FUND OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Although this program assesses investment strategies rather than funds, we ask for factsheets and other information related to the oldest share class of a flagship fund so that all candidates can be measured by the same metrics. The flagship strategy must:

• have a minimum 3 years track record
• have an ISIN code
• must provide a prospectus or fact sheet

The flagship strategy submitted does not have to be an authorized fund in the jurisdiction of competition. It can be a UCITS, SICAV, etc…

In consultation with our panel of 70-80 buy-side jurors, consisting of mainly private and premier banking gatekeepers/fund selectors, family offices, and institutional investors, plus a handful of independent consultants and researchers – we’ve designed a scoring system with a questionnaire containing multiple options and binary answers. There are 3 levels of scores, the final score is a weighted combination of Levels I, II, and III:

Level I Score: Fund Questionnaire
Level II: Score: Juror Assessment
Level III Score: The Gatekeeper’s Forum

Overall Score = 10% (Level I) + 80% (Level II)+ 10% (Level III)

Level I Score: All participants are scored based on their selections of the options preset for each question in the Fund Questionnaire. The scores also pre-defined for each option in each question along the five key pillars.

Level II Score: Jurors who have signed up/assigned to a particular peer group will score based on their experience with the fund house and team, and the overall Level I scores presented to them. Scoring at this level could be relatively subjective, as each juror has his/her selection priorities, often guided by their underlying needs. For example, a private banking gatekeeper would have a different priority on criteria selection versus a single-family office.

Level III Score: All participants are invited to join The Gatekeeper’s Forum to present their strategies to the jurors. This is a highly curated forum where only the PM, CIO, or Product Specialists are invited to meet the Senior Gatekeepers in person. During the 30 minute session, a panel of 6-8 jurors will ask in-depth questions along the five key pillars for further understanding of the team practices. Jurors will score based on their satisfaction with the information received during the session.

Other Rules

Submitting Materials for Multiple Countries – If you are entering the same category for more than one country, you may use the same information, documents, and flagship fund across all the countries. For example, you’ve entered your global fixed income strategy for Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. You may use the same information for all three countries.

Submitting Materials for Multiple Strategies – Separate groups of jurors will evaluate different product types, so please make sure there is one submission per strategy. DO NOT send one submission to represent different strategies. Please submit separate entries for each strategy, with the exception of Pillar 5-Corporate Strength.

Merging Categories To ensure the quality of the awards, categories with less than three funds participating may be merged to a larger category of the same kind without prior notice

For eligibility, the fund must:

• exists on the BlueOnion fund database
• be registered in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore or China
• have a minimum 3 years track record for the Performance award

TOP FUND AWARDS

Performances between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020 will be aggregated on a 12-month rolling basis, based on the following criteria:

• 1 Year & 3 Year Total Return
• 1 Year & 3 Year S.D.
• 1 Year & 3 Year Sortino Ratio
• Total Expense Ratio

The effective weights of each score set in the calculation are as follows:

• Return: 60% (1 Year Return)+ 40% (3 Year Return)
• S.D: 60% (1 Year S.D.)+ 40% (3 Year S.D.)
• Sortino Ratio: 60% (1 Year Sortino Ratio)+ 40% (3 Year Sortino Ratio)
• Fee: Total Expense Ratio (TER)

Overall score = 50% (Return) + 20% (S.D) + 20% (Sortino Ratio) +10% (TER)

此獎項是評估基金公司在該類別的投資策略而非旗艦基金本身，我們需要參賽者提供基金概覽和其他與旗艦基金相關的資料。旗艦基金必須符合以下標準：

• 報名的基金/策略至少應有操作3年的實績
• 旗艦基金不限於當地核備之基金
• 必須擁有ISIN code
• 提供基金公開說明書或基金月報

評選方法

《指標》和買方群相信要對投資策略進行全面評估，而不是過於著重過去的回報和風險指標。因此，我們的評估是基於多方面的考量：投資組合和風險管理以及企業實力。我們視這些方面為相互關聯的部分，從而構成評價的整體。《指標》的五大評核準則，為每個投資策略進行以下評估：

