Syndicated Post on Hedge Fund Seeding As I mentioned in a previous article about hedge fund compensation, I have recently come across a very good blog called Ten Seconds Into the Future by Bryan Goh of First Avenue Partners, a hedge fund seeder.  Bryan’s posts are very insightful and I [...]

Dealing with Ambiguous State Securities Laws An issue which often arises during the planning phase of the hedge fund formation process is whether certain state securities or investment advisory laws or regulations apply to a certain fact situation.  Many times these issues arise in the context of investment advisor registration [...]

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 [...]

The Series LLC Most hedge funds are structured as either limited partnerships or as limited liability companies (LLCs).  Some hedge funds, however, are structured as series limited liability companies.  The series limited liability company is a relatively new statutorily created entity.  The series LLC is one entity with a group [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The end of the year tends to be a busy time for hedge fund attorneys as many managers are deciding to prepare hedge funds for launch on January 1.  As we’ve noted in previous articles it can take 6-8 weeks to get a hedge fund launched depending on the investment [...]

Question: How much does it cost to establish a hedge fund? Answer: The costs of starting a hedge fund can vary considerably depending on the manager and the manager’s circumstances.  A start up hedge fund manager will need to consider the hedge fund start up costs which will include legal [...]