Boardroom FAQ
What is the value of Hedge Connection for investors?
How much does it cost to join Hedge Connection?
How does Hedge Connection comply with Regulation D advertising restrictions?
Is Hedge Connection Lamp Compliant?
What are the new social tools?
Will my contact details be displayed anywhere?
Is there any way someone can contact me directly?
What other Settings are there in the Boardroom?
Can I remove myself from Participating in the Boardroom?
What privileges do the Executives have?
How to I become an Executive?
Manager FAQ
Who are your investor members?
How do my monthly performance numbers get updated?
How does Hedge Connection comply with Regulation D advertising restrictions?
Is Hedge Connection Lamp Compliant?
What premium services are you offering?
Do I have to be listed with Morningstar to be listed on Hedge Connection?
I’m listed on the Morningstar Alternative Fund database, does that mean I have an account on Hedge Connection? How do I access it?
What if I have multiple funds on my account? How does the status update work?
Does it cost anything to join?
Is Hedge Connection a Third Party Marketer?
What kind of interaction do I have with Investors on the site?
Hedge Connection saves time and helps you identify funds that meet your investment criteria. For free, Investor members gain access to detailed information including manager bios, marketing materials, monthly newsletters, performance data and video footage where available. Also, only funds that meet your investment criteria will contact you directly - no intermediaries, no hidden agenda. Hedge Connection encourages direct interaction among our members and as a Hedge Connection member you will receive invitations to live and virtual events that provide networking opportunities.
Hedge Connection is FREE to all qualified investors.
Hedge Connection investors represent the traditional investors in hedge funds including family offices, fund of funds, high net worth, advisors, pension funds, endowments, consultants, foundations, insurance companies and private banks.
HedgeConnection Inc. has, upon advice of legal counsel, incorporated a number of design features into the HedgeConnection website (the "Website") that are intended to avoid a public offering by a hedge fund that subscribes for access to the Website. These include: password protection of all hedge fund information that is posted to the Website; a requirement that all prospective investors complete an investor questionnaire and represent that they are accredited investors prior to being granted access to the Website; a 30-day waiting period between the date on which a potential investor applies for access to the Website and the date on which the potential investor is granted access to hedge fund information on the Website; the release of a potential investor's contact details to a hedge fund only after the potential investor has granted its consent to such release; and the display of disclaimers on the Website confirming that the Website does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares or interests in any fund in any jurisdiction.
We do not have any control over any communications which may occur between a hedge fund and a potential investor after initial contact has been made through the Website. Hedge funds and their managers should conduct any such follow-up communications in a manner which ensures compliance with Regulation D or another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and other applicable laws and regulations, including any applicable non-U.S. laws and regulations. Where appropriate, independent legal advice should be sought.
We do not have any control over any communications which may occur between a hedge fund and a potential investor after initial contact has been made through the Website. Hedge funds and their managers should conduct any such follow-up communications in a manner which ensures compliance with Regulation D or another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and other applicable laws and regulations, including any applicable non-U.S. laws and regulations. Where appropriate, independent legal advice should be sought.
Make sure to include returns@hedgeconnection.com on your distribution list. Otherwise you can always login and update the numbers yourself at anytime.
HedgeConnection Inc. has, upon advice of legal counsel, incorporated a number of design features into the HedgeConnection website (the "Website") that are intended to avoid a public offering by a hedge fund that subscribes for access to the Website. These include: password protection of all hedge fund information that is posted to the Website; a requirement that all prospective investors complete an investor questionnaire and represent that they are accredited investors prior to being granted access to the Website; a 30-day waiting period between the date on which a potential investor applies for access to the Website and the date on which the potential investor is granted access to hedge fund information on the Website; the release of a potential investor's contact details to a hedge fund only after the potential investor has granted its consent to such release; and the display of disclaimers on the Website confirming that the Website does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares or interests in any fund in any jurisdiction.
We do not have any control over any communications which may occur between a hedge fund and a potential investor after initial contact has been made through the Website. Hedge funds and their managers should conduct any such follow-up communications in a manner which ensures compliance with Regulation D or another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and other applicable laws and regulations, including any applicable non-U.S. laws and regulations. Where appropriate, independent legal advice should be sought.
We do not have any control over any communications which may occur between a hedge fund and a potential investor after initial contact has been made through the Website. Hedge funds and their managers should conduct any such follow-up communications in a manner which ensures compliance with Regulation D or another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and other applicable laws and regulations, including any applicable non-U.S. laws and regulations. Where appropriate, independent legal advice should be sought.
Yes, the HedgeConnection website is compliant with the SEC's "Lamp Technologies" no-action letter. The "Lamp" no-action letter, as it is commonly referred to, was a ruling by the SEC which set out all of the elements which a website must contain in order to preserve certain securities exemptions so that the website does not trigger a "public offering" of securities. For example, each user must be an "accredited investor".
Yes, the HedgeConnection website is compliant with the SEC's "Lamp Technologies" no-action letter. The "Lamp" no-action letter, as it is commonly referred to, was a ruling by the SEC which set out all of the elements which a website must contain in order to preserve certain securities exemptions so that the website does not trigger a "public offering" of securities. For example, each user must be an "accredited investor".
We currently offer the Morningstar Essentials package and our custom, one page fund fact sheets (contact us for information and pricing). Join our mailing list for news and updates.
No. Register for free to create an account and post directly to the Hedge Connection database.
If you can currently listed on Morningstar, it is quite possible that your fund is also listed on Hedge Connection. Contact us to find out and we will send you login credentials if you do.
Investors will be Following specific funds, not company accounts. Each Follow, and each Fund Update, is independant of one another. This allows you to tailor your message for each fund. However, if there is something you would like to share across all funds, you will have to copy the message into each fund update area.
No. There are no fees to post your fund information on our database.
No, absolutely not.
When someone Follows your fund you will be notified. On your fund profile, in the new Followers section, the person’s name and company will be displayed. At this point you can login and post updates regarding your fund. The updates will be placed in the person’s Activity Feed.
Investors can Follow funds and Follow other investors. Comments can be made by replying to a post or when you Follow a fund. Every user will have a profile complete with photo, company info and biography section; the funds and investors that are Followed are also listed - much like Twitter.
No. Phone, email or office addresses are not shown anywhere to anyone. However, if you would like to display them, you are welcome to add them to your company description area.
We have a messaging feature built into the system. However, by default it is disabled on the user profile. To enable it, go to Boardroom - Settings and switch the radio button to On. When Enabled, a Send Message link appears on your profile. Messages are sent through the system and your email is never displayed.
You can turn off the Email Notifications that alert you to when you are Followed. You can also remove yourself from the Boardroom, should you choose that being social isn’t for you. You will still have the ability to view the fund database.
Yes. Look for the toggle on the Settings page. Afterwards you will still have the ability to view the fund database.
Executives receive promotional status by being the point of entry into the Boardroom. Investors are prompted to Follow our Executives before the are granted access. In addition, only Executives have the ability to initiate a discussion through a status update. Non Executives can only make comments in reply to updates and other comments.
If you are professional in the hedge fund industry, you may be considered by applying to executives@hedgeconnection.com.
