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ll co m Ge tA he T w w w 14102_Strachman_3p_ffirs.f.qxp 12/4/06 9:30 AM Page iii om The Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Management et Al l.c How to Successfully Launch and Operate a Hedge Fund w w w T h eG DANIEL A STRACHMAN John Wiley & Sons, Inc 12/4/06 9:30 AM Page vi w w w T h eG et Al l.c om 14102_Strachman_3p_ffirs.f.qxp 14102_Strachman_3p_ffirs.f.qxp 12/4/06 9:30 AM Page i w w w T h eG et Al l.c om The Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Management 14102_Strachman_3p_ffirs.f.qxp 12/4/06 9:30 AM Page ii w w w T h eG et Al l.c om Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons is the oldest independent publishing company in the United States With offices in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, Wiley is globally committed to developing and marketing print and electronic products and services for our customers’ professional and personal knowledge and understanding The Wiley Finance series contains books written specifically for finance and investment professionals as well as sophisticated individual investors and their financial advisors Book topics range from portfolio management to e-commerce, risk management, financial engineering, valuation, and financial instrument analysis, as well as much more For a list of available titles, please visit our Web site at www.Wiley Finance.com 14102_Strachman_3p_ffirs.f.qxp 12/4/06 9:30 AM Page iii om The Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Management et Al l.c How to Successfully Launch and Operate a Hedge Fund w w w T h eG DANIEL A STRACHMAN John Wiley & Sons, Inc 14102_Strachman_3p_ffirs.f.qxp 12/4/06 9:30 AM Page iv Copyright © 2007 by Daniel A Strachman All rights reserved Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Published simultaneously in Canada l.c om No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750–8400, fax (978) 646–8600, or on the Web at www.copyright com Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748–6011, fax (201) 748–6008, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions eG et Al Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation You should consult with a professional where appropriate Neither the publisher nor author shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages .T h For general information on our other products and services or for technical support, please contact our Customer Care Department within the United States at (800) 762–2974, outside the United States at (317) 572–3993 or fax (317) 572–4002 w w Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books For more information about Wiley products, visit our Web site at www.wiley.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data w Strachman, Daniel A., 1971The fundamentals of hedge fund management : how to successfully launch and operate a hedge fund / Daniel A Strachman p cm Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN-13: 978–0-471–74852–6 (cloth) ISBN-10: 0–471–74852–8 (cloth) Hedge funds I Title HG4530.S8368 2007 332.64'5—dc22 2006015453 Printed in the United States of America 10 14102_Strachman_3p_ffirs.f.qxp 12/4/06 9:30 AM Page v “The day is short; 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h eG et Al l.c om 14102_Strachman_3p_bbiblio.f.qxp 14102_Strachman_3p_bindex.f.qxp 12/4/06 9:34 AM Page 169 Index Al l.c om Aggressiveness, 99–103 Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, & Feld, 150 Algorithms, usage, 105 Allocations, basis, 62 Alpha, definition, 159 Alter ego charges, 43 Alternative assets, definition, 159 Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP, 153 Annual rate of return, definition, 159 Anti-money laundering (AML), 47–52 issues, 48 laws, 66 needs, 65 performing, 41–42 programs, establishment, 47 Arbitrage, definition, 160 Arnold & Porter LLP, 150 Articles of incorporation, 41 As Nas, 10 Assets access, 72 data points, 74 Assets under management, definition, 160 Auditors, usage, 18, 31 Audits fees, 124 frequency, 14 process, 60–61 Average annual return (annualized rate of return), definition, 160 Average monthly return, definition, 160 Average rate of return, definition, 160 A.W Jones & Company, w w w T h eG et Absolute-return fund, definition, 159 Absolute return strategy, 5–6 Accountants, 30–33 comfort level, 56 hiring, 112 importance, fund manager perspective, 26 list, 153–154 review See Documents switching, 54 trust, 54 Accounting See Hedge funds fees, disbursement, 67 Accredited investor, definition, 159 Action plan, 133–134 Administrative staff, need, 66 Administrators, 33–34, 64–67, 114 See also Hedge funds communication, 22 cost savings, 66 definition, 159 due diligence, 68–70 hiring, 112 independent electronic price feed, availability, 70 in-house responsibilities, performing, 65 list, 152–153 review See Documents services, providing, 53 standard agreement, counsel review, 69 technology, availability, 70 usage, 18, 34 Advent Geneva, 107 After-tax performance results, 61 Aggregate method, usage, 62 169 14102_Strachman_3p_bindex.f.qxp 