West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – U.S. hedge fund manager MTM Global Financial Services is looking for an offshore hedge fund partner. In order to raise approximately $50 million in capital for a REIT fund focused on newer US residential real estate in state income tax free Florida, Texas, Nevada and Washington.

The fund manager says, "By creating a joint venture with an offshore mutual fund, hedge fund, or high net worth individual, MTM Global Financial Services will provide the acquisition services, along with the day to day operation of the real estate rental portfolios."

"This is a straight up deal, with huge upside, that will offer transparency and integrity for the investors." the President of MTM Global Financial Services said, "we seek a joint venture partner, that is results driven, that values their reputation, and knows a good thing when they see one. We think this could become a lucrative long term enterprise for all involved."

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Business24-7 – Stability, and not necessarily an upward move by economies, would be enough to attract investors back to alternative investments such as hedge funds, says Dr Frank Gerhard of Barclays Capital.

The crisis has made investors focus more on due diligence and, at the same time, turned attention back to fundamentals and to issues such as the integrity of managers. "Those managers are going to benefit going forward if they address structural issues of leverage, transparency and uncertainty around liquidity," said Gerhard, the company’s Director and Head of Product Strategy for Fund-Linked Derivatives.

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