Futures and Forwards

Futures and Forward Contracts

Futures and Forward Contracts: Derivatives

Here is a short derivatives video on futures and forward contracts. In this video forwards and futures are explained in clear and simple terms. Forward contracts are traded over the counter where futures are really exchange traded forward contracts.




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Hedge Fund Performance in May

Hedge Funds in May

Hedge Fund Performance in May

In May, HFN Hedge Fund Average Aggregate was +2.02%, and the S&P Total Returns Index was +1.30%. The energy sector continued to rise this year with the HFN Energy Sector Average at +4.38% last month. The equity markets' success seems to have led to the HFN Long/Short Equity Average outperforming the S&P Total Return Index, yielding +2.76.

In regional benchmarks, while hedge funds investing in China and India performed dismally, funds investing in Russia and Brazil boosted the Emerging Markets Average to +2.55%. Hedge funds using the long only strategy have performed poorly this year but improved thanks to the global equity markets, the Long Only Average was %3.41 in May. Investors have shown dissatisfaction with the technology sector through redemptions and liquidations. Total assets in tech sector funds fell 10.89% in Q1 of 2008, yet the Technology Sector Average was one of the best performers in May at 3.46%.

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Prime Brokerage New York

Prime Brokerage New York

Prime Brokerage New York / Evolution

Prime Brokerage New York CityThe prime brokerage industry is constantly evolving adapting to new client demands, opportunities and regulatory environments. I was in New York yesterday discussing some of these ongoing changes with a few prime brokerage professionals and they mentioned that several times a year there are events which slightly re-shape their industry.

If you haven't read it already there was an interesting article put out by ICFA a few days ago about the changing landscape of the hedge fund prime brokerage business model. Special thanks to Fintag for finding this article.

The main point of change that this article pointed to was the widespread interest in hedge funds by traditional investment managers. This is leading prime brokerage clients to service clients who also run 130/30 and long only portfolios as well.

"According to a recent Vodia Group survey traditional asset managers have 3 per cent of their asset base - equivalent to $1.95trn - in leveraged investments, with 86 per cent of major asset managers expecting to run 130/30s by mid-2009. The firm predicts that leveraged assets will increase from $2.65trn today to $4.48trn in 2012, driving greater demand for prime brokerage services."

"But traditional asset management clients are forcing prime brokers to adapt their business model, placing greater emphasis on custody, reporting and
risk management and de-emphasising capital introduction and leverage. These factors will push margins lower and increase operational requirements in the prime brokerage business, Vodia said."

While I can see why the largest of institutional money managers are not going to be drawn by the hopes of capital introduction I still believe that those prime brokers who do offer capital introduction services will have a competitive advantage while competing for the business of hedge fund managers here in the US. Every year the field becomes more competitive, and most hedge funds need help marketing and raising capital.

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Hedge Fund Business

Hedge Fund Business

Hedge Fund Business Overview

Hedge Fund BusinessHere is a relatively long whitepaper/Powerpoint on the business of hedge funds. It gives a good overview of the industry, where hedge funds are domiciled and discusses popular structures and strategies employed by both hedge funds and fund of hedge funds.

Please click here to view this report.

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Get a Job at a Hedge Fund

Get a Hedge Fund Job

Get a Job at a Hedge Fund

How to get a job at a hedge fundI recently wrote a hedge fund career related article for Investopedia.com on how to get a job at a hedge fund. This is a short two page article which details from my experience what tangible steps one can take to work in the hedge fund industry. The steps I suggest include:

  1. Make sure you really want to get a hedge fund job
  2. Become a student of the hedge fund industry
  3. Use the 3 circles strategy for your career decision making progress
  4. Identify several mentors to help you secure a hedge fund job
  5. Complete multiple hedge fund internships
  6. Develop your unique value proposition
  7. Hedge fund job tips
  8. Land the unadvertised hedge fund job
  9. Consider hedge fund service provider jobs
  10. Apply to hedge fund jobs
To read the advice given under each of these 10 sections please read the full 2 page hedge fund career advice article here: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financialcareers/08/hedge-fund-career.asp

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Prime Brokerage Survey

Prime Brokerage Survey

Prime Brokerage Survey Resource

Prime Brokerage SurveyFinAlternatives just released a prime brokerage survey, it contains some interesting details on how satisfied hedge funds are with their prime brokerage service providers. The survey digs into the quality of capital introduction, execution and personal service received from their prime broker. What is interesting was that 38% of hedge fund Manager respondents noted that their prime broker's capital introduction capabilities were non-existent or very weak. Another interesting point was that poor personal service was the #1 reason that a hedge fund manager would switch prime brokers.