12/4/06 9:34 AM Page 170 170 Index setup, 114–115 sustainability phase, 71 BVI See British Virgin Islands Al l.c om California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), 88 Capital account, 60 calls, 57 decision, 133–134 inflows, 30, 33 introduction, 30 needs, 133 outflows, 33 raising, 84, 93–94, 100 Carried interest, clawbacks, 57 Cartine, Maury, 80 Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, 50 tax-haven jurisdiction, 38, 49 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credentials, 85 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms, 32–33 CFTC See Commodity Futures Trading Commission Charitable organization, exempt status (government challenge), 79–80 Check-the-box mentality, 15 Citigroup Global Prime Brokerage, 149 Clearing, definition, 160 Client servicing, providing, 65–66 Cobb & Eisenberg LLC, 150 COBRA, usage, 110 Cohen, Steven A., 109 Coleman, Epstein, Berlin & Company LLP, 153 Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), 48 cash deposit, requirement, 81 Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA), definition, 160 Communication importance, 84 openness, 119 process, 94 w w w T h eG et Back office functions, importance, 104 tools, usage, 104–106 Back-test, definition, 160 Bank of America Securities LLC, 149 Bank of Butterfield/Butterfield Fund Services, 152 Bankruptcy, 56 Banks/custodians, 114 Barclays Capital Prime Services, 149 Bayou hedge fund case, class action suit, 43 BDO Seidman LLP, 153 Bear market, 131 definition, 160 Bear Stearns Securities, 108, 149 Berger & Montague PC, 43 Berkshire Hathaway, annual reports (examination), 34 Bermuda, tax-haven jurisdiction, 38, 49 Bibliography, 165–167 Big Four (accounting firms), 31 BISYS Alternative Investment Services, 80, 152 Bloomberg, development, 104 Blue-sky provisions, 46 BNY Alternative Investment Services, 152 Bookbinder, Richard, 18, 31, 96 Bookkeeper, usage, 112 Boxes, checking, 88–90 Break period, 60–61 British Virgin Islands (BVI), tax-haven jurisdiction, 38, 49 Brokerage firms, 11 Brokers, 114 Buffett, Warren, 34, 131 Bull market, 131 definition, 160 Burch, Robert, Business bricks-and-mortar, 132 decisions, 126–127 plan, 105 development, 92 happy medium, 117 problems, 120 14102_Strachman_3p_bindex.f.qxp 12/4/06 9:34 AM Page 171 171 Index om l.c Earnings allocation, 61 return, difference, 78 Economic interest See Hedge funds Egos importance, 132–133 satisfaction, 124–125 Eisner LLP, 154 Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 71, 73–78 money, manager responsibility, 74–75 plans, 75–77 Entrepreneurs, 93–95 decisions, 126–127 difficulty, 93 experience, 18 number, increase, 12 stress, 118 Entrepreneurship, issue, 14 Equalization adjustment approach, 64 Equalization/depreciation deposit approach, 64 Equalization shares approach, 64 Ernst & Young, 154 Execution services, 27 Expected revenue, estimate, 122 Expenses, allocation, 62 Exposure, definition, 160 w w w T h eG et Data access, 115 Data collection, 96 Data points, 88–90 See also Assets Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, 151 Day trading, reinvention, 128 Debt-financed real estate, 80 Debt finance property rules, expansion, 81 Dechert LLP, 151 Deloitte & Touche, 154 De minimis exception, 59 Derivatives, definition, 160 Designated investments, 57 Directors fees, disbursement, 67 meetings, conducting, 67 Distressed debt, 80 Diversification See Investment amount, 76 definition, 160 Dividends, payment (disbursement), 67 Dix Hills Partners, 29 Documents See Partnership; Subscription document accountant review, 54 lawyer objections, 26–27 administrator review, lawyer objections, 26–27 completion costs See Hedge funds drafting, 26 logging, 115 setting, 59–60 usage, 38, 114 Domestic nontaxable investors, 39 Drawdown, definition, 160 Due diligence, 16, 20 See also Administrators definition, 160 level, 97 performing, 86 process, 18, 66, 75, 102 See also Service providers issues, 76 thoroughness, 86 Duties, roles (definition), 121–123 Al Company accounts, auditing, 67 stocks, sales (solicitation), 67 Cook, Peter, 29 Corporate records/books, maintenance, 67 Credit Suisse, 149 CTA See Commodity Trading Advisor Custodian, definition, 160 Cuttone & Company, 149 Fair value, definition, 160 Family-owned organization, Fee reduction, requirement, 100 Fidelity Prime Services, 149 Fiduciaries, 76 Financial commitments, 138 Financial decisions, making, 118–119 Financial pressures See Hedge funds ...14102_Strachman_3p_ffirs.f.qxp 12/4/06 9:30 AM Page iii om The Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Management et Al l.c How to Successfully Launch and Operate a Hedge Fund w w w T h eG DANIEL A STRACHMAN John... job as a new manager about to launch a fund is to make sure that you are ready, willing, and able to deal with everything that the market and investors throw at you and that you are prepared... investments and hedge funds are going to become smaller and smaller Hedge funds are not going to disappear because people understand the value of creating a portfolio that is hedged against market volatility