How to Launch a Hedge Fund
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September 22, 2009
New York, NY, Bayards, One Hanover Square
Ever want to start a hedge fund, but didn't know where to begin? Attend this one day seminar to learn the basics for setting up a hedge fund from what decisions you need to make before getting started to what issues you need to address once you are up and running. This seminar is geared toward people who service the hedge fund industry or anyone looking to start their own firm.
At the end of this course, participants will come away with how to address each of the following areas:
Agenda:
At the end of this course, participants will come away with how to address each of the following areas:
- Up-Front Decisions - an overview of key decisions that need to be made before starting a hedge fund
- Vendors Required - a list of vendors needed, how to choose a vendor and an understanding of their services and functionality
- Legal Issues - summary of legal requirements including legal entity, private placement memorandum, partnership agreement and side letters
- Client Service Issues - investor questionnaires and communicating with your investors
- Marketing/Sales - establishing marketing strategies and tools for getting the word out
- Technology - addressing email, firm website and systems for accounting, trading, risk management, compliance monitoring and data warehousing
- Operational Issues - how to handle operational procedures including trading, trade communication and settlement, margin and collateral management, reconciliation and FX process
- Partnership Accounting - equalization, accrual and payment expenses, review of qualified expenses and performance fees
- Performance Measurement - tracking partner, composite of partners, net vs. gross-of-fee returns, GIPS
- Reporting - internal and external reporting and how the reports should be prepared and distributed
- SEC Regulation- New Laws and Regulation? - A review of pending and proposed laws and regulations and their potential impact upon the startup fund manager
- Compliance Issues - CCO, code of ethics, trade allocation policy, investment guides, guideline monitoring procedure and annual review
- Investor Due Diligence - why it is done and what to expect from the investor
Agenda:
| 8:30 | Registration and Breakfast with Exhibitors |
9:00 |
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| 10:30 | Refreshment Break with Exhibitors |
| 10:50 |
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| 12:15 | Lunch with Exhibitors |
| 1:15 |
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| 3:00 | Refreshment Break with Exhibitors |
| 3:20 |
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| 5:00 | Networking & Cocktail Reception |
| 5:00 | Seminar Adjourns |
Instructors:
Holly Miller, Partner, Stone House Consulting, LLC (Bio)
Jeffrey Cobb, Cobb & Associates PC (Bio)
Richard Nummi, Executive Consultant, ACI (Bio)
