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 [...]
Hedge Fund Consultant Article Updated
Just a quick note to the community that we’ve updated our post on hedge fund consultants to include a case study. A reminder to all hedge fund service providers that we are actively seeking articles to help enhance our website. We are particularly interested in articles on hedge fund accounting and administration including articles on [...]
Hedge Fund Performance - Performance Better than Expected
A recent study by PerTrac reveals that not all hedge funds are having terrible performance returns in this volatile market environment. The study also finds other interesting information including (i) many funds use little leverage and (ii) almost 50% of funds allow monthly redemptions (however the study does not mention the amount of funds which [...]
Former CFTC Chairman on Hedge Funds
I just came across this speech by a former Acting Chairman of the CFTC. The speech discusses Commodity Pool Operators in the context of hedge funds. The original speech can be found here.
Top 11 Hedge Fund Articles on Hedge Fund Law Blog
The Hedge Fund Law Blog has been running for almost four months now (although we’ve posted articles previously written) and we appreciate all of the comments and insights from hedge fund managers and hedge fund service providers. Our goal is to provide the most relevant legal information to hedge fund managers as possible, so please [...]
SEC Brings Action Against Unregistered Owner of Broker-Dealer
The SEC recently brought an action against the principal of a broker dealer for not being registered as a principal. There are many instances where members of the investment management are operating without having the proper registrations or licenses and many times these people think that they can remain under the radar as long as [...]
Life Settlement Hedge Funds – Structural Considerations
Because life settlements are a unique investment which has characteristics not associated with other types of investments creative managers can choose to structure a life settlement hedge fund in many different ways. This article will detail (i) the potential life settlement hedge fund structures, (ii) life settlement investment program considerations, and (iii) a brief overview [...]
CFTC Chairman Lukken Advocates Completely Scrapping Current Regulatory System
In a speech given yesterday, CFTC Chairman Walker Lukken announced that he will step down as Chairman of the CFTC upon inauguration of President-elect Obama. Chairman Lukken also advocated completely the scrapping of the current regulatory structure in favor of a “bold, new” regulatory system. It is unclear how these comments will be interpreted by [...]
Capital Introduction for Hedge Funds
Capital introduction is the term used to describe investor referrals to hedge funds by prime brokers. Many prime brokers and even mini-prime brokers will provide capital introduction services to their customers. Typically this is done as a favor to the hedge fund and does not carry the high costs of a third party marketer. However, [...]
State Registered Investment Advisors and Hedge Funds
Hedge fund managers which are registered with their state of residence as investment advisors need to be very aware of their state investment advisory rules. While many state securities divisions do not pay attention to hedge funds, there are many states which are aware of hedge funds and understand how the state investment advisory rules [...]
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