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Obama Moves Forward with Hedge Fund Registration Legislation

July 15, 2009

Bart Mallon, Esq.
http://www.hedgefundlawblog.com
Treasury Announces New “Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009”
After much discussion in the press over the last 8 to 10 months abut the possibility for hedge fund registration, the Treasury today announced the Obama Administration’s bill which requires managers to “private funds” to register with the SEC.  This registration requirement would [...]

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Hedge Fund Law Blog Statistics | June 2009

June 29, 2009

Most Read Hedge Fund Law Articles for June
I wanted to take a little time to thank all of the people who read this blog and who take the time to comment on articles or send me questions – your interaction helps make this site more informative and a better resource for everyone.  If you have [...]

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Hedge Fund Incubating and Seeding

May 13, 2009

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 recommend all managers take a look [...]

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Hedge Fund Start Up Presentation

February 26, 2009

How to Start a Hedge Fund in 2009
Below is a link to a powerpoint presentation in which I detail the background information a hedge fund manager must have prior to starting the hedge fund formation process.  The presentation is designed to familiarize a manager with the process of forming a fund while identifying potential issues [...]

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Thoughts on Hedge Fund Offering Documents

February 25, 2009

FAQs on Offering Documents
I recently read an article by a hedge fund administration firm which discussed hedge fund offering documents and start up hedge fund expenses.  I thought this was an interesting topic and one which is popular with many of my start up clients.  Below I discuss some of the common questions regarding the [...]

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Revising Hedge Fund Offering Documents

January 16, 2009

It is very important that hedge fund managers always provide potential investors with hedge fund offering documents which are current and up to date.* Because of certain changes to the various hedge fund laws within the past few months (and because of the increased likelihood of future rules/regulations changes) a hedge fund private placement [...]

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New York Hedge Fund Law

January 16, 2009

Starting a Hedge Fund in New York
It is no secret that New York is the center of the investment management universe and the home of a large majority of hedge funds.  For both small and large managers New York offers many befits, namely a proximity to Wall Street and many of the investment banks and [...]

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Nevada Hedge Fund Law

January 15, 2009

Starting a Hedge Fund in Nevada
While Nevada may be the favorite place for hedge fund managers to spend their money, it is not necessarily a place where hedge fund managers want to be located.  The reason is that Nevada requires hedge fund managers with a place of business in Nevada to be registered as an [...]

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Incubator Hedge Funds

January 14, 2009

How to Create an Auditable and Marketable Trackrecord
One of the biggest hurdles that start up hedge fund managers face is the issue of having a marketable track record. Many managers do not have an audited marketable trackrecord for any number of reasons. While it is not strictly necessary to have an audited marketable [...]

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Hedge Fund Comments/ Questions and Answers

January 13, 2009

Questions and discussions from Hedge Fund Law Blog readers
I get quite a few questions from readers and usually I am able to answer these questions via email within a couple of days.  If you have any questions, comments or simply want more information on starting a hedge fund, please feel free to contact us.  We [...]

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