Invitation to Fund Managers to Claim their Morningstar Powered Account

We have recently integrated Hedge Connection with the Morningstar hedge fund database, bringing thousands of additional funds to the platform. This new relationship brings a host of benefits to fund managers, starting with the increased exposure to our own qualified investor base.  Hedge Connection is also offering marketing packages where Morningstar ratings and rankings can [...]

The Business of Running a Hedge Fund

Industry experts and guest contributors Aaron Vermut, Ron Suber and Patrick McCurdy – all from Merlin Securities – discuss the hedge fund business model and best practices for funds to get to the “green zone,” where fixed revenues exceed fixed expenses.
2010 was a transformative year for the hedge fund industry and served as a strong [...]

Dec. 16th Investor Champagne Roundtable in New York

Attention Fund Managers: The 2009 Investor Champagne Roundtable Series is your opportunity to meet eight qualified investors in a two hour roundtable session. Our next event is December 16th at the Terrace Club in New York with a view of the Rockefeller Tree – download your invitation.
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New Hedge Fund Membership Packages

Hedge Connection Launches New Hedge Fund Membership Options

Hedge Connection launches three new membership packages including dedicated Emerging Manager Launch package. IMR events now integrated with Hedge Connection as HedgeEvents.
NEW YORK, November 18, 2009 – Hedge Connection Inc. (“Hedge Connection”), the hedge fund marketing and events platform, today announces the launch of three distinct marketing packages [...]

It’s Tough out There Update – Managers More Aggressive at Conference reports Reuters

Whether by choice or by the lack thereof, hedge fund managers are attending events to market their funds directly. They are getting in the game and focusing on this core business function only to find it more competitive then ever.

Reading list – Hedge fund industry climbs its ’slope of enlightenment’

From Today’s FT 
June 3, 2009
FT.com / UK – Hedge fund industry climbs its ’slope of enlightenment’.
 
 
I have been talking about the evolution of the industry for some time.
 
 
I have pulled out the last 4 paragraphs. Excellent summary of the state of the industry and the path forward.
 

From 2002 until late 2007, a growing wave of [...]

A word on humility and professionalism

I pulled out  a couple excerpts below from an obvious but informative piece that recently came across the transom. the email from Hedgeworld hit my inbox as I was hanging up with a Geneva based investor member. A fund of fund that creates portfolios for private banks he felt like he was doing all the [...]

On PIPES, TARPs and Government Oversight

 
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 [...]