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-- Capricorn FXG10 outperforms on BarclayHedge ZURICH, Switzerland, February 01, 2010 (Currency Trader) In the BarclayHedge database for currency traders, the Capricorn FXG10 strategy is ranked 6th for December 2009, in traders managing more than $10 million.     Month Return  1. DynexCorp Ltd. (Currency) 5.05%  2. MiGFX Inc (Retail) 4.24%  3. Alder Cap'l (Alder Global 20) 4.00%  4. Quaesta Capital AG (v-Pro Vol.) 3.71%  5. Premium Currency (Currencies) 2.04%  6. Capricorn Advisory Management (FXG10) 2.03%  7. Marathon Capital (System FX) 2.02%  8. Alder Cap'l (Alder Global 10) 2.00%  9. Quantica Capl (Diversified FX) 1.91%  10. First Quadrant (Managed Currency) 1.73% Source: BarclayHedge (http://www.barclayhedge.com). Based on estimates of the composite of all accounts or the fully funded subset method. Does not reflect the performance of any single account. PAST RESULTS ARE NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

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Capricorn is an established currency manager with a global client base that includes; Banks, Asset Allocators, Institutions, Investment Funds and High Net Worth Individuals. As of today, the company has more than 50 years of experience within the investment advisory arena, currently advising over US$250 million in client assets. Since 1999 Capricorn has produced superior risk adjusted returns in its 'pure alpha' strategies managing approximately US$75 million, trading high liquid currencies as managed accounts and offshore funds for Individual and Institutional clients. The vision behind Capricorn is to reach our capacity of US$ 500 million, managing the assets of professional investors. To achieve this goal our aim is to provide premium investment programs that seeks, strong returns with low volatility and a low correlation to other investment vehicles. In order to strengthen our ability to add value to our clients’ portfolio, we choose to develop and maintain relationships with reputable financial institutions that are leaders in their field.

 

Industry Recognition

Hedge Fund Nominations and Awards

2009 Best Currency Hedge Fund 2008 Best Newcomer Hedge Fund 2008 Best Operator Single Manager 2007 Best Operator Single Manager

Top Currency Manager Rankings

FEB 2010 - BarclayHedge JAN 2010 - Stark & Company OCT 2009 - Stark & Company SEP 2009 - MA-Research MAR 2009 - BarclayHedge

Constituent of Indexes

MAR 2010 - HFRI Global Macro Index NOV 2006 - Parker Discretionary FX