Lightwater Nimble Fund Named Top Performing Hedge Fund

TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2015 /CNW/ - Lightwater Partners Ltd. is pleased to announce that the Lightwater Nimble Fund was awarded first place at the 2015 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards held last night. The Lightwater Nimble Fund received this prestigious award for achieving a 62.97% return in the equity focused category. The Award was presented by KPMG and Fundata Canada.

Best 1 Year Return, Equity focused: Lightwater Nimble Fund 62.97%.

Mr. Jerome Hass, Portfolio Manager commented, "We are very pleased the Lightwater Nimble Fund has been recognized for its performance results. It is a team effort that reflects the hard work of all of our Analysts and Portfolio Managers. We thank our Unitholders for the confidence that they have placed in us."

About Lightwater Partners:
Lightwater Partners is an independent Toronto-based investment manager founded in 2007. We manage funds on behalf of individuals, families, Investment Advisors, family offices and corporations, both domestically and internationally. Our investment focus is mid-Cap Canadian stocks. We seek to identify "uncrowded" or under-followed companies that are under-valued or over-valued by the market. This approach has allowed Lightwater to outperform Canadian equity markets over the past 7.5 years while exhibiting lower risk and volatility than the market.

Lightwater Partners is registered in Canada with the Ontario Securities Commission as a Portfolio Manager, Investment Fund Manager, and Exempt Market Dealer.

SOURCE Lightwater Partners Ltd.

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