Awards Disclosure

Awards Disclosures:

European Pensions, a leading publication for pension funds across Europe, launched these awards to give recognition to and honor the investment firms, consultancies and pension providers across Europe that have set the professional standards in order to best service European pension funds over the past year. Judging is undertaken by a group of judges with expertise across the European pension fund space. Each judge reviews submitted entry material and then scores the entries out of a total of score of 10 providing their reasoning as to why they have submitted that score. Two judges analyze each category and the firm with the highest overall score wins that category. Votes are verified by the European Pensions’ editorial team. The award does not constitute an investment recommendation. NB Private Equity did not pay a fee to participate. Awards and ratings referenced do not reflect the experiences of any Neuberger Berman client and readers should not view such information as representative of any particular client’s experience or assume that they will have a similar investment experience as any previous or existing client. Awards and ratings are not indicative of the past or future performance of any Neuberger Berman product or service.

Private Equity Wire, a specialist industry publication in Europe launched these awards to showcase excellence among industry participants. The publication partnered with Bloomberg to create a clearly defined methodology for selecting the award winners. Shortlists were created by Bloomberg from a fund manager universe including all funds managed by European-domiciled GPs with a minimum fund size of $100 million. Asset band grouping thresholds were based on individual fund sizes, not overall GP assets under management in a category. Funds were grouped according to category and vintages from 2013 to 2018 and ranked on the basis of their net IRR. GPs with more than one fund ranked among the top performers across multiple vintages within any category were shortlisted. Winners from each category were then decided by majority vote from the publication’s readers. The award does not constitute an investment recommendation. NB Private Equity did not pay a fee to participate. Awards and ratings referenced do not reflect the experiences of any Neuberger Berman client and readers should not view such information as representative of any particular client’s experience or assume that they will have a similar investment experience as any previous or existing client. Awards and ratings are not indicative of the past or future performance of any Neuberger Berman product or service.

Insurance Investment Outsourcing Report: Insurance Asset Manager Rankings 2022 Edition. Neuberger Berman paid a fee to have access to the Insurance Asset Outsourcing Exchange database, but not to be included in The Insurance Investment Outsourcing Report or leaderboards. General Account (GA) assets fund the liabilities underwritten by the insurer and are available to pay claims and benefits to which insureds or policyholders are entitled. General account assets exclude assets held in separate accounts for variable annuity and unit-linked investments as well as pension fund assets. The award does not constitute an investment recommendation. NB Private Equity did not pay a fee to participate. Awards and ratings referenced do not reflect the experiences of any Neuberger Berman client and readers should not view such information as representative of any particular client’s experience or assume that they will have a similar investment experience as any previous or existing client. Awards and ratings are not indicative of the past or future performance of any Neuberger Berman product or service.

The Asset Management Awards are designed to recognize outstanding achievement in the UK/European institutional and retail asset management spaces. The Asset Management Awards’ judging is undertaken by a group of judges with expertise across the UK/European institutional and retail asset management spaces. Each judge reviews submitted entry material and then scores the entries out of a total of score of 10 providing their reasoning as to why they have submitted that score. Two judges analyze each category and the firm with the highest overall score wins that category. Votes are verified by Insurance Asset Management’s editorial team. The award does not constitute an investment recommendation. NB Private Equity did not pay a fee to participate. Awards and ratings referenced do not reflect the experiences of any Neuberger Berman client and readers should not view such information as representative of any particular client’s experience or assume that they will have a similar investment experience as any previous or existing client. Awards and ratings are not indicative of the past or future performance of any Neuberger Berman product or service.

The BVCA “Excellence in ESG” awards seek to recognize outstanding contributions to ESG and impact investment from across private equity and venture capital. Now in its fifth year, ‘Excellence in ESG’ celebrates firms from across the private capital ecosystem that have made an outstanding commitment to ESG principles. Winners are selected by a panel of multi-sector ESG experts. The judges seek clear explanations of the LP’s rationale, commitment to responsible investment principles, linkage to investment strategy, and justification for why the outcome has been positive.

Private Equity Wire 2022: Private Equity Wire, a specialist industry publication in Europe launched these awards to showcase excellence among industry participants. The publication partnered with Bloomberg to create a clearly defined methodology for selecting the award winners. Shortlists were created by Bloomberg from a fund manager universe including all funds managed by European-domiciled GPs with a minimum fund size of $100 million. Asset band grouping thresholds were based on individual fund sizes – not overall GP assets under management in a category. Funds were judged based on performance and initiatives spanning from March 2021 to February 2022. Private Equity Wire partnered with EthicsGrade, the stakeholder-centric, AI-driven, ESG data company, to create an application process that is fair and credible. Winners from each category were then decided by majority vote from the publication’s readers.