Here is the full report and prime brokerage survey.

If you are looking to change prime brokers I know a few Hedge Fund Group (HFG) members who offer both prime brokerage and capital introduction services to hedge funds. Let me know if I can be of assistance - Richard@RichardCWilson.com.

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High Net Worth Clients

High Net Worth Clients

Hedge Funds + High Net Worth Clients

High Net Worth ClientsHere is in article published by Advisor Perspectives which tells the story of two Boston-based wealth management firms which emphasize the importance of due diligence. The two firms, RINET and Colony, use a strategy for placing its high net worth clients in riskier investments based on their level of wealth. The policy addresses the investors personally, by requiring its investors to have at least $5 million in investable assets to qualify for investing in hedge funds. Those HNW clients who do not qualify for hedge funds are placed in sometimes less risky, more traditional investments, such as separate managed accounts or mutual funds. This simple strategy reduces risk for those clients not financially ready to invest in less liquid or secure investments.

Another lesson in reducing risk is that RINET favors placing its high net worth investors in fund of funds over single hedge funds. This diversifies the investor's portfolio and the investor is less vulnerable. When considering hedge funds, the firms look at the historic performance and the fund's level of risk. They measure this by examining standard deviation, comparing the fund with the S&P 500, and looking at the hedge fund manager's Alpha. Also, the firms go beyond the hedge fund's strategy and process to back office operation concerns and factors that have effected historical performance. Finally, RINET and Colony see hedge fund due diligence as an ongoing process that doesn't stop at the investment. The firms practice due diligence throughout to secure steady returns to its investors and protect against fraud and other hedge funds hazards.

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Structured Securities

Structured Securities

Structured Securities Video

Structured Securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations CMOsHere is a short video on structured securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). Within this video Mike gives an example of how collateralized mortgage obligations are created and sold. If you cannot view the video below please click here to watch it now.



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SEC Hedge Fund Regulation

SEC Hedge Fund Regulation

SEC Hedge Fund Regulation Resource

Here is another SEC hedge fund regulation resource that I'm adding go the hedge fund due diligence guide. The Securities and Exchange Commission offers a caution before investing in hedge funds. The key message is: be aware of the risks. First, the SEC recommends reading the fund's prospectus to understand the fund and whether it suits you. Also, it advises to be aware of the fees the hedge fund charges which cut into the investors' returns.

This resource emphasizes the research aspect of due diligence and offers tips on what to investigate before investing in a hedge fund.

Click here to view the article published by the SEC.

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Benefits of Hedge Funds

Benefits of Hedge Funds

Benefits of Hedge Funds - Industry Report

I just found this report from 2006 on the benefits of hedge funds. If you are looking for an overview on hedge funds and an introduction to a few current trends in the industry it is worth c quick skim. It will still be useful for several years to come as it contains hard data, graphs, charts and touches on the following subjects:
Click here to view the report.

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Bear Stearns Hedge Fund

Bear Stearns Hedge Fund

Bear Stearns Hedge Fund Case

Bear Stearns Hedge FundTwo former Bear Stearn hedge fund managers are now facing criminal charges, accused of misleading investors when their hedge fund started to break down. I am very interested to see how this case unfolds because as quotes from these two hedge fund managers emerge, each could be seen as part of relatively normal day to day evaluations of how the market or portfolios are performing during volatile markets. Here are a few short news clips on this story.

Bear Stearns Hedge Fund Video #1




Bear Stearns Hedge Fund Video #2


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Hedge Fund Margin Calls

Hedge Fund Margin Calls

Hedge Fund Video - Margin Calls & CDOs

A well researched video on hedge funds, margin calls and CDOs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtcnXLDnXvs


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Brazil Hedge Funds | A 1 Page Guide to Funds in Brazil

Brazil Hedge Funds

Guide to Hedge Funds in Brazil

Brazil Hedge FundsHere is a short guide or introduction to the hedge fund industry in Brazil. Brazil's economy has been growing at a healthy pace over the past couple of years and in my opinion is the most underestimated out of the all of the BRIC countries. The hedge fund industry itself in Brazil is currently small but growing as the region as a whole becomes more wealthy.

