Absolute Return Symposium 2008 Nov21

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The Absolute Return Symposium held on November 19-20 is one of the better events of the year – the speaking faculty is high caliber and the audience is comprised of a number of end investors.   Consensus from the investors including Gleacher, JPMorgan Alternative Investment and Joel Katzman was that 1.  the larger hedge funds will

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Thank you members for making our event a success Nov19

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An impressive 75 Hedge Connection members turned out for our Annual Networking Event last night in midtown Manhattan. I was delighted to see, not only the large contingent from the Tri-State area, but also the number of members who travelled from afar for the event – from Washington, North Carolina and Jimmy. It was wonderful

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Jefferies Cap-intro Event Nov6

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Attended a nice cap-intro event sponsored by Jefferies last night.  In attendance were a number of hedge funds and investors that are members of Hedge Connection. Always good to put a face to a name. The event was well done and the Jefferies team was helpful in introducing investors and hedge funds where it made

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Opal Foundation and Endowment Forum Nov3

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We have been aware of the Opal Foundation and Endowment Forum in Boston for years, but only this year did we make it.  It was worth the trip.   Tim Sykes from Anchor Point Capital and formerly CIO of the James L. Knight foundation chaired a panel on fund of fund investing. Anchor Point has two

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