From the monthly archives:

December 2009

Qualified Eligible Person (QEP) Definition

December 24, 2009

The securities laws can be written obtusely and the definition of a qualified eligible person (QEP) may be one of the best examples of this.  There is no quick and easy definition of a what a QEP is so we are trying to make it as easy as possible to understand.  This post discusses the [...]

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Fund Appreciation Rights

December 6, 2009

Alternative Hedge Fund Compensation Structure
At the very beginning of this year there was much discussion about the hedge fund compensation structure in light of the horrible returns from 2008.  Many funds lost money but managers aren’t typically subject to the same types of clawback provisions as private equity fund managers.  Additionally some funds had to [...]

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Weekly Hedge Fund News Stories | November 30 - December 4

December 5, 2009

Below are a list of some of the news stories which caught my attention this week.
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Hedge Fund Carried Interest Tax “Loophole” Repeal? - the hedge fund carried interest “loophole” is again being discussed as a potential issue to be addressed by Congress before the end of the year.  One proposal introduced by Representative Levin (R) [...]

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Hedge Funds, the Secondary Market and PTP Issues

December 4, 2009

Secondary Hedge Fund Market Poses Issues for Fund Managers
Recently there have been a number of groups springing up to provide a secondary hedge fund market.  While such platforms provide investors with a potential avenue to get out of their illiquid investment (the investment in the fund may be illiquid for a number of reasons including [...]

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Hedge Fund Events December 2009

December 4, 2009

The following are various hedge fund events happening this month.  Please email us if you would like us to add your event to this list.
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December 1

Sponsor: 100 Women In Hedge Funds
Event: Annual Holiday Cheer at Saks Fifth Avenue in Greenwich
Location: Greenwich, CT

December 1 - December 2

Sponsor: Institutional Investor
Event: Emerging Markets Infrastructure Summit
Location: Mumbai

December [...]

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