Sep 12, 2011 | Hedge Fund Marketing Strategy
Most hedge fund managers are eager to market their funds and grow assets overall. After all, many charge a management fee of 2 percent on total assets brought into the firm. That’s why large hedge funds like Paulson & Company, Millennium Management and...
Aug 29, 2011 | Hedge Fund Marketing Strategy, Technology
We’ve written before on how high frequency trading and black box technology are changing the face of hedge fund technology. By some estimates, such algorithmic trading accounts for 70 percent of all trades taking place today. Now Kevin Slavin, co-founder of the...
Aug 15, 2011 | Hedge Fund Marketing Strategy
For years, funds of funds attracted capital by offering investors access to top-tier hedge fund managers, while providing a layer of diversification by investing in a broad array of funds. They justified charging extra fees by claiming the diversification and their...
Jun 13, 2011 | Hedge Fund Marketing Strategy, Regulation, Starting a Hedge Fund
Hedge fund managers will continue to create clones of their offshore funds in EU-domiciled locations, but more managers are finding alternatives to the UCITs framework. That’s the conclusion of a recent survey released by RBC Dexia and KPMG. In addition to...
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 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...