On a side note I go to Brazil every 9-10 months for business, please let me know if you are in the hedge fund industry and live in Brazil and would like to attend a networking event or meet for lunch. Richard@hedgefundgroup.org.

Guide to Hedge Funds in Brazil
Hedge Fund Events in Brazil
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American Diabetes Association

American Diabetes Association

Charity Golf Event - American Diabetes Association

American Diabetes AssociationAs many of you read in a previous post back in March, I had a breakfast meeting with the women of Penta Dynamic Solutions (www.pentaevents.com), a boutique event management firm based in downtown Manhattan. While Penta is focused on providing association management and event planning services to hedge funds and financial firms, they also do a lot of work with the non-profits.

Penta Cares, a philanthropic division of the company, will host their Second Annual Charity Golf Outing with proceeds benefiting the American Diabetes Association on October 6th at the Lido Golf Club in Lido Beach, NY. The 11am shotgun start will be followed by a cocktail hour, silent auction, raffle drawing, 50/50 raffle, dinner, awards reception, and entertainment. They are also planning to add electronic real-time scoring to this years outing through eGolfScore.

The success of the golf outing depends heavily on the support of individuals and organizations throughout the New York and tri-state area; therefore let’s come together and help raise money for this worthy cause. There are many sponsorship opportunities available ranging from $2,500-$10,000. Last year, Owl Creek Asset Management helped to make the event a success through a generous donation and this year, Penta is looking to get more investment firms and hedge fund managers involved through sponsorship, attendance, and donations.

You can view more information about the event as well as register to play or sponsor online at: http://www.golfdigestplanner.com/1380-PENTACares/.

This event comes exactly one month before the Annual American Diabetes “Live the Good Life” Gala which will be held in The Starlight Room of The Waldorf-Astoria. Christina Weber, Penta’s Director of Business Development, is the 2008 event chair and Michele Verdino, Penta’s President, is assisting as a member of the planning committee.”

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Global Macro Hedge Funds

Global Macro Funds

Global Macro Hedge Funds Overview

Global Marco Hedge FundsThe global macro approach to investing is one of the most popular hedge fund strategies seen today. Global macro fund managers try to make leveraged bets on aspects of the global macro economy. For example, fund managers could place these leveraged bets on currencies, commodities, interest rates, or even equities. As most investors global macro managers would like to minimize downside risk while still offering exceptional returns. Global macro hedge fund managers often have the liberty of having the choice of using any investment instrument in almost any market to produce their returns.

Global macro trades could either be directional or of relative value. In directional trades managers make bets on isolated price movements. For instance, the manager could short the Dollar, long on the Euro, or short on Brazilian Bonds. On the other hand, relative value trades are used to take advantage of assets which were not properly priced. Managers will usually couple assets on both the long and short side to expose these mis- pricings. A usual bet could be a long on US equities versus a short on emerging chinese equities.

The global macro strategy could be executed in any number of markets and because of this fund managers are not as constrained as other fund managers who could have most of their assets invested in one market. Because of this, global macro funds have been able to sometimes avoid the bear markets in one country and take advantage of bull markets in another.

Read more articles like this within my Hedge Fund Strategy Guide.

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Market-Neutral Hedge Funds

Market-Neutral Hedge Funds

Market-Neutral Hedge Fund Overview

Market-Neutral Hedge FundsHedgeCo defines market-neutral hedge fund strategies as: An approach that aims to preserve capital through any of several methods and under any market conditions. The most common followers of the market-neutral strategy are funds pursuing a long/short investment strategy. These seek to exploit market discrepancies by purchasing undervalued securities and taking an equal, short position in a different and overvalued security. Market-neutral hedge funds typically employ long-term holding periods and experience moderate volatility.

Here are a few additional resources on Market Neutral Hedge Fund Managers:
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Children's Investment Fund Management TCI

Children's Investment Fund

Children's Investment Fund Profile


The following piece on Children's Investment Fund is being published as part of our Hedge Fund Tracker Tool, our daily effort to track hedge funds in the industry.
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Resource #1: (4.22.09) John Ho, senior manager at the Children's Investment Fund (TCI), is leaving his job for personal reasons, according to various media reports.

Chris Hohn, founding partner of TCI, disclosed Ho's resignation in a letter to investors. Ho is believed to be planning to launch a fund that will pursue his own investment strategy rather than that of TCI.

