Smarsh Inc., a privately held global provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry, announces the launch of a new version of its archiving solution designed specifically for small to mid-sized hedge funds, Archive InSite. The new solution satisfies the need for hedge fund managers to follow future hedge fund record retention requirements. A bundled package of services, Archive InSite allows compliance officers, and other authorized administrators to utilize all products in the Smarsh Inc. Web Compliance Toolkit. Administrators will now have access to Email and IM archiving, anti-spam and virus protection, encryption, and a host of other provisions which have been designed specifically for hedge fund compliance.
Financial managers now have a definite digital trail of all electronic communication, providing a fail safe and fully searchable archive which complies with new hedge fund regulations. Furthermore, Archive InSite has also been engineered to easily evolve with any shifts or changes in future regulations. "Archive InSite is structured to minimize the time for implementation, as well as delivering the most robust feature set. Hedge Funds need security and speed, we provide both." Steve Finnern ? Director of Sales and Operations, Smarsh Inc. "We have developed an archiving solution which will provide any hedge fund with the ability to meet the new regulations in an efficient manner.
Compliance managers will find the greatest benefit in the simplicity of the set-up and day-to-day use of the solution." Archive InSite allows hedge fund managers to spend less time worrying about how to address these regulations and lets them stay focused on their primary goal, growing their fund. Archive InSite maintains regulatory compliance with very low maintenance. Now, hedge fund managers can leverage all of the archiving solutions that other segments of the financial industry have been using for several years.???? "We know that the regulations are not highly favored by those within the industry," Steve Marsh, CEO. "We wanted to provide a solution that would make the transition to complying with these regulations as painless as possible, and we believe we have accomplished that goal with Archive InSite."???? For more information on Smarsh Inc.'s Smarsh Archive InSite?, please visit www.smarsh.com or call 1-866-SMARSH-1. About Smarsh Inc.Founded in 2001, Smarsh is a privately held global provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry.
Smarsh provides financial applications as well as completely managed and custom email hosting and messaging compliance solutions to brokerages, banks, trading floors, and investment management firms. Smarsh is headquartered in Portland, or and has regional offices in New York and San Francisco. For more information on Smarsh, please visit www.smarsh.com. Contact:Stephen Pope866-SMARSH-1.
Energy and Environmental Capital Management LLC Launched
Houston, TX and New York, NY (ContentDesk) May 19, 2006 -- Acclaimed energy and environment experts, Mr. Peter C. Fusaro and Dr. Gary M. Vasey, announce the formation of Energy & Environment Capital Management LLC.
Fusaro and Vasey are also the co-founders of the Energy Hedge Fund Center, a popular online community focused on energy, environment and hedge funds (www.energyhedgefunds.com) and are the co-editors of the on-line newsletter - Energy Hedge.
Their forthcoming book Energy & Environmental Hedge Funds The New Investment Paradigm (Wiley, June 2006) is set to be released in June.Peter C. Fusaro, the best selling author of What Went Wrong at Enron, is an energy industry thought leader noted for his keen insights in emerging energy and environmental issues.
With over 30 years experience in the global energy industry, Peter has been at the forefront of energy industry...
GLOBAL ASSET ALTERNATIVES LLC RELEASES SUMMARY AND COMMENT ON SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION REPORT ON HEDGE FUNDS
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October 22, 2003 It's been less than a month since the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) released its long awaited staff report "Implications of the Growth of Hedge Funds."
Global Asset Alternatives LLC, an Atlanta firm which specializes in creating and executing investment strategies in real estate, hedge funds and private equity has released a "Summary and Comment" on the SEC report that is available to the media and investors.An intense investigation of the hedge fund industry began in earnest several months ago, when the SEC considered the overall risk associated with hedge fund investments.
"This investigation was borne of their concern that hedge funds were being offered...
New Energy Hedge Fund Center Online Seminar Announced ?Fundamentals of Energy Hedge Funds?
The Energy Hedge Fund Center (EHFC ? www.energyhedgefunds.com), the leading online source for news and information on hedge fund activities in the energy industry, has announced that its staff will be conducting an online seminar on "Fundamentals of Energy Hedge Funds" on March 15th, 1pm EST.
The online seminar will be conducted by EHFC Director's and co-authors of the first two comprehensive reports on energy hedge funds, Dr. Gary M. Vasey and Mr. Peter C.
Fusaro. They will share some of their latest research on energy hedge funds."Oil prices continue at record levels and there remains speculation in the media regarding the role played by hedge funds and other speculators," reports Dr. Gary M. Vasey, who is VP Trading & Risk Management Practice for energy industry analysis and consulting firm UtiliPoint International, Inc.
"Our online seminar will explain what an energy hedge fund is...
Energy Hedge Fund Center Now Tracking 330 Funds in Energy - New Trend is Emergence of Natural Resources Fund of Funds
The Energy Hedge Fund Center (EHFC) reports that it now lists more than 330 hedge funds active in the energy and energy-related industries with two to three new funds in formation each week. The Energy Hedge Fund Directory lists hedge funds that are either specialist energy funds or more diversified funds that have exposed more of their assets under management to the energy industry. The directory is actively maintained by EHFC staff and subscribers receive monthly updates.Currently, EHFC has identified more than 100 hedge funds active in energy commodities markets and more than 70 that are pursuing energy focused equity long/short strategies. Additionally, the directory now lists a growing number of alternative energy and environmental or ?green' hedge funds. About 90 of the listed hedge funds have a 100% focus on the energy industry while many more are active across commodities including electric power, natural gas, refined products, crude oil, metals and agricultural commodities....
Energy Hedge Fund Center Now Tracking 330 Funds in Energy - New Trend is Emergence of Natural Resources Fund of Funds
Energy and Environmental Capital Management LLC Launched
Houston, TX and New York, NY (ContentDesk) May 19, 2006 -- Acclaimed energy and environment experts, Mr. Peter C. Fusaro and Dr. Gary M. Vasey, announce the formation of Energy & Environment Capital Management LLC.
Fusaro and Vasey are also the co-founders of the Energy Hedge Fund Center, a popular online community focused on energy, environment and hedge funds (www.energyhedgefunds.com) and are the co-editors of the on-line newsletter - Energy Hedge.
Their forthcoming book Energy & Environmental Hedge Funds The New Investment Paradigm (Wiley, June 2006) is set to be released in June.Peter C. Fusaro, the best selling author of What Went Wrong at Enron, is an energy industry thought leader noted for his keen insights in emerging energy and environmental issues.
With over 30 years experience in the global energy industry, Peter has been at the forefront of energy industry...
Barclays Global Investors Top Alpha’s Ranking of Europe’s Largest Hedge Fund Families
NEW YORK (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) January 25, 2006 -- Barclays Global Investors takes top honors as Europes biggest hedge fund manager, according to a new ranking published by Institutional Investors Alpha magazine. In Alphas Europe Hedge Fund 50, our third annual ranking of Europes biggest single-manager hedge fund families by assets, BGI moves up from fourth place in 2005 to No. 1 this year, with $13.0 billion in assets under management. The Alpha survey, released today in the magazines January/February issue, includes 50 firms double the number in the previous years ranking.Last years No. 1 managers, GLG Partners and Vega Asset Management, which tied with $11.1 billion in 2005, come in third and fourth, respectively, this year, with $11.1 billion and $10.6 billion in capital.
New entrants to the list include HSBC at No. 5, with a total of $9.0 billion (which includes Sinopia Asset Management, with $8.5 billion,...
Barclays Global Investors Top Alpha’s Ranking of Europe’s Largest Hedge Fund Families