WE WILL HELP YOU We are on the cutting edge of hedge fund development and launch. We invite you to share your dreams with us. You may need one or all of the following: an incubator (a startup), a family fund, offering documents (prospectus), subscription agreement, an SEC Form D filing, and state (blue Sky) filings, state or SEC investment adviser registration (RIA), tax services, a launch audit, a seed capital audit, tax return services, annual fund audit, or perhaps fund administration.
PLAN Plan for tax and regulatory considerations as you develop your proposition to start a hedge fund. Read our Checklist for New Hedge Funds Take time to build a marketable trading record that can be used to attract investors to the fund in the future. We remain available to assist you during and after the hedge fund development and launch. We provide services at a low cost. We invite you to read what our client testimonials and our numerous articles published in the media worldwide. Questions? Call us (307) 739-6492 or write to us.
WORK WITH US We offer the services and support needed to start a hedge fund and our prices are among the lowest in this niche industry. We work closely with you. There is a steep "learning curve" to consider to get a hedge fund setup properly. We make the fund launch process as easy as possible for you. We prepare the private placement memorandum subscription agreement in accordance with your needs informed by industry knowledge and expertise. We understand your needs better than anyone else and developed services to meet the expectations of traders and new fund managers. We help you set up quickly and, in many cases, industry compliant hedge funds are developed and launched in three weeks or less. Questions? Call us (307) 739-6492 or write to us. We look forward to working with you soon!
SET UP A FUND TODAY Market conditions have never been better for setting up a hedge fund. Investors prefer to have money managed on a personal basis and closer to home these days. Investors are trending away from the Wall Street rigged cons and heading toward Main Street when seeking help with their portfolios. It is no secret that small and customized hedge funds are attracting investors in droves. Traders that only dreamed of making a living by managing money for others are turning those dreams into reality for themselves and so can you. Core services include the following:
- Forming the Fund & its Investment Manager
- Preparing the Private Offering Memorandum (PPM) & Subscription Document
- Preparing an Investment Management Agreement
- Registering Investment Advisers with the SEC or state & Commodity Pool Operators
- Filing SEC Form D for the Fund and related state filings
- Reviewing Sales & Marketing Materials
- Reviewing Websites
- Establishing Relationships with Fund Administrators, Accountants, Custodians, Placement Agents & Brokers
- Tax Planning
- Advising on Third Party Capital Introductions
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AT THE END OF THE DAY Read our Client Testimonials spanning 20 years. We know that startup funds and new investment advisers have many special needs. We work with entrepreneurs with smaller budgets as well as those that need hand holding through the process of launching a new business. If you are starting a large hedge fund and you have an industry pedigree and capital commitments of $20 million or more, you may want a larger, well-known law firm. However, if you are a setting up a small hedge fund know that brick and mortar law firms do not want your business. We do. Our goal is to tailor our legal solutions to meet your specific needs. We listen to you and do not force standardized legal and accounting solutions on you. We start with consultations. Our prices are great extremely competitive and our values are high! We look forward to working with you soon! We hope you give us an opportunity to be part of your success. Questions? Call us (307) 739-6492 or write to us. LEADING MEDIA CONTENT Read helpful articles on hedge funds and international tax planning by Hannah Terhune, a leading hedge fund and international tax attorney. H annah Terhune's articles are hedge fund and tax planning articles are widely published on the Internet and recommended by TheStreet.com and other respected media. Contact Us for Articles & Reprint Rights
| Incubator Hedge Funds For active traders who want to start a hedge fund either in the United States or offshore (outside their home country) , it is a good idea to start out with an incubator fund . Starting with an incubator fund can save you a lot of money upfront and is in many cases the best and least expensive way to start an investment advisory business. The incubator fund strategy allows you to create a performance record that can be marketed in the fund's private placement memorandum (PPM) and shared with prospective investors.
To get a better perspective, read our article "Establish a Marketable Track Record with an Incubator Fund" and our interview with RealWorld Trading. The incubator fund strategy has been used by many to start their own forex fund, commodity pool, offshore fund, and master feeder fund. The key difference between a full-fledged hedge fund and an incubator hedge fund is the ability to charge performance and management fees and the availability of offering documents. Learn More About Incubator Hedge Funds Ready to get started? See our testimonials! Please consider a consultation with us. We look forward to working with you soon.
Hedge Funds Starting a hedge fund to manage your or customer money is good business. Learn More About Starting a Hedge Fund Market conditions have never been better for setting up a hedge fund. Investors prefer to have money managed on a personal basis and closer to home these days. Investors are trending away from the continuing cons on Wall Street and heading toward Main Street when looking for help with their portfolios. It is no secret that small and customized hedge funds have taken up residence on Main Street and are attracting investors in droves. Traders that only dreamed of making a living by managing money for others are turning those dreams into reality for themselves and so can you. Starting a hedge fund can be your ticket to wealth and financial independence. Many traders are surprised to learn how easy it is to start a hedge fund and help friends, family members and others benefit from their trading skill! Successful, active traders who start a fund not only benefit from trader tax status (relevant in the United States) but in many cases are able to share those tax benefits with others. If you are planning to set up a fund, would you like to know more about the process and costs? Read How to Start a Hedge Fund, Como Crear su Proprio Hedge Fund and see our Hedge Fund Startup Checklist. Do you want to set up your fund with performance fees that use competitive hurdles rates, side letters, and a mark-to-market election? Worried about a due diligence review? Can your fund have a regulatory compliant website? Do you know when you need an offshore fund or a master-feeder fund and why they attract the largest institutional investors in the US? [More].