Ho joined London-based TCI in 2004 and opened the Hong Kong office after working for Chicago- based Citadel Investments Group. source

Resource #2 (4.20.09) The Children's Investment Fund, the activist hedge fund, has suffered another setback with the resignation of John Ho, director in Asia.

In a letter to investors sent this week, Chris Hohn, TCI founding partner, revealed that Mr Ho, 32, would leave the fund for personal reasons. source

Resource #3: (3.13.09) The Children's Investment Fund (TCI), London's most aggressive hedge fund activist, has agreed to pay $10m (£7.2m) to a US railway and one of its shareholders after being accused of breaking rules on short-term share deals for holders of big stakes, writes James Mackintosh.


A settlement between TCI, fellow hedge fund 3G Capital Partners and Deborah Donoghue, a shareholder in CSX, was approved by a New York judge last week. 3G will pay $1m.

Resource #4: (3.11.09) TCI has sold more 10% of all the stock sold by foreign investors in India this year, valued at US$222.2 million.

The Children’s Investment Fund has become the largest seller of Indian stocks among foreign institutional investors, a dubious distinction as the British activist hedge fund cuts its investment in the subcontinent.

TCI has sold more 10% of all the stock sold by foreign investors in India this year, valued at US$222.2 million. That’s about one-third of the US$666.6 million in Indian stocks owned by TCI last year. source

Resource #5 (1.12.08) Patrick Degorce, a founder and top partner at activist hedge fund shop The Children’s Investment Fund Management, has left the London-based firm.

Degorce has retired from TCI and as of Jan. 1 is no longer a member of the limited liability partnership, according to media reports. source


Resource #6:
(12.2.08)
Activist hedge fund The Children’s Investment Fund has taken a large stake in Visa and increased its holding in MasterCard, taking its combined exposure to the credit card companies to about a fifth of its fund.

The fund, which is known for public stances it has taken at Deutsche Börse, ABN Amro, CSX and JPower, took an almost 1.5% stake in Visa between July and September and increased its holding in MasterCard to just over 6% in the same period, according to a recently published filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Its stake in Visa is worth $400m (€315.7m). At MasterCard, where it is the third largest shareholder after the MasterCard Foundation and US equity manager Marsico Capital Management, its stake is worth $1.1bn. TCI’s fund was estimated at $10bn earlier this year, but it registered a loss of 25.8% for the year to the end of September, according to a letter to investors.


Resource #7
: 10.31.08 Activist hedge fund The Children’s Investment Fund is finally throwing in the towel for good in its battle with Japan’s largest electric utility.

Electric Power Development Co., better known as J-Power, said it had agreed to buy back TCI’s 9.9% stake at a 32% premium to the stock’s Friday closing price. Still, the sale—requested by TCI, according to J-Power—represents a ¥12.5 billion (US$127.3 million) loss for the US$10 billion London activist.

The move comes after TCI lost its long-running battle to double its stake in J-Power, after the Japanese government rejected its bid on national security grounds this summer. At the time, while saying it would not sue to overturn the government’s decision, TCI vowed to “continue in its quest to improve corporate governance at J-Power.”

Resource #8: Here is a pretty opinionated video on the Children's Investment Fund actions here in the United States. It discusses protecting national assets and the political vs. economic intentions of sovereign wealth funds. I don't like to talk politics within this hedge fund blog and don't agree with everything said here but thought this was an interesting video as it related to a UK hedge fund - Children's Investment Fund. Here is a direct link to the video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=thz09Gh4puw





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52 Most Popular Hedge Fund Articles

52 Hedge Fund Articles

Top 52 Most Popular Hedge Fund Articles

Top 52 Hedge Fund ArticlesA few of my blog posts seem to be on fire compared to the rest. Just 10-15% of all of the articles that I have published get over 75% of the total pageviews on HedgeFundBlogger.com. This post as created to show you which articles my website analytics package says is getting all of the traffic.

I'm close to publishing my 500th article on hedge funds, this is great for compiling guides, e-books and helping provide resources on many subjects but a mess when it comes to deciding what to provide links to on the main page of my hedge fund blog. In addition to having my blog accessible via HedgeFundBlogger.com I am also doing my best to clean up my website and provide categories of articles, guides, free PDF e-books, etc.

