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NYHFR Members Entitled to Receive Discounted Pricing on Products and Services Offered by Wolters Kluwer Financial Services
New York Hedge Fund Roundtable is pleased to announce that it has arranged for its members to receive a 10% discount on a suite of legal and compliance related products and services offered by Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. Certain restrictions apply. Please be sure to ask your Wolters Kluwer representative for more details about this special offer.
New York Hedge Fund Roundtable Endorses Wolters Kluwer Financial Services' Compliance Tools for Hedge Funds
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MFA Announces Alliance with New York Hedge Fund Roundtable
WASHINGTON, DC – Managed Funds Association (MFA) President and CEO Richard H. Baker, today announced that MFA has formed an alliance with the New York Hedge Fund Roundtable (NYHFR), a membership community of over 1,000 hedge fund professionals, investors, and professional service firms.
“Our affiliation with the New York Hedge Fund Roundtable allows us to exchange information and ideas with professionals located at one of the most important hubs within our industry,“ said Richard H. Baker, MFA President and CEO. “We look forward to participating in collaborative, educational discussions on industry best practices, regulatory policy, and a wide range of other issues.”
The affiliation furthers MFA’s efforts to align members of the alternative investment community and unify the industry’s voice. NYHFR will benefit from MFA’s expertise and insight on federal and international issues. Additionally, members of NYHFR will have access to MFA’s frequent educational events and conferences. This year’s remaining conferences include the managed futures and global macro investment strategies Forum conference in Chicago (June 8-9) and the MFA member-only Outlook conference in New York (October 7-8).
Timothy P. Selby, President of NYHFR, said, “Our alliance with MFA fits perfectly with New York Hedge Fund Roundtable’s mission to educate members about topical, significant industry issues and to endorse best practices and the highest ethical behavior. We believe this affiliation is another significant step toward unifying the industry voice at a time when clear, informed communication is more important than ever.”
MFA recently announced alliances with the Connecticut Hedge Fund Association (January 2010) and the Mid Atlantic Hedge Fund Association (October 2009). Other affiliations with regional hedge fund associations are expected to be announced in the coming months.
About Managed Funds Association
MFA is the voice of the global alternative investment industry. Its members are professionals in hedge funds, funds of funds and managed futures funds, as well as industry service providers. Established in 1991, MFA is the primary source of information for policy makers and the media and the leading advocate for sound business practices and industry growth. MFA members include the vast majority of the largest hedge fund groups in the world who manage a substantial portion of the approximately $1.5 trillion invested in absolute return strategies. MFA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with an office in New York. For more information, please visit: http://www.managedfunds.org/.
NYHFR Announces 2010 Board and Officers
The New York Hedge Fund Roundtable is pleased to announce the Board of Directors and Officers for 2010.
Workshop for Ethics in Business
On April 9, 2009 the Carnegie Council is sponsoring a Workshop for Ethics in Business addressing the issue Restoring Trust in the Global Financial System.
Hedge Fund Transparency Act of 2009
This bill was introduced on Thursday by Senator Carl Levin (D - Michigan) and Senator Charles Grassley (R - Iowa). Unlike past regulatory efforts by the SEC aimed at hedge funds that focused on forcing hedge fund advisers to register, this bill would require the funds themselves to register under the 1940 Act. Specifically, hedge funds with assets of $50,000,000 or more would need to register and file annually an information form with the SEC, however, it does not appear that such funds would otherwise be subject to the 1940 Act's provisions relating to investment companies. Smaller hedge funds would not be required to register.
New York Hedge Fund Roundtable Announces New President
It is with pride and pleasure that we report that the Board of Directors of The New York Hedge Fund Roundtable have elected Tim Selby as our new president effective January 1, 2009.