Offshore Hedge Funds Interested in starting an offshore hedge fund? The best approach is to start an offshore incubator hedge fund. It is easily converted to a full-fledge hedge fund with offering documents at any time. We are one of the leading hedge fund law firms assisting new hedge fund managers worldwide. Learn More About Offshore Hedge FundsHedge Fund Offering Documents It is good and common industry practice to provide hedge fund offering documents to your investors. Learn More About Hedge Fund Offering Documents Offering Documents Review Service Are you writing your own offering documents and need them reviewed by an experienced lawyer? Contact Us for Assistance Spot Forex, Managed Futures & Commodities If you trade spot forex, futures or commodities on behalf of a private customer or a hedge fund -- you are a commodity trading adviser (CTA) and/or a commodity pool operator (CPO). Learn More About Running a Forex Fund or a Commodity Pool The basic way to trade foreign currencies is on the cash (spot forex) market. Setting up a fund that trades spot forex is easier than setting up other types of funds. Read Forex-Trader to Forex-Fund Manager: The Path to Success, Forex Hedge Fund Management and Gestion de los Hedge Funds de Forex. If your fund trades in futures contracts, commodity options (including options on futures contracts), leverage contracts involving certain precious metals, or futures contacts and commodity options traded on a board of trade, exchange or market located outside the United States (foreign futures and foreign options), your fund is a commodity pool. When does a currency transaction involve a futures contract? This issue has presented difficulties over the years for the CFTC, brokers and traders alike and will undoubtedly come more to the fore as the CFTC steps up its patrolling of the boundaries of the law in the wake of the increased popularity of forex trading and forex funds. [More]
Commodity Pools A modest level of commodity trading can result in a commodity pool. The very breadth of the definition of a pool is a trap for the unwary. A fund that does not itself trade in futures contracts or commodity options but invests in commodity pools is itself a commodity pool. Read Must I Register as a Commodity Pool Operator? If your fund trades currency futures and options, foreign currency commodities and options, then it too is a commodity pool and you are you are subject to regulation by the CFTC and NFA. There are key exemptions from NFA registration. A CPO that operates an exempt pool does not have to take the Series 3 Exam or join the NFA. [More]
U.S. Company Formations The United States is the top tax haven in the world. We provide company formation, registered agent, registered office & virtual office services in Wyoming, Florida and Delaware -- all in the top 10 U.S. States ranked best for business. No matter where you live there are good reasons for incorporating in the United States. Learn More About U.S. Company Formations
Hedge Fund Performance Reports Do you or your existing hedge fund already have a good track record? Let us create your trading performance audit. Learn More About Hedge Fund Performance Reports We create the financial statements and hedge fund offering documents you need to raise capital and attract investors to your hedge fund. Contact Us for a Free Consult
Investment Advisers and Hedge Fund Managers Do you have to register as an investment adviser? Virtually all money managers meet the definition of “investment adviser” or "investment adviser representative" and must register. For many it will be clear whether they must register with the SEC or their home state. Should you register as an investment adviser if you write an investment newsletter? Each state’s rules are different and very few fall qualify as an exempt newspaper publisher. Can your new advisory firm have a website? Yes, but if you are launching a new fund at the same time, tread lightly. When do you have to file SEC Form D? Be wary of the term "offer" as sending even an executive summary constitutes an offer if it recites price or terms. Providers of investment advisory and brokerage services have special concerns. State blue sky laws take an expansive view of what is a "broker-dealer" and in many cases issuer representations must be made to avoid problems. [More] U.S. investment advisers must register a with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) or their home state securities commission unless an exemption registration applies. Are you based outside the United States but have U.S. customers? You may have to register with the SEC. Learn More About Investment Advisers RegistrationHedge Fund Regulatory & Blue Sky Filings Hedge funds operating under Regulation D must file Form D with the SEC annually; many other filings are required of hedge funds. Learn More About Hedge Fund Regulatory & Blue Sky FilingsHedge Fund Administration, Hedge Fund Tax Returns & Audits Investors and regulators see value in the appointment of a third-party administrator. Our work product includes detailed NAVs, performance records, brokerage statement reconciliation, Schedule K-1s, tax returns and much more! View Sample Hedge Fund Client Statements, Monthly Management and Institutional Reports
Trader Tax Services & Mark-to-Market Elections One benefit of being a trader in securities is the ability to elect the Mark-to-Market (MTM) method of accounting. The tax election is available to an active trader and not to an investor in securities. Learn More About Trader Tax Services
Taxes We offer a broad range of tax and wealth advisory services. The United States is tax haven for foreigners if they set up correctly. Many foreigners have US brokerage accounts and wonder if they will owe US taxes. In many cases, US tax liability does not exist. Ownership of an interest in a US business (such as a proprietary trading firm) can trigger exposure to US taxes. Many people talk to us about tax planning issues, whether to form a company in the US or elswhere, tax planning and wealth protection. [More]
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