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Flying Kites in a Storm – The Value of Hedge Fund Standards

August 24, 2010

In a time of increased redemptions and closures, the hedge fund industry is facing difficult challenges. How to retain and raise assets has become a widespread concern on both sides of the Atlantic. Hedge fund standards are an important element in this conversation.
In the face of this commercial challenge lies the reality of imminent regulation [...]

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Hedge Fund Marketing Best Practices – Interview with Jerry Chrisphonte – Part Two

August 10, 2010

Here is part two or our interview with Jerry Chrisphonte, CEO of HedgeFundDirectories.net, describing best practices in hedge fund marketing.
HFMA: Let’s say you are a service provider marketing to hedge funds and looking for a hedge fund database, what are some of the best practices for using a database in that marketing effort?
Chrisphonte: A really [...]

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Hedge Fund Interview with Laurent Favre

July 12, 2010

Recently, we had the opportunity to speak with Laurent Favre, CEO of Alternative Soft, a quantitative hedge fund software solution for portfolio construction, funds selection and tactical asset allocation using hedge fund strategies.
In the interview we cover changes in the hedge fund industry, the outlook for the next few years, and evaluating hedge fund technology [...]

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Sovereign Wealth Funds Investing in Hedge Funds

June 1, 2010

Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) have continued to grow in size and status over the past year, and estimates are they represent $3.59 trillion in total assets under management (an 11% increase from 2009).
Asia and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are home to the largest number of SWFs, representing 57% of all funds and 75% [...]

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Hedge Fund Fees are Changing

May 24, 2010

A recent study by Preqin reveals that hedge fund fees no longer fit with the “2 and 20” standard. They found that average management fee (for single manager funds) is 1.65 percent and the average performance fee is now below 19%.
Times have changed and, when starting a hedge fund, managers are setting fee structures lower [...]

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Secondary Market for Hedge Funds

May 4, 2010

How do investors get access to the most sought after hedge fund managers?
The answer is the secondary market.
One firm, Hedgebay, provides the “gateway to the secondary market” for hedge funds. The firm matches sophisticated buyers and sellers of hedge fund interests and other illiquid alternative investment assets.
Who is participating the secondary market? Funds of hedge [...]

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