BH Macro Limited
16 October 2007
Press release
BREVAN HOWARD Master Fund gains TOP
MOODY'S OPERATIONS RATING
BH Macro has been notified that the $13.8 billion Brevan Howard Master Fund (the
'Master Fund'), has been awarded a rating of OQ1 - Excellent, Moody's top
Operations Quality rating ('OQ'). This is the first OQ rating issued by Moody's
to a hedge fund with a European fund manager, having already assigned a number
of ratings to several multi-billion dollar hedge funds, with managers based in
the United States.
The Master Fund, which was launched on 1 April 2003, has predominant exposure to
global fixed income and foreign exchange markets. It was incorporated in the
Cayman Islands on 22 January 2003 and launched on 1 April 2003.
Some of Moody's key considerations in awarding the Brevan Howard Master Fund the
OQ1 - Excellent rating includes:
* Robust, comprehensive and independent operational and valuation processes
and practices
* The use of an established independent administrator to conduct back-office
functions, in addition to an in-house team
* Benchmark quality risk management practices
* Significant levels of unencumbered cash maintained in the Fund to address
liquidity risk
Moody's Investors Service is a leading provider of credit ratings, fund ratings,
research and risk analysis. Moody's OQ ratings address various internal and
external aspects of a hedge fund's operations, both internal and external.
Moody's determines the OQ rating by evaluating the following areas: valuation
process; service providers; accounting controls; regulatory compliance; risk
reporting and control; legal and financial structure; human resources; and any
other issues specific to the fund being rated. The rating scale ranges from OQ1
to OQ5; OQ1 is excellent and OQ5 is poor.
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For further information please contact:
Maitland (Brevan Howard PR) +44 (0)20 7379 5151
Alastair Crabbe/ Andrea Coleman
Moody's Alternative Investment Ratings +44 (0)20 7772 5524
Odi Lahav
Notes to editors
BH Macro Limited
BH Macro Limited is a closed-ended, limited liability investment company,
registered and incorporated in Guernsey on 17 January 2007 with an unlimited
life.
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