{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"143783","rtpr_id":"nNFC1pT9YX-20260915","ticker":"ATSX","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["ATSX"],"title":"Accelerate Canadian Long Short Equity Fund Makes Shortlist for HFM US Performance Awards 2026","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-09-15T12:00:30.360Z","article_body":"Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - September 15, 2026) - Accelerate Financial\nTechnologies Inc. (\"Accelerate\"), Canada's leader in alternative investment\nsolutions, is pleased to announce that the Accelerate Canadian Long Short\nEquity Fund (TSX: ATSX) has been shortlisted in the HFM US Performance Awards\n2026.\n\n\"We are honoured to see the Accelerate Canadian Long Short Equity Fund\nrecognized among the industry's leading hedge funds,\" said Julian Klymochko,\nCEO and Chief Investment Officer of Accelerate. \"Being shortlisted for the HFM\nUS Performance Awards for a third year is a testament to our team's\ndisciplined investment approach and continued focus on delivering\ndifferentiated, high-quality investment solutions for our clients.\"\n\nThe HFM US Hedge Fund Performance Awards are among the most esteemed and\ninfluential awards in the global investment industry. Many well-established\nalternative fund providers compete to be shortlisted.\n\nThis year's HFM US Hedge Fund Performance Awards will take place in New York\non November 4, 2026. Winners in each category will be announced at the awards\nceremony.\n\nPlease see the HFM website for more details: HFM US Performance Awards 2026\nShortlist (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/VvnrEsW7vk).\n\nAbout Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc.\n\nAccelerate Financial Technologies Inc. (\"Accelerate\") is a leading provider of\nalternative investment solutions. Accelerate helps investment advisors,\ninstitutions, and individual investors diversify their portfolios, manage\nrisk, and improve risk-adjusted returns.\n\nAccelerate is powering diversification. Find out more at\nwww.AccelerateShares.com\n\nFor investor inquiries: Contact Accelerate at 1-855-892-0740 (toll-free),\ninfo@accelerateshares.com;\n\nFor media inquiries: Contact Michael Lee Hing, COO, Accelerate, (403)\n975-5294, mleehing@acceleratefintech.com.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/314309","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC1pT9YX-20260915","title":"Accelerate Canadian Long Short Equity Fund Makes Shortlist for HFM US Performance Awards 2026","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"ATSX","created":"2026-09-15T12:00:30.360Z","tickers":["ATSX"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - September 15, 2026) - Accelerate Financial\nTechnologies Inc. (\"Accelerate\"), Canada's leader in alternative investment\nsolutions, is pleased to announce that the Accelerate Canadian Long Short\nEquity Fund (TSX: ATSX) has been shortlisted in the HFM US Performance Awards\n2026.\n\n\"We are honoured to see the Accelerate Canadian Long Short Equity Fund\nrecognized among the industry's leading hedge funds,\" said Julian Klymochko,\nCEO and Chief Investment Officer of Accelerate. \"Being shortlisted for the HFM\nUS Performance Awards for a third year is a testament to our team's\ndisciplined investment approach and continued focus on delivering\ndifferentiated, high-quality investment solutions for our clients.\"\n\nThe HFM US Hedge Fund Performance Awards are among the most esteemed and\ninfluential awards in the global investment industry. Many well-established\nalternative fund providers compete to be shortlisted.\n\nThis year's HFM US Hedge Fund Performance Awards will take place in New York\non November 4, 2026. Winners in each category will be announced at the awards\nceremony.\n\nPlease see the HFM website for more details: HFM US Performance Awards 2026\nShortlist (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/VvnrEsW7vk).\n\nAbout Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc.\n\nAccelerate Financial Technologies Inc. (\"Accelerate\") is a leading provider of\nalternative investment solutions. Accelerate helps investment advisors,\ninstitutions, and individual investors diversify their portfolios, manage\nrisk, and improve risk-adjusted returns.\n\nAccelerate is powering diversification. 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