Hedge Funds

Maureen Ennor, Senior Vice President at The Channel Checkers, Appointed Co-Chair To 100 Women In Hedge Funds Membership Committee
The Channel Checkers proudly announce the recent appointment of Maureen Ennor who is Senior Vice President of Institutional Sales for the West Coast Region. Ms. Ennor was named the co-chairperson of the membership committee for the West Coast Chapter of the International organization of 100 Women in Hedge Funds. Ms. Ennor will work with current members as well as assist in the recruiting efforts for this dynamic organization.

Will Hedge Funds Be The New Banks? New York Managers Expect Bright Future
Opalesque New York Roundtable offers intriguing insights into the future of hedge funds. Expert Hedge Fund Allocators See "Tremendous Opportunities In Multiple Asset Classes".

Man Financial Licenses SDS Financial Technologies' Alternative Trading System to Deliver Man E-Finance Trading Platform to Hedge Funds Clients
Man Financial has chosen SDS Financial Technologies' Alternative Trading Systems (ATS) to launch its new Man E-Finance fixed-income trading platform to hedge fund clients in the United States. SDS ATS provided Man Financial with the technology, supporting functionality and network connectivity it required to rapidly implement the Man E-Finance Marketplace in less than 6 weeks and there are plans to develop a European version for release in late 2007.

Investment Techniques for Volatile Markets - Hedge Fund Manager Reveals Secret Strategies
Helping Hands eBooks announces the publication of its new eBook Invest and Grow Rich - NOW, Everyone's Guide to POWER INVESTING in 2008. This eBook is focused on providing ordinary investors the knowledge and the means to earn extraordinary results. Also, immediately being released, is a free, monthly Investment Advisory Newsletter by the author of the book. This book clearly answers to burning questions for investors: Is it possible to make money in the market, no matter which way it moves? Is it possible to manage investments so that investment value can double every two years-safely?

RFA Introduces Sentinel, Managed Real-time Security Intelligence Service that Maximizes Network Uptime and Profitability for Hedge Funds
RFA Sentinel provides essential real-time security intelligence to help identify and understand hacker, virus and SPAM/spyware behavior, security breaches and unauthorized access to sensitive information. Armed with this information, enterprises are able to easily combat security threats while meeting compliance auditing requirements. This proactive approach leads to vastly improved security, reduced network downtime and increased profitability for hedge funds.

Hedge Funds Use Channel Checkers For Primary Research
Two-thirds of hedge funds with greater than $1.5 billion in assets perform channel checks, with over 45% using third party firms to assist the process. Specialized channel research firms serving hedge funds and other institutional investors have grown from four firms to over twenty during the last ten years, according to a study released by Integrity Research.

Hedge Fund Royalty: Alpha Magazine Ranks the World's Biggest Hedge Funds
JPMorgan receives top honors in Alpha's 2007 Hedge Fund 100 ranking of the world's heftiest hedge funds.

Regosho.com Launches Short Sale Compliance Website for Brokers and Hedge Funds
Addresses SEC Emergency Order for FNM, FRE, BAC, MER, GS, LEH

Vision Capital Management (CTA and Hedge Fund Manager) Posts Double-Digit Returns for June 2008
Vision Capital Management (http://www.forwardthinking.vc), a Commodity Trading Advisor and hedge fund manager, has announced estimated returns of +31.6% for the month of June 2008. Vision Capital Management was active 51 of 55 commodity futures markets it trades, 73% of which were profitable. The best performing investments were made in crude oil futures, cocoa futures, and soybean futures. Additionally, Vision Capital Management took advantage of declining equity markets, gaining +3% in this sector while the S&P 500 fell more than 8.5%.