Polygon Wins Manager of the Year and Convertible Fund of the Year

LONDON, Dec. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Polygon Global Partners LLP won the 2016 "management firm of the year" award at the Alt Credit Intelligence European Performance Awards held in London on 1 December 2016. The Polygon Convertible Fund also received an award on the evening, being named the convertible fund of the year.

Stephen Prince, Co-Head of TFG Asset Management congratulated the entire Polygon investment team, "I am very pleased for Mike Humphries, Olivier Blechner, and the entire team at Polygon to have been recognised for their hard work. 2016 has been a strong year for our hedge funds, driven in part by our capacity constrained approach to investment opportunities."

The Alt Credit Intelligence European Performance Awards are compiled by Alt Credit Intelligence, a publication of Pageant Media. Information about the award, including nomination and winning criteria, is available at https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/196180/443123/.

About Polygon:

Polygon is a global private investment firm founded in 2002 managing several billion dollars across a number of asset classes and businesses. Our investment capabilities are supported by a robust operational and risk infrastructure. Polygon is owned by Tetragon Financial Group Limited (TFG) and is a part of TFG's asset management platform, TFG Asset Management.

About Tetragon:

Tetragon (TFG) is a Guernsey closed-ended investment company traded on Euronext Amsterdam N.V. under the ticker symbol "TFG.NA" and on the Specialist Fund Segment of the main market of the London Stock Exchange plc under the symbol "TFG.LN".  TFG's investment objective is to generate distributable income and capital appreciation. It aims to provide stable returns to investors across various credit, equity, interest rate, inflation and real estate cycles. The company's investment portfolio comprises a broad range of assets, including a diversified alternative asset management business, TFG Asset Management, and covers bank loans, real estate, equities, credit, convertible bonds and infrastructure.

This release does not contain or constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The securities of TFG have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to US persons unless they are registered under applicable law or exempt from registration. TFG does not intend to register any portion of its securities in the United States or to conduct a public offer of securities in the United States. In addition, TFG has not been and will not be registered under the US Investment Company Act of 1940, and investors will not be entitled to the benefits of such Act. TFG is registered in the public register of the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets under Section 1:107 of the Financial Markets Supervision Act as a collective investment scheme from a designated country.

SOURCE Polygon Global Partners LLP