Additional Information Regarding Chief Investment Officer’s 2022 Industry Innovation Awards: The Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Industry Innovation Awards is split into two general categories: asset management/servicing and asset owners. With input from CIO’s awards advisory board, as well as applicable surveys and data, the CIO editorial team is the final arbiter of finalists and eventual winners. Neuberger Berman did not pay a fee to participate, and awards, ratings or rankings referenced, do not reflect the experience of any Neuberger Berman client and should not be viewed as representative of any particular client’s experience. It should not be assumed that any investor will have a similar investment experience. Awards, ratings or rankings is not indicative of the past or future performance of any Neuberger Berman product or service. Chief Investment Officer’s mission is to provide context and insight on the investment and operational issues affecting the world’s largest institutional investors via news, opinions and research, and to establish a community for dialogue between and among these asset owners through various forums, events and awards programs. Each year, CIO asks its digital audience, newsletter subscribers, previous award winners and other industry professionals to help us identify asset managers/service providers that have truly and reliably enhanced the portfolios of their clients. Nominations are collected online. After a simple review of the nomination form, nominees are notified and invited to submit an application for the award in the nominated category. Judging is completed by members of the CIO editorial team and select corporate and public CIOs. All judges sign NDAs and are not allowed to judge their own company submissions, if applicable.

Real Deals ESG Awards 2024 LP of the Year: Institutional Investor and Asset Manager: This award recognizes those impacting positive change through ESG in private equity. Applicants were evaluated based on their firm policies and procedures to promote ESG. Of the firms who applied, three were short-listed in this category. This award is not a performance ranking nor does it constitute an investment recommendation. NB Private Markets did not pay a fee to participate and awards and ratings referenced do not reflect the experiences of any Neuberger Berman client and readers should not view such information as representative of any particular client’s experience or assume that they will have a similar investment experience as any previous or existing client. Awards and ratings are not indicative of the past or future performance of any Neuberger Berman product or service. For more information, please visit: https://rdesgawards.com/

Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2023 Diversity and Inclusion Leader of the Year – LP. The diversity and inclusion leader of the year award recognizes excellence in the LP communities with respect to companies who have made a difference to improving D&I within their firm, at portfolio company level and in the wider investment community. Applicants were evaluated based on their firm policies and procedures to promote diversity and inclusion. Of the firms who applied, four were short-listed in the category. This award is not a performance ranking nor does it constitute an investment recommendation. NB Private Markets did not pay a fee to participate and awards and ratings referenced do not reflect the experiences of any Neuberger Berman client and readers should not view such information as representative of any particular client’s experience or assume that they will have a similar investment experience as any previous or existing client. Awards and ratings are not indicative of the past or future performance of any Neuberger Berman product or service. For more information, please visit https://privateequityawards.com/

The Insurance Asset Risk Americas Awards Private Equity manager of the Year Award formally recognizes the very best in insurance asset management in the North America market. Submissions are evaluated by a panel of Senior industry experts from across the Americas, each chosen for their knowledge, objectivity and credibility. The judges review submitted entry material and then score the entries in a secret ballot both by giving a mark out of 100 and a rank: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, no placement. Votes are counted and verified by the Insurance Asset Risk editorial team. NB Private Equity did not pay a fee to participate. The award does not constitute an investment recommendation. Awards and ratings referenced do not reflect the experiences of any Neuberger Berman client and readers should not view such information as representative of any particular client’s experience or assume that they will have a similar investment experience as any previous or existing client. Awards and ratings are not indicative of the past or future performance of any Neuberger Berman product or service.

Scope Alternative Investment Awards recognize the best asset managers of retail and institutional investments in the alternative investments sector. Assessment criteria includes investment management, operational asset management, track record, ESG, innovation, and transparency. Judging is conducted by analysts of Scope Fund Analysis. Of the firms who applied, five were nominated for the ELTIF – Private Markets PE category. This award is not a performance ranking nor does it constitute an investment recommendation. NB Private Markets did not pay a fee to participate and awards and ratings referenced do not reflect the experiences of any Neuberger Berman client and readers should not view such information as representative of any particular client’s experience or assume that they will have a similar investment experience as any previous or existing client. Awards and ratings are not indicative of the past or future performance of any Neuberger Berman product or service. For more information, visit: scopeexplorer.com