How to invest in a hedge fund
Hedge Fund Investors Guide
Many potential hedge fund investors come to this website for information on how to invest in a hedge fund. While there are many headlines and resources for hedge fund managers, there are fewer resources out there for hedge fund investors. This article will provide an overview of how to go about investing [...]
Can a hedge fund value its own assets?
Hedge Fund Questions
For the new year we will publish a list of common questions we receive from our readers. This question involves hedge fund valuation.
Question: Can a hedge fund provide its own valuation?
Answer: Generally yes, provided that the hedge fund offering documents state that the valuation of the hedge fund’s assets will be conducted by [...]
Starting a Hedge Fund – Primer for Start Up Hedge Fund Managers
How to Start a Hedge Fund
Many future hedge fund managers have misconceptions about how to start a hedge fund – either they think it is a very basic process that takes no time or resources, or they think that it will take too much time and will be cost prohibitive. For most start up hedge [...]
Offshore Hedge Funds – Side by Side Hedge Fund Structure
Offshore hedge funds can be structured in a number of different ways including a stand alone structure, a master-feeder structure and a side by side structure. This article discusses the side by side hedge fund structure and also provides a side by side offshore hedge fund organizational chart. As we have noted earlier in an [...]
Offshore Hedge Fund Formation Overview – Hedge Fund Timeline
There are many reasons why managers will want to form hedge funds in offshore jurisdictions like the Cayman Islands or the British Virgin Islands. While a domestic hedge fund can be established in as little as two to three weeks (depending on whether the manager must be registered as an investment advisor), the offshore hedge [...]
Hedge Fund Lock-Up Period
What is a hedge fund lock-up?
Recently there has been many discussions about hedge fund structures and terms, including the ability (or lack of ability) for investors to withdraw from hedge funds. Generally the manager will have a number of structures in place to make sure that capital stays in the hedge fund. These provisons include [...]
Green Fund of Hedge Funds
The following article on a green fund of hedge funds was originally published on the website www.socialfunds.com and can be found here. (For more information on environmentally focused hedge funds, please also see our article on Carbon hedge funds.)
Over the Hedge: New Green Hedge Fund of Funds
by Anne Moore Odell
Kenmar plans to launch socially responsible [...]
Operational Issues for Hedge Fund Managers Using Multiple Prime Brokers
The hedge fund and investment management industry has seen many radical changes during the last year, including the consolidation (or elimination) of the large prime brokerage firms. Because of these events many funds have moved to a multi-prime broker model instead of the more traditional single prime broker model. There are obviously many advantages to [...]
Carbon Hedge Funds
Overview of Carbon Hedge Funds
The flexibility of the hedge fund structure is the central reason these investment vehicles are so popular. The flexibility allows funds to specialize on certain investment sectors or strategies, and they can move quickly to the hot areas of the markets. One of the hot areas of the markets is the [...]
Non-Accredited Investors in Hedge Funds
Many start up hedge fund managers want to know if their friends and family can invest in the start up hedge fund. Most of the time such friends and family do not fall within the definition of accredited investor under the Regulation D rules. The regulation D rules allow a maximum of 35 non-accredited investors [...]
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