Hedge Fund Disclaimer
How to write a hedge fund disclaimer
One of the more unusual requests (in my opinion) that we receive on this site is how to write a hedge fund disclaimer. I think that this is unusual because I would assume that most hedge fund managers would want to make sure that anything with a disclaimer has [...]
Iowa Hedge Fund Law - Starting a Hedge Fund in Iowa
Iowa has a very good securities division which is familiar with the rules regarding hedge fund private placements. The notice below was provided by Iowa’s securities division to inform entities engaging in private placements the specific rules applicable to Iowa. Notice like this is invaluable to start up hedge funds as it will help the [...]
Recommended Hedge Fund Articles for Start-up Hedge Fund Managers
Last week we posted our most popular hedge fund articles to date. This week we are providing start up hedge fund managers with a “hedge fund manager start up guide” which consists of the most important articles for start-up (and existing) hedge fund managers. The following article provide you with the background information you need [...]
Hedge fund advertising - Can a hedge fund manager run a blog?
Blogs have become important tools in the investment management industry and have allowed even the most unsophisticated computer user (ahem….hedgefundlawblog….) to post useful thoughts and information for other industry participants to examine and opine upon.
Some hedge fund managers may want to use the internet and blogs to vet ideas or to discuss certain parts of [...]
Start your hedge fund today with less than $1 million…
Can a manager lauch a successful hedge fund with less than $1 million in assets? Yes.
While having a large amount of AUM when starting out can be helpful, start up hedge fund managers do not necessarily need to start with a large asset base to have a large, successful hedge fund. Case in point – [...]
Raising Hedge Fund Capital – Special Investor Meetings
Often word of mouth is the best way to get an idea spread through groups of people – especially when most forms of marketing is not allowed. One way to make a name for your hedge fund is through your existing investors who provide a source for potential investors referrals. If your investors are happy [...]
Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) as Potential Hedge Fund Investors
Hedge fund managers should be open to investments from all different types of investors including sovereign wealth funds or “SWFs.” Sovereign Wealth Funds are government owned investment entitites. Discussion of SWFs is usually with regard to many of the large oil producing countries, but a SWF can be established by any governmental entity including state [...]
Third Party Marketers
Raising capital is the most vital part of the hedge fund start up process. If the manager cannot raise sufficient capital to cover the cost of starting up and running the fund, the manager will soon be out of business. Because raising capital is difficult, and because hedge fund managers cannot publicly advertise pursuant to [...]
Hedge Fund Databases
As hedge fund managers are limited in their ability to advertise their performance results because of the Regulation D rules, one of the ways which managers have found to market their hedge fund and distribute the performance results is through hedge fund databases.
What is a hedge fund database?
Hedge fund databases are websites which collect information [...]
Pooled Investment Vehicles – Non-Traditional Hedge Fund Strategies
The term “hedge fund” is really a misnomer as most hedge funds are not hedged. A better term would be pooled investment vehicle. Traditional types of pooled investment vehicle structures include hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, real estate funds, and “hybrid” funds (funds which combine components of the above).
This article is going [...]