NEW YORK, NY — 04/29/09 — EXENET LLC, a leading provider of IT consulting, integration and outsourcing services for law firms, alternative investment and wealth management companies, today announced a new Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Consulting and Integration Service for Hedge Funds. EXENET will provide firms with management consulting, post-merger integration and Managed Infrastructure IT [...]
Joyce E. Heinzerling Appointed as President of Meridian Fund Advisers LLC
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Meridian Global Fund Services Group has appointed Joyce E. Heinzerling to head a newly formed hedge fund consulting affiliate, Meridian Fund Advisers LLC. At its core, Meridian Fund Advisers will provide hedge fund regulatory and corporate governance best practices advice to hedge funds [...]
Hedge Fund Operational Due Diligence: Lori Murphy Barton, CA CFA, Joins Castle Hall Alternatives as Managing Director
MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Castle Hall Alternatives, the hedge fund industry’s leading provider of independent operational due diligence, announced today that Lori Murphy Barton, CA CFA, has joined the firm as Managing Director.
Lori previously held the position of Director, Hedge Fund Operational [...]
Hedge fund due diligence is one of the most important topics right now for both hedge fund managers and hedge fund investors who need to make sure they understand all aspects of a hedge fund manager’s investment program and structure. The press release below discusses a new due diligence operational group who investigates both hedge [...]
Constellation Investment Consulting Announces That Hedge Fund Managers Welcome Invasive Due Diligence
Investors Not Deterred from Hedge Funds
MARLBORO, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a web-based survey conducted by Constellation Investment Consulting Corp., a leader in risk management for the hedge fund industry, the company today announced that in light of recent scandals, managers now expect due diligence to be [...]
Castle Hall Alternatives Emphasizes the Necessity of Truly Independent Hedge Fund Operational Due Diligence
MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Castle Hall Alternatives, a specialist provider of operational due diligence to hedge fund investors, emphasizes the necessity of independence throughout the due diligence process.
“In the aftermath of the Madoff fraud, investors realize that independence is the single, most important element of [...]
Pelorus Advisors Launches Truly Independent Hedge Fund Risk Management Service To Investors
Leading Risk Management Firm Offers Operational Audit Services To Hedge Fund Investors
HARTFORD, Conn., Feb 05, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Addressing an overwhelming need by the investor community for independent and unbiased hedge fund risk due diligence, Pelorus Advisors has launched an operational risk management [...]
The SEC release below describes another hedge fund fraud case. As is typical with many of the hedge fund fraud cases, some simple hedge fund due diligence would have paid off for investors. Here, the manager made many false claims which would have been uncovered if investors had simply taken the time to check up [...]
SEI and Greenwich Associates Survey: Hedge Fund Managers Should Expect Greater Scrutiny and Transparency Demands From Institutional Investors
Institutions Also to Seek Enhanced Client Reporting and Communication
OAKS, Pa., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Institutional investors appear committed to hedge fund investing, but hedge fund managers will face wider-ranging and more in-depth scrutiny of operations and investment processes. [...]