May 2, 2011 | Hedge Fund Marketing Strategy
Endowment funds and foundations that may have dialed back their allocations to hedge funds during the financial crisis are showing increased interest again. Agecroft Partners, a hedge fund consulting and third party marketing firm, has seen a significant increase in...
Apr 25, 2011 | Technology
Residents may have noticed the deep trenches being dug along Upper Thames Street recently, near the City, the financial center of London. But the trenchers weren’t for gas, water or electrical cables. Instead, one of London’s top hedge funds, the Man...
Apr 18, 2011 | Regulation
Global Investment Performance Standards or “GIPS” is a set of compliance guidelines published by the CFA Institute that governs things like performance, AUM and NAV reporting by asset managers. But many hedge fund managers say that GIPS falls short on...
Apr 11, 2011 | Hedge Fund Marketing Strategy
The world of hedge fund marketing has gotten a bit tougher, at least in California. And many third-party marketers are none too pleased about it. California’s Bill AB-1743 came into effect on January 1, 2011. It prevents any placement agent from soliciting funds...
Apr 4, 2011 | Due Diligence, Hedge Fund Compensation
Investors are throwing their weight around, particularly when it comes to hedge fund compensation structures, and it’s having an effect. One example is D.E. Shaw & Co, one of the world’s largest hedge funds with about $19 billion in assets under...
