Hedge Funds

Opalesque Webinar: Creating Reinsurance Firms and Banks - New Permanent Capital Vehicles for Hedge Funds and Fund of Funds
Opalesque, the world's largest subscription-based publisher on alternative investments, hosts an exclusive webinar for hedge fund founders and partners on how to successfully set up banks and reinsurance companies in order to secure permanent capital. The webinar will be held Thursday, June 12th 10 am New York time.

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?

Stock Research ? Hedge Funds ? If Bear Stearns Doesn?t Know ? Who Knows???
As the hedge fund world becomes bigger and bigger as more and more hot money seeks the elusive alpha of maximum performance, it is becoming apparent that more and more newspaper space will be devoted to hedge funds, and private equity. Recent news has taken us into the inner sanctum of Bear Stearns, truly a dominant investment firm in the world today. It might be argued that Bear Stearns is the best managed Wall Street firm in existence. Some might say Goldman Sach?s. In any event Bear Stearns would have to be on the short list.

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".

RFA Defender Solution Provides Hedge Funds and Investment Firms with Real Time Security Intelligence to Manage Operational Risk
Richard Fleischman & Associates (RFA) has launched RFA Defender, its newest integrated data protection solution that provides hedge funds and investment firms with real time security intelligence to manage operational risk. Defender fortifies network security and provides the first line of defense that goes beyond attack signatures for detecting and blocking malicious executables to ensure that data and intellectual property is protected and secured.

Sidley Austin LLP Named Top Law Firm for Hedge Funds by Alpha Magazine for Second Consecutive Year
For the second consecutive year, Institutional Investor's Alpha Magazine has ranked Sidley Austin LLP (www.sidley.com) the number one legal adviser to the hedge fund industry among onshore law firms. Additionally, Sidley placed first in almost every sub-category, including "business planning," "client service," "hedge fund expertise" and "regulatory and compliance."

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%.

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.