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

For
Immediate Release

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/)
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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.