HedgeCo.net (West Palm Beach) – Alternative investment manager, Global Fund Exchange, has hired A. Michael D’Arpino as Director of Business Development, a new position at the firm. D’Arpino joins Global Fund Exchange from hedge fund manager Clinton Group, Inc.

"We are very excited to have Michael join our team," said Lauralouise Duffy, CEO, Global Fund Exchange Group. "He brings a wealth of hedge fund and Wall Street broker-dealer experience, outstanding leadership capabilities and the expert analytical, planning and communications skills that are so critically important to our investors."

Prior to joining Global Fund Exchange, D’Arpino was Managing Director, Clinton Group, Inc., where he held responsibility for all marketing functions including identifying and mitigating business and operational risks, compliance, business development and investor relations.

"I am pleased to join Global Fund Exchange, which is comprised of a unique group of industry veterans dedicated to providing a distinct approach to alternative and traditional energy opportunities globally through the Earth Wind & Fire Funds," said D’Arpino. "The firm’s strategy, using a multi-manager global macro approach to investing across the entire spectrum of energy and resources, represents a compelling opportunity for investors who seek access to the alternative energy and renewable resources sectors while offering the benefits of diversified and uncorrelated portfolios."

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Zurich – Harcourt Investment Consulting AG (Harcourt) is pleased to announce the launch of Belmont (Lux) Global Emerging Markets, a multi-strategy fund of hedge funds dedicated to harnessing the unique opportunities presented by hedge funds focussed on emerging markets. Through a well diversified portfolio of managers and strategies, the fund affords efficient exposure to emerging markets globally.

The growth outlook for emerging markets countries remains strong; the well publicized
decoupling story is real. Consequently, local hedge funds are able to generate returns which are largely decorrelated to other regions. At the same time, the inefficiencies which characterize emerging markets generate ample opportunities for hedge funds to create superior risk adjusted returns.

Harcourt has been actively investing in emerging markets for 10 years. The launch of the new fund is a further step in the evolution of Harcourt’s product offering. Belmont (Lux) Global Emerging Markets joins a range of funds focussed on specific geographies, which today comprises Belmont Asia Ltd, Belmont Europe Ltd and Belmont Latin America Ltd.

Belmont (Lux) Global Emerging Markets seeks to derive attractive returns and reduce risk by investing in multiple strategies associated with emerging markets. With its broad diversification between asset classes, emerging markets regions and hedge fund strategies, Belmont (Lux) Global Emerging Markets aims for an overall low risk profile, and to generate far less volatility than is common with long only emerging market investments. Market risk as well as other inherent risk factors, such as liquidity risk, are minimized through careful selection of high quality managers. The fund’s targeted annualized return of Libor + 400 bps net of fees, with 6% annualized volatility. Currently, there are 29 hedge funds in the portfolio.

The fund was launched on 01 June 2008.

For further information please contact:
Margaret Gouthier, Marketing, gouthier@harcourt.ch.

About Harcourt:

Harcourt AG is a global leading provider of alternative investment solutions for institutional investors. Founded in 1997, the company is headquartered in Zurich with offices in New York, Hong Kong, Stockholm, Madrid, Geneva and Cayman Islands. Harcourt is majority owned by strategic partner Vontobel Group. The company manages USD 5.5bn and employs a staff of 90 professionals. Harcourt is exclusively focused on alternative investments and has an excellent track record of superior risk adjusted returns. For further information, please visit:  www.harcourt.ch

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