1. 投資方法
2. 投資組合管理
3. 績效和風險管理
4. 盡職管理
5. 企業實力

研究方法

我們諮詢了由70-80名由買方投資者所組成的專業評審小組，其中包括私人及零售銀行負責基金產品上架的把關人、家族辦公室的資產所有者、獨立顧問、專業研究人員和教授。為我們設計出了一套問卷評分系統，該問卷包含多選和實例說明。最終得分是三個階段的整體得分加權得出。

• 第一階段: 基金策略問卷
• 第二階段: 評審評估
• 第三階段: 把關人論壇（The Gatekeeper’s Forum）

最終得分: 第一階段佔10% + 第二階段佔80%+ 第三階段佔10%

第一階段評分

所有參賽者將根據他們提供的問卷答案被進行評分。該分數是客觀的，五大評核準則中的每個答案都對應相應分數。

第二階段評分

各類別由專業的評審小組根據他們的經驗為基金公司和團隊進行評分，並向他們提供第一階段完整的評分。這個階段的評分可能相對主觀，因為每個評審委員都有他/她認為更重要的優先事項，通常以他們的潛在需求為指導。例如，私人銀行把關人在標準選擇上的優先級與單一家族辦公室不同。

第三階段評分

邀請所有參與者加入把關人論壇，向評審委員展示他們的策略。這是一個精心策劃的論壇，只邀請 PM、CIO 或產品專家親自會見高級把關人。在 30 分鐘的會議中，由 6-8 名評審組成的小組將圍繞五個關鍵支柱提出深入問題，以進一步了解團隊實踐。陪審員將根據他們對會議期間收到的信息的滿意度進行評分。

其他規則

為多個國家/地區提交材料

如果您為多個國家/地區提交同一類別申請，您可以在所有國家/地區使用相同的信息、文件和旗艦基金。

同一基金策略申請多個類別

每隻基金可角逐多個獎項類別。不同的獎項類別有不同的專業評審團評核，因此請為每個獎項類別分別提交問卷。

合併類別

為確保獎頊質素，我們可能將個別類別合併為一組，使同一類別有不少於三隻基金參與。恕不另行通知。

The systematic approach

Innovative approaches to applying environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analysis to the funds being managed across the board, despite the sectors, countries, and asset classes

The team buy-in and implementation

How multiple teams come to a consensus for the performance across the board

Disclosure

Disclosed policies and procedures for integrating ESG information and metrics into the investment process communicated to investee companies

Execution

Resources, constraints, and timeline management

Outcomes

How are results measured the key learnings from this approach

To enter, the flagship fund best exemplifies your capability, must:

• have a minimum 1-year track record
• provide an oldest share class flagship fund as best exemplifies
• have an ISIN code
• provide prospectus or fact sheet

The flagship strategy submitted does not have to be an authorized fund in the jurisdiction of competition. It can be a UCITS, SICAV, etc…

Specific questions will be asked in each respective category, and upon completion of the questionnaire, the submission will be subject to three scoring levels. The final score is a weighted combination of Levels I, II, and III:

Level I Score: Sustainability Questionnaire
Level II: Score: Juror Assessment
Level III Score: The Gatekeeper’s Forum

Overall Score = 10% (Level I) + 80% (Level II)+ 10% (Level III)

Level I Score: All participants are scored based on their selections of the options preset for each question in the Fund Questionnaire. The scores also pre-defined for each option in each question along the five key pillars.

Level II Score: Jurors who have signed up/assigned to a particular peer group will score based on their experience with the fund house and team, and the overall Level I scores presented to them. Scoring at this level could be relatively subjective, as each juror has his/her selection priorities, often guided by their underlying needs. For example, a private banking gatekeeper would have a different priority on criteria selection versus a single-family office.

Level III Score: All participants are invited to join The Gatekeeper’s Forum to present their strategies to the jurors. This is a highly curated forum where only the PM, CIO, or Product Specialists are invited to meet the Senior Gatekeepers in person. During the 30 minute session, a panel of 6-8 jurors will ask in-depth questions along the five key pillars for further understanding of the team practices. Jurors will score based on their satisfaction with the information received during the session.