Below is my list of the a top 52 hedge fund articles posted over the last year based on the number of pageviews of each post.


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Hedge Fund Information

Hedge Fund Information

Hedge Fund Information - Articles

Hedge Fund Information This post was created to create a listing of hedge fund articles on this blog that don't easily fit within one of the other categories or address ongoing hedge fund trends or general hedge fund trends or report information.
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Hedge Fund Redemptions

Hedge Fund Redemptions

Hedge Fund Redemption Dates

Hedge Fund Redemptions, Hedge Fund Redemption
The WSJ recently ran a short piece on how some relatively large hedge funds are facing waves of redemptions from their investors. One $14B hedge fund has seen their assets shrink to just $11B after dozens of investors submitted their redemption requests. Another has shrank from $10B to $8B.


Many hedge funds have what is caused a gate or gating clause within their agreements with investors which only allows a certain percentage of the firm's assets to leave the fund through redemption requests each quarter. While some hedge funds have gating clauses set at 7.5%-10% many others are at 15-20%, meaning that only 7.5% of the hedge fund's total assets may leave the fund via redemption notices each quarter.


Hedge Fund Redemptions, Hedge Fund RedemptionWhile there will always be hedge fund redemptions as investors shift their investment allocations it will be interesting to see if the above gating clause percentage rates fall as some hedge funds face liquidity issues with clearing their current positions or whether investors become more aggressive in demanding higher gating percentage levels as they might have gotten out of a past hedge fund investments later than planned due to one of these gating redemption clauses.

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Citigroup Hedge Fund

Citigroup Hedge Fund

Citigroup Hedge Fund Failure

Citigroup Hedge Fund, Citigroup Hedge FundsIn a ironic turn of events super-bank Citigroup has decided to close down the hedge fund which current CEO Vikram Pandit founded and sold to Citigroup less than a year ago.

“Clients have gotten more selective,” Ned Kelly, Citigroup’s new head of alternative investments, told DealBook. “They want discrete hedge fund strategies and it is easier to raise client money around those strategies.”

As with other hedge funds clients would probably also like a portfolio management team and leadership of the fund to hold steady while continuing to outperform - neither of which has happened in this case. Old Lane has only produced mediocre returns since being purchased by Citigroup. The Dealbook blog recently was wrote - "Abandoning the Old Lane business model is a painful embarrassment to Mr. Pandit and Citigroup’s board, which paid an astronomical sum for it last year. Investors called it “Old Lame” as it hobbled along with mediocre returns."

Citigroup Hedge Fund, Citigroup Hedge FundsRegardless of why so much money was wasted on a failing hedge fund, the closing of Old Lane by Citigroup shows how important it is to keep executive members and portfolio management teams at hedge funds stable, and just how quickly (11 months) a business can be ran into the ground once in partial or complete control of one of the Wall Street giants such as Citigroup, Lehman, Goldman Sachs or Merrill.

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Warren Buffet Investment

Warren Buffet Investment


Warren Buffet's Investment Wager

Warren Buffet InvestmentA reader of this hedge fund blog recently asked if I agreed or disagreed with Warren Buffet on his recent investment bet against Protege Partners, LLC. To be honest I hadn't even heard of this bet yet, but just now read about it. Apparently Buffet and Protege are betting on whether the S&P 500 or fund of hedge funds produce better returns net of fees. Warren Buffet is claiming that after fees and investor expenses the S&P 500 will produce greater 10 year returns than the fund of funds.

While fund of hedge funds do have the double layer of fees working against them I think these portfolios of funds will outperform the S&P 500 investment simply because they will probably loose less money or post positive returns while the S&P 500 takes a dive or two. Here is the full article on Buffet's bet.

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Investment Certification for Hedge Funds

Investment Certification

Chartered Hedge Fund Associate (CHA)


Quick Link: Chartered Hedge Fund Associate (CHA) Designation

The Hedge Fund Group (HFG) has grown to over 15,000 members with an average of 50 new members joining each day. This international hedge fund association is free to join and we hope to be adding new resources to HedgeFundGroup.org each quarter.

The Hedge Fund Group (HFG) offers an investment certification called the Chartered Hedge Fund Associate (CHA) Program. It is a two level certification program aimed at helping hedge fund career professionals, financial professionals looking to work within the hedge fund industry.

