US hedge fund service providers across the globe and are rigorously judged by an independent panel of executives at leading US investment funds. This category is the inaugural award for these highly-acclaimed industry accolades which are now in their eleventh year of celebration.

Commenting on the win, announced today at HFM Global’s US Leadership Forum, Allison Nolan, Athena’s Managing Director, said, “In an industry where women are significantly underrepresented, we are extremely honoured that Athena, an all-female founded and all-female led directorship firm, is the first to receive this inaugural award that recognises our exceptional innovation and high-quality service to the alternative investment funds community.”

Founded in 2005, Athena was the pioneer of boutique governance firms in the Cayman Islands, offering professional and truly independent directors to the alternative investment funds industry. This year marked the firm’s 15-year anniversary in providing propriety best-in-class governance solutions to its leading international client base, and the firm demonstrated their commitment to the jurisdiction by unveiling a brand-new logo and website in the first quarter.

“This award is a testament to our continued innovation and drive to develop new solutions for our industry,” said Nolan. “Like many, we’ve had to adapt our service offering based on these challenging times and the ever-evolving legal and regulatory landscape, and we are proud of our value-add professional services and industry-wide sound practices delivered by our team of experienced independent directors.”

Nolan is a frequent speaker at industry events, and is a champion for increasing diversity and inclusion within the hedge funds industry, particularly gender diversity on the board of directors of alternative fund structures. She is an active member of 100 Women in Finance and sits on the Alternative Investment Management Association’s Steering Committee for Diversity and Inclusion. She recently spoke on ways hedge fund managers can promote gender diversity within the industry at this year’s HFM Global Leadership Forum and is writing a book on the subject of female directors and how women are transforming the hedge fund industry, which has been approved for publishing by Forbes in 2021.

To learn more about Athena’s award winning fund governance solutions, visit www.athena.ky or follow Athena International Management Limited on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/athena-im/) to stay up-to-date with their latest happenings, news and events.

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About Athena

Celebrating 15 years in 2020, Athena International Management Limited provides governance solutions to the international alternative investment community. Our experienced professionals serve as directors on the boards of hedge funds, private equity vehicles, advisory boards, fund management companies and structured finance vehicles. We have a breadth of experience in a wide variety of investment structures, including hybrid and complex structures domiciled in jurisdictions such as the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Delaware. Our experience sets us apart having worked in the alternative investment industry through several global economic cycles. In the ever changing legal and regulatory environment, we help our clients stay ahead of the global regulatory curve in mitigating exposure and enhancing compliance. We are committed to providing an exceptional level of service with the ultimate degree of professionalism, integrity and efficiency, utlising our in-depth knowledge, practical approach and commercial experience to facilitate a high level of client satisfaction. For more information, please visit: www.athena.ky.