Hedge Connection Launches New Marketing Program Powered by Morningstar’s Hedge Fund Ratings and Rankings

NEW YORK, NY – April 6, 2011 – Hedge Connection, where hedge fund managers and qualified investors have come together since 2005 through private events and a web-based meeting platform, has launched a comprehensive marketing program for hedge fund managers, powered by Morningstar data and statistics.  This unique program offers an unparalleled suite of valuable [...]

Capital Introduction Roundtable in Montreal

CIBC Prime Services Group Presents
In Association with Hedge Connection
Capital Introduction Roundtable in Montreal

Featuring….
US Managers* & Canadian Investors
Date:  Thursday, March 3, 2011
Manager Presentations: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Cocktails and refreshments to follow
Meet investors, One-on-one in an intensive two hour networking session.
Location: Montreal, QC
Please register today at lvioni@hedgeconnection.com

*Note: US Managers must have an offshore [...]

Your Story: Pitch by Examples

Guest Post: Holly Singer, President of HS Marketing, a firm dedicated to helping firms in the alternative investment community achieve lasting impressions, contributes with to The Final Meeting with marketing advice for hedge fund managers and service providers.

Your storyline needs a pitch with real examples. Whether you are a fund manager or a service provider, [...]

The Use of Social Media in Marketing Hedge Funds

The use of social media in marketing has become more prolific in the past two years with the growing adoption of sites like LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. While the hedge fund industry uses these mediums to network and build existing and potential new relationships, there are some major regulatory issues related to Regulation D that [...]

The Spectrum of Hedge Fund Investors And A Roadmap To Effective Marketing

Industry experts and guest contributors Ron Suber, John Quartararo and Patrick McCurdy – all from Merlin Securities – discuss the many types of hedge fund investors, from individuals to the largest institutions. Importantly, they also discuss which types of funds should target which investors, and when.
Running a hedge fund has never been harder. Established managers [...]

Marketing vs. Legal/Compliance: Developing an Alternative Investment Website

Guest Post: Holly Singer, President of HS Marketing, a firm dedicated to helping firms in the alternative investment community achieve lasting impressions, contributes with to The Final Meeting with a piece on balancing marketing needs and compliance requirements in relation to creating an alternative investment website.

Most successful managers of alternative investments know that frequent communication [...]

PR-Launching the Global Hedge Fund Forum

We are excited to bring you the official announcement of our upcoming virtual hedge fund event. The Global Hedge Fund Forum is a one of kind event that leverages Hedge Connection’s experience in the alternative investment industry and PrecisionIR Group’s massive reach to investors.
Registration is now open to qualified investors.  Managers interested in making [...]

April 13th Investor Roundtable is Sold Out!

Next Tuesday, on April 13th, Hedge Connection is hosting another one of it’s successful Investor Champagne Roundtable events.  Next week’s event in New York is sold out.
Hedge fund managers will have the opportunity to meet each of the 10 investors during the two-hour roundtable session.  Investors provide their background and offer insight into their investment [...]

Hedge Connection’s Upcoming Virtual Event

Hedge Connection has partnered with PrecisionIR Group to bring to the alternative investment industry the Global Hedge Fund Forum – A Virtual Symposium of Leading Hedge Funds and Investors.
This online event offers qualified investors a unique opportunity to research investment opportunities, connect with hedge fund managers and interact with fellow investors within the powerful Leebug [...]

Always Be Marketing: February 2010 Edition

In this month’s post I continue to cover the allocations to the larger funds (be patient smaller funds, your time is coming) and the infrastructure characteristics investors look for in funds that attract the biggest/best alternative investors. I also touch on how larger funds have recently put more emphasis on their marketing/investor relations departments. If [...]