Mar 7, 2012 | Basics, Due Diligence, Hedge Fund Marketing Strategy, Regulation, Services, Starting a Hedge Fund, Technology
You could run a hedge fund from your laptop. The way things are going, you’ll probably be able to run one from your phone soon. But it’ll be a long time before that becomes a good idea. The main thing investors are concerned about is returns. Still,...
Dec 15, 2011 | Basics, Starting a Hedge Fund
Nature versus nurture? The argument is as old as Sigmund Freud’s first couch and might never be resolved. Still, the question remains for every field of endeavor, hedge fund management included: Do you need to be born with something special to do this well, or...
Dec 7, 2011 | Basics, Databases, Due Diligence, Hedge Fund Marketing Strategy, Services, Starting a Hedge Fund, Technology, Tools
An earlier article on this site explained how you can use databases for marketing your hedge fund to investors who might be interested in your investment strategy. But capital introduction is a two-way street, so it’s just as important that you make it easy for...
Jun 8, 2011 | Basics, Services, Starting a Hedge Fund
If you’re starting a hedge fund, you need a hedge fund administrator. You’re likely to fail at marketing your hedge fund to institutional investors without one. You might not even be able to secure a banker for routine transactions if you’re leaving...
Apr 20, 2011 | Basics, Regulation, Services, Starting a Hedge Fund
The demise of hedge fund hotels never happened. Years after UBS got caught by Massachusetts regulators steering its tenants none-too-subtly toward its trading operations, dozens if not hundreds of business centers around the world continue catering to managers engaged...
Apr 6, 2011 | Basics, Services, Starting a Hedge Fund
One make-or-break decision anyone starting a hedge fund has to face is who to tap as a prime broker. Pinning down a skill set for this role can prove challenging because one size — or even a dozen — doesn’t fit all. You can’t bring the prime...
