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Raising Hedge Fund Capital – Special Investor Meetings

Often word of mouth is the best way to get an idea spread through groups of people – especially when most forms of marketing are not allowed.  One way to make a name for your hedge fund is through your existing investors who provide a source for potential investor referrals.  If your investors are happy with the returns of your fund and are excited about the investment program or the future prospects, they are likely to mention this to their friends at dinner and cocktail parties. Continue reading

Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) as Potential Hedge Fund Investors

Hedge fund managers should be open to investments from all different types of investors including sovereign wealth funds or “SWFs.”  Sovereign Wealth Funds are government owned investment entitites.  Discussion of SWFs is usually with regard to many of the large oil producing countries, but a SWF can be established by any governmental entity including state entities (both Alaska and Texas have funds). Continue reading