New Managers
July 2012
Focus - What emerging managers need to know: a review
What emerging managers need to know: a review IIR and IBC's recent Hedge Fund Startup Forum in London, which Opalesque attended, gave a complete roundup of what emerging hedge fund managers should do and expect. It touched on asset raising, recent trends, the role of the prime broker and the administrator, tax issues, seeding, regulatory compliance, and what investors look for. Here are some of the key points that emerged. Want to raise assets from institutions? Ian Morley The basic advice for start-up managers is, don't waste your time talking to institutions," said Ian Morley in the conference's opening remarks. "Raise your initial seed money from friends, family, platforms and those of an unsound mind." Morley was the founding Chairman of AIMA, the hedge fund organisation, and headed various funds of funds. He is Chairman of Allenbridge HedgeInfo, a hedge fund rating and consulting company, and of Wentworth Hall Consultancy.However, for those who do decide to approach institutions, Morley suggested having the following boxes ticked:
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