Gemini Wins Hedgeweek USA Award: Best North American Managed Account Platform

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gemini Companies (Gemini) are proud to announce that their alternative funds solution, Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (Gemini Alt), has received the 2017 Hedgeweek USA Award for Best North American Managed Account Platform, its second consecutive win in this category. Gemini representatives accepted the award at the ceremony in New York City on September 21, 2017.

Institutional investors and fund managers who read Hedgeweek vote online to choose winners of the publication's annual awards. Both this year and in 2016, Gemini's Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform received the most votes from these audiences in the North American managed account platform category.

"We measure our success by the value we deliver to our clients," said Rom Beneche, Vice President, Business Development. "It is gratifying to provide the flexibility, transparency, frequency of liquidity, and in-depth reporting that institutional investors and fund managers require. Gemini is dedicated to providing an institutional investing experience for investors seeking to add alternative strategies to their portfolios, and we thank Hedgeweek and its readers for recognizing our ongoing efforts for the second year in a row."

Gemini now provides administration and managed account services for more than $50 billion in assets. Its open-architecture Galaxy Plus managed account platform provides all investors, regardless of the size of their investments, with an institutional-level investing experience, by offering:

• Access to a variety of alternative strategies with lower minimums and greater transparency
• Near real-time data, risk monitoring, and management services
• Frequent liquidity; and notional funding capabilities.

David Young, President of Gemini Alt, said, "This award is a reflection on our entrepreneurial clients who require a trusted partner to help them achieve their goals.  We are pleased to provide the expertise and vehicle for these managers' fund operations, letting them focus on creating alpha for their clients."

About the Gemini Companies

The Gemini Companies empower financial institutions with the operational and distribution infrastructure they need to bring their pooled investment products to market. In order to position financial institutions to succeed, the Gemini Companies work alongside them as engaged partners to challenge the status quo and identify innovative solutions to help them grow.

The Gemini Companies offer a multitude of comprehensive service options, including administration, distribution, compliance, accounting, state-of-the-art technology, EDGAR filing and printing services and customized tools and resources to best address the needs of each financial institution.

The Gemini Companies are comprised of subsidiaries of NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC, which has more than 800 employees and over $612 billion in assets under management and administration as of June 30, 2017. For more information, please visit www.thegeminicompanies.com.

This release is for informational and discussion purposes only. Alternative investment products, including hedge funds and managed futures, involve a high degree of risk and are not suitable for all investors.

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