Institutional investor award winners are chosen by the editorial staff of Institutional Investor magazine based on their market intelligence, performance data and additional information received from the industry following a public call for nominations.  Manager winners are also selected by the editors of the magazine based on the results of a survey conducted of U.S. institutional investors. Questions regarding the winner selection process should be directed to Mike Peltz, Editor, Institutional Investor, mpeltz@iimagazine.com.