The systematic approach

Innovative approaches to applying environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analysis to the funds being managed across the board, despite the sectors, countries, and asset classes

The team buy-in and implementation

How multiple teams come to a consensus for the performance across the board

Disclosure

Disclosed policies and procedures for integrating ESGinformation and metrics into the investment process communicated to investee companies

Execution

Resources, constraints, and timeline management

Outcomes

How are results measured the key learnings from this approach

To enter, the flagship fund best exemplifies your capability, must:

• have a minimum 1-year track record
• provide an oldest share class flagship fund as best exemplifies
• have an ISIN code
• provide prospectus or fact sheet

The flagship strategy submitted does not have to be an authorized fund in the jurisdiction of competition. It can be a UCITS, SICAV, etc…

Specific questions will be asked in each respective category, and upon completion of the questionnaire, the submission will be subject to three scoring levels. The final score is a weighted combination of Levels I, II, and III:

Level I Score: Sustainability Questionnaire
Level II: Score: Juror Assessment
Level III Score: The Gatekeeper’s Forum

Overall Score = 10% (Level I) + 80% (Level II)+ 10% (Level III)

Level I Score: All participants are scored based on their selections of the options preset for each question in the Fund Questionnaire. The scores also pre-defined for each option in each question along the five key pillars.

Level II Score: Jurors who have signed up/assigned to a particular peer group will score based on their experience with the fund house and team, and the overall Level I scores presented to them. Scoring at this level could be relatively subjective, as each juror has his/her selection priorities, often guided by their underlying needs. For example, a private banking gatekeeper would have a different priority on criteria selection versus a single-family office.

Level III Score: All participants are invited to join The Gatekeeper’s Forum to present their strategies to the jurors. This is a highly curated forum where only the PM, CIO, or Product Specialists are invited to meet the Senior Gatekeepers in person. During the 30 minute session, a panel of 6-8 jurors will ask in-depth questions along the five key pillars for further understanding of the team practices. Jurors will score based on their satisfaction with the information received during the session.

Other Rules

Submitting Materials for Multiple Countries – If you are entering the same category for more than one country, you may use the same information, documents, and flagship fund across all the countries. For example, you’ve entered your global fixed income strategy for Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. You may use the same information for all three countries.

Submitting Materials for Multiple Strategies – Separate groups of jurors will evaluate different product types, so please make sure there is one submission per strategy. DO NOT send one submission to represent different strategies. Please submit separate entries for each strategy, with the exception of Pillar 5-Corporate Strength.

Merging Categories
To ensure the quality of the awards, categories with less than three funds participating may be merged to a larger category of the same kind without prior notice

系統性方法

用創新方法分析環境，社會和治理（ESG）並應用於管理的基金，不分行業、國家和資產類別。

團隊支持和實行

如何讓多個團隊就ESG全面實行達成共識

披露

明確的披露有關投資過程中ESG信息整合及度量標準等政策和程序，並傳達到被投資公司。

執行

資源，限制及時間管理

成果

如何衡量該方法的成果，以及主要收穫。

以最能體現其能力的旗艦基金參賽，必須：

• 至少有 1 年的績效記錄
• 提供成立最久的股票類旗艦基金作為例證
• 提供一個ISIN號碼
• 提供說明書和月報

提交的旗艦策略不必是參賽當地管轄範圍內的認可基金。 它可以是 UCITS、SICAV 等…

將在每個類別中被問及具體的問題，在問卷完成後，評分將分為三個評分階段。最後的分數是三個階段的評分加權得出:

第一階段評分：永續性問卷

第二階段評分：評審評估

第三階段評分：把關人論壇

總分 = 10% (第一階段) + 80% (第二階段)+ 10% (第三階段)

第一階段評分：根據所有參與者他們在基金問卷中為每個問題選擇的選項進行評分。分數還針對五個關鍵支柱中每個問題中的每個選項進行了預定義。

第二階段評分：各類別由專業的評審小組根據他們的經驗為基金公司和團隊進行評分，並向他們提供第一階段完整的評分。這個階段的評分可能相對主觀，因為每個評審委員都有他/她認為更重要的優先事項，通常以他們的潛在需求為指導。例如，私人銀行把關人在標準選擇上的優先級與單一家族辦公室不同。

第三階段評分：邀請所有參與者加入把關人論壇，向評審委員展示他們的策略。這是一個精心策劃的論壇，只邀請 PM、CIO 或產品專家親自會見高級把關人。在 30 分鐘的會議中，由 6-8 名評審組成的小組將圍繞五個關鍵支柱提出深入問題，以進一步了解團隊實踐。陪審員將根據他們對會議期間收到的信息的滿意度進行評分。