Level 1 of the CHA Designation educates participants within 6 learning modules related to hedge funds - providing them with a strong foundation of knowledge covering many areas of the industry. Level 2 helps participants specialize within one area of their choice which includes due diligence, marketing and sales or analytics.

The name Chartered Hedge Fund Associate was chosen over Charted Hedge Fund Analyst for this investment certification because there are dozens of types of hedge fund jobs and "analyst" is only a small segment of the total job market. This designation seeks to help hedge fund professionals in the areas of portfolio management, trading, marketing, prime brokerage, investors relations, recruiting, due diligence, fund of funds as well as analytics.

To learn more please visit http://CHADesignation.org


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Hedge Fund Leverage

Hedge Fund Leverage

Hedge Fund Leverage Video

Here is a short video explaining what leverage is and an example of how hedge fund leverage can be used through a simple investment example.

Read dozens of additional articles like this within the guide to Hedge Fund Terms.

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Chicago Hedge Funds | The Exclusive 1 Page Guide to Hedge Funds in Chicago

Chicago Hedge Funds

Hedge Funds In Chicago | 1 Page Guide


Chicago Hedge Funds in ChicagoChicago is one of the top hedge fund hubs within the United States, as a center of high quality education and highly experienced investment professionals activity in this area is still growing. Below is a brief guide to hedge funds in Chicago which will be expanded each quarter to be more complete. If you know of any additional Chicago hedge fund resources that you do not see linked below please email me at Richard@Richardcwilson.com and I will post them here, thanks in advance for the help and I hope a few people find this useful.

If you are looking for a list of hedge fund including contact details that are based in Chicago or the state Illinois please click here.

Hedge Fund Auditing & Accounting Firms in Chicago
  • Jordan, Patke & Associates, Ltd. Jordan, Patke & Associates is a firm that specializes in the audits of hedge funds. Our team of experienced professionals services funds from around the country. Our focus on efficiency and extensive use of technology allows us to offer a top quality service at extremely competitive rates. Our principals and staff are known for assisting fund managers through every phase of their business, from fund formation to ongoing communication with investors and regulators.
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Hedge Fund Work

Hedge Fund Work


Hedge Fund Work - Email Question


Hedge Fund Work, Work at a hedge fundI just got this hedge fund work related email on Wednesday of last week from a hedge fund recruiter who is a member of the Hedge Fund Group (HFG) and based in Hong Kong.

"Hi Richard - Been enjoying all of your informative articles on hedge funds and through those I can see your passion and desire to make a difference. I am a recruiter based in Hong Kong and many investment bankers and finance professionals are seeking hedge fund jobs here. With so many hedge fund managers out there in the industry how do you qualify which type of hedge fund would be good to work for?"

"The easy answer is, it depends. It depends on what your short and long-term career goals are within the hedge fund industry. The better short answer is that it would probably be most beneficial to work with a hedge fund with over $100M in assets under management, ideally with offices in London and/or the United States. Much of the hedge fund asset raising activity is going on within the EU and America so joining a hedge fund large enough to compensate you well for your efforts while also growing quickly in terms of assets might be your best bet.

Dozens of additional hedge funds will most likely be opening offices in Hong Kong over the next 3-5 years, the trick will probably be developing relationships with those firms while they are planning who to hire locally to be based in Hong Kong to represent their fund."

For more information on hedge fund jobs, the Chartered Hedge Fund Associate (CHA) certification, internships, careers, resumes, etc. please see the Guide to Hedge Fund Employment.

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Capital Introductions

Capital Introductions

Capital Introductions Event

Capital Introductions, Hedge Fund Prime Brokerage Capital IntroductionsThere is an upcoming capital introductions event coming up next week being hosted by Shoreline Trading. The 3 main topics being discussed will include:


            • Developing distribution channels for hedge funds in the RIA market space

            • Propietary risk-managed investment structures that provide synthetic exposure to single investment strategies with limited capital risk and the potential for enhanced after tax returns

            • Technology that helps hedge fund managers find, serve and support investors
            This event is going to be held at the Down Town Association on Pine Street this next Wednesday June 11th starting at 5:30PM. If you would like to go or have any questions about this event please send an email to Mike Murray at Mike.Murray@shtg.com

            Please see below for additional videos, definitions, service lists and articles on prime brokerage & capital introduction trends.

