Hedge Fund Blogs From HedgeCo.Net

BrokerCop.com, a website for investors only, announced its beta launch with its 2012 List of “Dirty Dozen Worst Financial Advisors in America.” These bad brokers were not only murder on their clients’ portfolios, but these brokers also commit murder on their clients, literally, say the site’s creators. Even sick children are not immune from these crooks! BrokerCop.com’s member forums are […]

This month’s Eurekahedge Report reports on a somewhat flat month for the industry. Negative returns in April affected most regional hedge funds as market sentiment became more risk-averse leading to declines across global markets. After a short few months of strong growth, attention returned to European debt issues, soft US economic data and slowing Chinese growth. There were a few […]

The latest edition (Q1 2012) of the AIMA Journal can be downloaded here. This issue contains: · Address from Andrew Baker: “In defence of hedge funds: institutional investors are giving a vote of confidence” · Government & Regulatory Affairs Developments · How do the Proposed FATCA Regulations Impact Alternative Investment Managers? By Oscar Teunissen, Rebecca E. Lee, Dominick Dell’Imperio, Steve […]

Despite higher investment levels, overall private equity activity fell during the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the Private Equity Index (PE Index) released today by the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC). Strong Q4 investment activity held the Index above its 10-year moving average and higher than its 2010 average level. As of December 31, 2011, the PE Index […]

This is the 3rd part in my series of articles about Fund of Funds. Please read the two articles below for more background. Part 1: Types of Funds of Funds Part 2: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Funds of Funds Hedge Fund Administrator and Service Providers There are four main structural components to a fund of funds. You need an […]

Hedge funds are looking to expand their offerings and enhance productivity in today’s economy, and one means for this is outsourcing. The 24-page guidebook, A Guide to Technology Outsourcing for Hedge Funds, was created by Pershing Prime Services and Eze Castle Integration to serve as a roadmap for hedge fund managers looking to understand the various options that exist in […]

The SEC recently released a National Exam Risk Alert outlining the various threats posed by master/sub-account relationships. These account types have gained in popularity within the institutional market, largely due to the ease of market access for the sub-account traders. The master account is typically an entity with a LLC or LLP structure that provides the broker-dealer’s MPID to the […]

The UCITS Alternative Index Team is delighted to present the latest edition of the UAI Quarterly Industry Survey for Q3 2011. Based on answers from market participants, the report provides insight information on the state and evolution of the UCITS hedge fund industry. The study was sent to all market participants receiving the UCITS Alternative Index performance updates. We take […]