其他規則

為多個國家/地區提交材料

如果您為多個國家/地區提交同一類別申請，您可以在所有國家/地區使用相同的信息、文件和旗艦基金。例如，您提交了香港、新加坡和台灣的全球固定收益策略。您可以對所有三個國家/地區使用相同的信息，為多種策略提交材料。

不同的評審小組將評估不同的產品類型，因此請確保每個策略提交一份。例如，同一策略同時參加兩個不同的類別，請分別為每個類別單獨提交資料，但支柱能力5 – 企業實力除外。

合併類別

為確保獎頊質素，我們可能將個別類別合併為更大的同類別一組，使同一類別有不少於三隻基金參與。恕不另行通知。

For eligibility, the fund must:

• exists on the BlueOnion fund database
• be registered for sale in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore
• have a minimum 3 years track record for the Performance award

TOP FUND AWARDS

Performances between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021, for 12 month returns, and October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2021, for 3 year returns based on the following criteria:

• 1 Year & 3 Year Annualized Return
• 1 Year & 3 Year Sortino Ratio
• Over ESG Score

The effective weights of each score set in the calculation are as follows:

• Annualized Return: 20% (1 Year)+ 25% (3 Year)
• Sortino Ratio: 20% (1 Year)+ 25% (3 Year )
• Over ESG: 10%

For eligibility, the fund must:

• exists on the BlueOnion fund database
• be registered for sale in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore
• have a minimum 3 years track record for the Performance award

TOP FUND AWARDS

Performances between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021, for 12 month returns, and October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2021, for 3 year returns based on the following criteria:

• 1 Year & 3 Year Annualized Return
• 1 Year & 3 Year Sortino Ratio
• Over ESG Score

The effective weights of each score set in the calculation are as follows:

• Annualized Return: 20% (1 Year)+ 25% (3 Year)
• Sortino Ratio: 20% (1 Year)+ 25% (3 Year )
• Over ESG: 10%

There are 2 levels of scoring, and the final score is a weighted combination of Levels I and II:

Level I Score: ETF Questionnaire
Level II Score: Juror Assessment
Overall Score: 15% (Level I) + 85% (Level II)

Level I Score: All participants are scored based on their selections of the options preset for each question in the ETF Questionnaire. The scores also pre-defined for each option in each question along the five key pillars.

Level II Score: Jurors who have signed up/assigned to a particular peer group will score based on their experience with the fund house and team and the overall Level I scores presented to them. Scoring at this level could be relatively subjective, as each juror has its selection priorities, often guided by its underlying needs. For example, a private banking gatekeeper would have a different priority on criteria selection versus a single-family office.

Other rules

Submitting Materials for Multiple Strategies – Separate groups of jurors will evaluate different product types, so please ensure one submission per strategy. Please submit separate entries for each strategy, except for Pillar 5-Corporate Strength. DO NOT send one submission to represent different strategies.

Merging Categories – To ensure the quality of the awards, categories with less than three funds participating may be merged to a larger category of the same kind without prior notice.

Although this program assesses investment strategies rather than funds, we ask for factsheets and other information related to the flagship ETF. The flagship ETF must meet the following criteria:

• Must have a minimum 1-year track record
• Must have an ISIN for the flagship ETF
• Must provide a prospectus or fact sheet

Juror Assessment

This score is given by the jurors. It is subjective because it depends on each juror’s interpretation of the information you provided and the jurors’ priorities, which often depend on the family office, bank, or investment advisor they serve

All ETF service providers who have the outstanding capability or significant improvement in various attributes can apply for these awards.

任何台灣境內及境外基金公司均可參與此實力大獎。

評審小組會審視參賽者對問題的回答及案例資料。參賽者可以提供影片連結和其他文檔作為案例說明。評分可能相對主觀，因為這取決於每個評審對您提供的信息和資料以及評審個人的優先事項，這通常取決於他們服務的家族辦公室、銀行或投資顧問。

最後，主辦方將有一個盡職調查訪問，一位《指標》代表將澄清文件提交的遺漏點，並提出評審小組的問題。在這個階段，參賽者將有機會提供缺失的資料，儘管最好不要把這個機會視為理所當然，因為大多數評審在那時已經完成評分及評選決定。

請在第一次提交時注意不要遺漏任何資料。