FINalternatives Publisher's Note

Save The Date: FINforums Annual Hedge Fund Summit

Deirdre Brennan — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:10:07 -0600

Deirdre BrennanFINforums, the events arm of FINalternatives, is holding its Annual Hedge Fund Summit on Sept. 20, 2012 at the Sentry Centers in New York City. Don't miss out on this chance to meet and mingle with the top decision makers and investors in the alternative asset management industry.

Occupy GAIM Fizzles

Deirdre Brennan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:26:14 -0600

South Florida’s version of Occupy Wall Street—Occupy Palm Beach Country—is staging what I’ve been told is a less-than-impressive protest outside the GAIM conference site.

Want To Change Your Account Details?

Deirdre Brennan — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:24:13 -0600

New job? New email? We’ve made a few changes to our user accounts, so you can now change all of your own details, including username, email address, place of employment, etc.

Happy Holidays

Deirdre Brennan — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:26:25 -0600

FINalternatives will not be publishing the week of December 26 due to the Christmas holiday. We will be back with our daily newsletter on January 3.

Tickets Still Available For Tonight’s South Florida Gala to Benefit Hedge Funds Care

Deirdre Brennan — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:57:16 -0600

Attention all you hedgies attending Art Basel in Miami, there are still tickets available for tonight’s South Florida Gala to Benefit Hedge Funds Care. If you haven’t registered already, you can purchase tickets for $200 each at the door. It is shaping up to be a great night for a great cause, so don’t miss the fun.

Why We Don't Like AT&T…

Deirdre Brennan — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:35:07 -0600

Deirdre BrennanIn the past few months I have received numerous emails from readers who use ATT.NET email accounts and have stopped receiving FINalternatives Daily. This is actually not a new issue, we have been having trouble with AT&T and their related email addresses for years.

We Want To Hear From You...

Deirdre Brennan — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:22:45 -0500

In order to improve our news coverage, FINalternatives is conducting a short reader survey. Thus far we have received over 700 responses, including some great suggestions, which we are taking to heart and will utilize to improve our news products.

Hedge Funds Rock For Charity At Tonight’s Rocktoberfest

Deirdre Brennan — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:21:38 -0500

Prakazrel Samuel Michel, better known as Pras, will perform at children’s charity A Leg To Stand On’s annual fundraiser, Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest, on October 13…that’s tonight folks.

The event takes place at 583 Park Avenue in New York City. Tickets can be bought at the door for $250. Doors open at 7:00pm.

Tall Tales Of Hot ‘Hedge Fund’ Managers

Deirdre Brennan — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:04:13 -0500

Deirdre BrennanCan someone tell me why the occupation of "hedge fund manager" seems to be so popular among former strippers, madams and social climbing spies? First we had Kristin Davis, then we had Anna Chapman, and now there is a new arrival on the "hedge fund" scene--Niki Marx.

A Very Big Thank You…

Deirdre Brennan — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:40:40 -0500

Deirdre BrennanThank you to all who helped make this year's FINforums Annual Hedge Fund Summit such a great success! It was a lively, informative conference, and my colleagues and I have received great feedback from many of you, which we sincerely appreciate.

Network Before, During and After Our Annual Hedge Fund Summit

Deirdre Brennan — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:13:25 -0500

Deirdre BrennanDelegates of the FINforums Annual Hedge Fund Summit are invited into our custom online event networking community hosted on Leebug, a conference networking platform. Using Leebug, attendees can engage online, browse virtual booths, create meet ups and much more. The community opens on September 5, 2011.

Gov. Malloy To Give Lunchtime Keynote At Annual Hedge Fund Summit

Deirdre Brennan — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:26:53 -0500

Gov. MalloyWe’re thrilled to announce that Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be giving the lunchtime keynote speech at our FINforums Annual Hedge Fund Summit on Sept. 14 in New York City.

What We Are Reading...

Deirdre Brennan — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:53:15 -0500

Yesterday, Bloomberg’s Miles Weiss has a nice article on PayPal-founder-cum-hedge-fund-manager Peter Thiel and his new investment decision (focus less on global macro and more on tech investing). What the article didn’t mention was that one of his other projects is funding the building of independent, Libertarian island colonies. We aren't kidding.

CFA Level III Results Are In…

Deirdre Brennan — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:34:27 -0500

Congratulations to everyone who passed the CFA level three exam, especially my all-time favorite portfolio manager, CG! And to the 49% of test takers who got an unwelcome email today, well, there is always next year...

How Is Your Hedge Fund Managing The Market Volatility?

Deirdre Brennan — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:00:36 -0500

Market volatility has hedge fund managers on a rollercoaster, and while some funds have taken a hit, others have proven that they are indeed not correlated to broader markets. Is your hedge fund up thus far in August? If so, we’d love to hear from you.