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Northwest Hedge Fund Society Event

Green Hedge Fund Discussion

The Northwest Hedge Fund Socitey will be having an event on Thursday, May 21 at 6pm.  I will be attending this event and in Seattle that day as well.

Event Details:

This event is generously sponsored by EzeCastle Integration and NorthPoint Trading Partners, LLC.  Eze Castle Integration is the market leader in outsourced IT technology and services for hedge funds and other specialty investment-management firms. NorthPoint Trading Partners offers industry-leading prime brokerage services to Hedge Funds as well as Long-only Asset Managers. The firm has a reputation for exceptional client service and competitive pricing. Through their multiple clearing relationships, fund managers have the advantage of choosing clearing and custody services from the industry’s largest global providers.

Moderator:

  • John Kilpatrick, Managing Member, Greenfield Advisors LLC

Panelists:

  • Mark Cox, CEO, New Energy Fund LP
  • Gautam Barua, Partner, Aclaria Capital
  • Steve Hall, Managing Director, Vulcan Ventures
  • John Siegler, Managing Director, Ridgecrest Capital Partners

Location:

The Harbor Club: 801 Second Avenue, Suite 17, Seattle, WA 98104

Important Information Regarding Parking:

Parking is available in the Norton Building Garage below the club. However, please note that valet parking is effective until 6:30 each evening. If you park here during the valet hours and stay through the end of the event, your keys will be brought to the club’s front desk when the garage converts to standard parking.

The Norton Building Garage can fill up quickly. As an alternative, the Harbor Club recommends the CPS Parking located at 721 1st Avenue.
· Free for Members
· Non-member fee: $75

Green Fund of Hedge Funds

The following article on a green fund of hedge funds was originally published on the website www.socialfunds.com and can be found here.  (For more information on environmentally focused hedge funds, please also see our article on Carbon hedge funds.)

Over the Hedge: New Green Hedge Fund of Funds
by Anne Moore Odell

Kenmar plans to launch socially responsible hedge fund of funds for institutional investors.

SocialFunds.com — Kenmar recently announced that it will be launching a new SRI hedge fund of funds, the Kenmar Global ECO Fund SPC Limited, which will be available to investors July 1. Kenmar hopes to tap into the growing interest of investors in environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues while also achieving its goal of capital appreciation. Continue reading