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Hedge fund Rising Stars revisited – J. Alan Lenahan explains the `six key attributes of successful management`, sees customised portfolios as natural evolution without FoF fees

Monday, August 13, 2007

From Benedicte Gravrand, Geneva: J. Alan Lenahan is the Vice President of Fund Evaluation Group (FEG), a consulting firm headquartered in Cincinnati. The June edition of Institutional Investor News drew up a list of 20 ‘up-and-coming executives from around the world who are likely to impact the global hedge fund and alternative investment industry’; the rising stars in hedge funds (Full article). Mr. Lenahan was one of them.

´The service we provide to clients to access and to feel comfortable with hedge funds is a very important part of the industry´ “I think it is a great personal recognition, but more than that I think it is great that they recognise a consulting firm,“ he said. “The service that we provide to clients to access and to feel comfortable with hedge funds is a very important part of the industry. Sometimes consulting firms get a bad name within the investment management world for not being on the cutting edge or proactive enough.  This recognition shows that the industry believes FEG has an expertise in hedge funds and has talent on par with the asset managers in the industry.  We are happy that a research professional at a consulting firm was nominated and that the value we bring to our clients is recognised.”

Mr. Lenahan joined the firm in 2002, and is in charge of sourcing, performing due diligence and recommending he......................

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