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            Prime Brokerage

            Prime Brokerage

            Prime Brokerage Video

            Prime BrokerageQuick Link: List of Hedge Fund Prime Brokers

            Here is a short video on prime brokerage - http://youtube.com/watch?v=DHTatIV7jns This video video discusses the importance of what prime brokers do and what types of services many prime brokerage firms offer to hedge funds. While the importance and breadth of prime brokerage services expands each year, it can be hard to learn much about them online.



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            Hedge Funds for Habitat New York City

            Hedge Funds for Habitat

            Hedge Funds for Habitat New York City

            I recently stumbled across the video below showing hedge fund industry professionals volunteering for Habit for Humanity in New York City.



            "Hedge Funds for Habitat-NYC is an initiative by the hedge fund community to to provide hardworking New York City families with a once-in-a-lifetime homeownership opportunity through Habitat for Humanity - New York City.

            Championed by Stuart Feffer, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Lacrosse Global Fund Services, Hedge Funds for Habitat-NYC is calling on supporters from hedge funds and private equity firms who recognize that there are incredible working families in NYC living in unsafe and overcrowded conditions whose life will be forever be changed with a Habitat home.

            Hedge Funds for Habitat New YorkHabitat for Humanity-NYC is currently building our largest and greenest project ever. A 41-unit affordable condominium building on Atlantic in Brooklyn made with environmentally-friendly materials, this will also be the largest multi-family building ever constructed by Habitat for Humanity anywhere in the world.

            Hedge Funds for Habitat-NYC donations will help enable Habitat-NYC to complete this complex. Working together, we will give 41 hardworking families a safe place to live and the opportunity to build secure futures for themselves and their children.
            "

            You can learn more about this organization here.

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            Dark Liquidity Pools

            Dark Liquidity Pools

            Dark Pools Video

            Here is a recent video I found on the state of dark liquidity pools from Reuters.



            "Dark liquidity pools are basically internal systems for trading stocks privately, off of public exchanges and out of the public eye. They are growing rapidly, both in number and in volume of trades.

            Behind the boom in dark pools are large hedge funds and institutional clients that want to build and liquidate large stock positions at lower costs, while also being shielded from those who might profit by knowing their intentions." (read more of this article on dark pools here)

            I don't have any great white papers or factual reports on dark pools yet, if you have a few online resources you could share with me and the other readers of this blog please email me at Richard@Richardcwilson.com.

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            Hedge Funds in Canada - Canadian Hedge Fund Guide

            Hedge Funds Canada

            Canadian Hedge Fund Guide

            Canada Hedge FundsBelow is a short narrative on hedge funds in Canada followed by a dozen links to additional articles and resources on the Canadian hedge fund industry.

            The hedge fund industry in Canada is relatively small, with fewer hedge funds and fewer assets than those in major financial centers such as those in the UK and the US. Only 4% have assets of more than $5 billion and 30% have assets between $10 million and $49 million. This is in comparison to 21% and 10%, respectively, worldwide. The hedge fund industry in Canada is also relatively new with only 17% of hedge funds having been in existence for more than a decade whereas more than 33% of hedge funds worldwide have been in existence for at least ten years. In its early stages, Canadian hedge funds were limited to structured notes and fund of hedge funds that were guaranteed by many international banks. However, over the course of the last 13 years, more than 200 single strategy hedge fund emerged with more than $15 billion under management. In addition, a large amount of the funding from hedge funds is obtained from partners and employees. They account for 25% of the funds which is much higher than the 8% that is garnered in this fashion on a global level. Canadian hedge funds are also more likely to be driven by derivatives based strategies. A recent survey, by NBCN Prime Brokerage Services, suggested that 80% of hedge fund managers in Canada attempted to raise capital by use of futures and commodities and 40% uses forwards, swaps and options. This is in comparison to 22% on a global level. These facts, along with stringent Canadian regulations and above average returns lead to the belief that the Canadian hedge fund industry will see a period of exponential growth.

            A major blot on the Canadian hedge fund industry came in the form of the Portus Alternative Asset Management scandal. In 2005, it became apparent that the hedge fund had not invested approximately $52.8 million that it had received from its customers and that over $17 million was unaccounted for. The Ontario Superior Court filed a law suit against the hedge fund manager in March 2005 and seized all of its assets. Boaz Manor, Cofounder of the fund, misappropriated funds using offshore accounts in Italy , the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas, before fleeing to Israel after the funds assets were seized.

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