The Absolute Return Symposium held on November 19-20 is one of the better events of the year – the speaking faculty is high caliber and the audience is comprised of a number of end investors.
Consensus from the investors including Gleacher, JPMorgan Alternative Investment and Joel Katzman was that 1. the larger hedge funds will get larger [...]
An impressive 75 Hedge Connection members turned out for our Annual Networking Event last night in midtown Manhattan. I was delighted to see, not only the large contingent from the Tri-State area, but also the number of members who travelled from afar for the event – from Washington, North Carolina and Jimmy. It was wonderful [...]
I have had 11/13 circled on my calendar for a month. This was a date where Rep. Waxman was to parade the leading lights and big earners of the hedge fund world – Soros, Simmons, Paulson, Falcone and Griffen – in front of the oversight committee.
It was quite a show.
I later described the two hour [...]
Attended the first in a series of Walkers Fundamentals Hedge Fund Group Seminars. The Nov. 6 event was ominously titled, “Fighting the Tape…” A unique discussion on protecting and growing a hedge fund business in volatile markets. For those unfamiliar, Walkers is a leading law firm focused on “offshore” jurisdictions including Cayman, Jersey, Dubai, London [...]
Attended a nice cap-intro event sponsored by Jefferies last night. In attendance were a number of hedge funds and investors that are members of Hedge Connection. Always good to put a face to a name. The event was well done and the Jefferies team was helpful in introducing investors and hedge funds where it made [...]
Join Hedge Connection members for an evening of networking on November 18th.
During these tough times, we like to look at the (wine) glass as being half full…
As we move into the holiday season, Hedge Connection would like to invite you to mingle with club members in New York over a glass of wine and hors [...]
I attended the Private Banking Latin America conference in Miami last week. The most informative panel I had the opportunity to listen to was a panel of fund of funds who spoke about what they are looking for in terms of Hedge Fund Managers they are currently looking to invest with.
The panel consisted of representatives [...]
We have been aware of the Opal Foundation and Endowment Forum in Boston for years, but only this year did we make it. It was worth the trip.
Tim Sykes from Anchor Point Capital and formerly CIO of the James L. Knight foundation chaired a panel on fund of fund investing. Anchor Point has two funds – [...]
A blog about hedge fund marketing and evolving dynamic between managers and investors.
Ms. Vioni is an 19 year Wall Street veteran and founder of Hedge Connection, Inc. She is a recognized expert on hedge fund marketing and has raised significant capital for emerging and established funds. Ms. Vioni frequently speaks at industry events and offers advice to Hedge Connection members here through “The Final Meeting”.
Mr. Lucia is a member of the Hedge Connection sales team. He meets and talks with most new hedge fund members. When not promoting the benefits of Club Hedge, he is talking to investor members gathering the latest investment trends and mandates.
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Global Hedge Fund Forum Permanently Extended | August 24, 2010
Marketing vs. Legal/Compliance: Developing an Alternative Investment Website | July 12, 2010
Big 12 Best Practices Plus 4 Quant & 3 Qual Minimums | May 28, 2010
Video: Hedge Connection CEO Lisa Vioni Explains our Virtual Event | April 20, 2010
PR-Launching the Global Hedge Fund Forum | April 20, 2010
April 13th Investor Roundtable is Sold Out! | April 5, 2010
Hedge Connection’s Upcoming Virtual Event | April 1, 2010
Investing in Community Banks: A Member White Paper | March 25, 2010
Merlin’s Necessary Nine: How To Raise and Retain Institutional Capital | February 9, 2010
Post-Crisis: Hedge Funds, Custodial Risk and Prime Brokers | March 18, 2010