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		If a fund of funds that holds ERISA plan assets is purchasing an interest in a portfolio fund, it must ensure that the seller of the interest is not a “party in interest” with respect to any of the plans that have invested in the fund of funds.
		Also, since a fund of funds may acquire interests in some portfolio funds that are in a late stage of operation, the winding up process (at the portfolio fund level) could begin to affect the fund of funds very soon after it is formed.
		Given the important role played by funds of funds in providing a diversified investment opportunity in the private equity asset category and in providing liquidity for existing private equity investors, the regulatory and tax hurdles faced by these funds should be a matter of concern to everyone in the industry.
	www.tht.com /pubs/SearchMatchPub.asp?ArticleID=263 (1357 words)

	Fund of funds - Glossary - Encyclopedia - Library - VC Experts
		A fund set up to distribute investments among a selection of private equity fund managers, who in turn invest the capital directly.
		Fund of funds are specialist private equity investors and have existing relationships with firms.
		Investing in fund of funds can also help spread the risk of investing in private equity because they invest the capital in a variety of funds.
	vcexperts.com /vce/library/encyclopedia/glossary_view.asp?glossary_id=227 (241 words)

	SEC Speech: Remarks before the Fund of Funds Forum: November 14, 2005 (Gene A. Gohlke)
		Non-current valuations from underlying funds are not recognized as such and are used to calculate the NAV of the fund of funds.
		Fund of hedge fund manager inflates value of one or more underlying funds in calculating NAV to keep performance of fund of funds above a high water mark so an incentive fee can be charged.
		Fund of funds will only invest in underlying funds whose financial statements are audited by an accounting firm active in the hedge fund industry.
	www.sec.gov /news/speech/spch111405gag.htm (3592 words)

	Proposed Rule: Fund of Funds Investments; Release Nos. 33-8297; IC-26198; File No. S7-18-03
		The proposed amendments would improve the transparency of the expenses of funds of funds by requiring that the expenses of the acquired funds be aggregated and shown as an additional expense in the fee table of the fund of funds.
		Unregistered money market funds are typically organized by a fund adviser for the purposes of managing the cash of other funds in a fund complex and operate in almost all respects as a registered money market fund, except that their securities are privately offered and thus not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
		Funds in a fund complex are under the common control of an investment adviser or other person when the adviser or other person exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of the funds.
	www.sec.gov /rules/proposed/33-8297.htm (14610 words)

	Fund Of Funds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In addition to the diversification of risk provided by a globally diversified fund of funds, PDP Capital also prioritizes extraordinary due diligence and liquidity with regard to fund managers, ensuring that your money is being managed by the best and brightest managers in the business.
		The benefit of a fund of funds investment is that it continues to be profitable even when the market fluctuates and is less risky than investing in an individual hedge fund.
		Through global diversification of their portfolios of hedge funds, they are able to provide their clients with "absolute returns." If you are interested in taking advantage of exclusive fund of funds products that can provide significant returns and lower risks, even in flat markets, visit PDP Capital today.
	www.pdpcapital.com /infosearch/fund-of-funds.html (319 words)

	Hedge Fund of Funds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Our hedge fund of funds products are also managed to have a low correlation of returns to both traditional stocks and bonds in order to provide enhanced overall portfolio diversification.
		We employ a fund of funds approach in order to deliver the benefits of consistent and attractive risk-adjusted returns, derived from a portfolio of some of the best hedge fund managers in the world.
		By constructing and professionally managing our hedge fund of funds portfolios, we seek to provide our clients with the best the hedge fund industry has to offer, including access to top-tier managers, professional hedge fund manager due diligence, selection and on-going portfolio management, all made available at a low minimum investment.
	www.ustrust.com /public/ustrust/institutional/investment_management/alternative_investments/hedge_fund_of_funds.html?cmsid=P-449992&lvl1=institutional&lvl2=investment_management&refid=P-542371 (691 words)

	Gen.Fund Spec.Funds
		The General Fund of the State of Yap shall be an account or accounts within the Treasury maintained and controlled under the authority of the Director of Administrative Services or his designee.
		The Internal Service Fund shall be an account or accounts within the Treasury which shall account for the financing of goods or services provided by one department or agency to other departments or agencies of the government unit, or to other government units, on a cost-reimbursement basis.
		(b) Such funds shall be deemed to be obligated as of the date the person or entity to whom the funds are allotted enters documentary evidence required by section 1234 of this chapter or regulations issued pursuant to authority vested by section 1281 of this chapter.
	www.fsmlaw.org /yap/code/title13/T13_Ch12.htm (2712 words)

	Hedge fund of funds - Rothschild Solomon
		The original term was "Hedged" fund - a fund that is hedged and is protected against market swings by the structure of its long and short position...
		Fund of Funds pools investor contributions and buys partnership interests in other hedge funds, which allows investors to access funds that may otherwise be unaffordable.
		If our assessment of a fund changes, we may replace it with what we determine to be a more attractive choice.
	www.webmonopoly.net /rothschild/fof.htm (483 words)

	Enterprise Fund Distributors, Inc.
		ET on January 13, 2006 will be processed using the fund's net asset value as of the market close on January 17, 2006.
		Enterprise is pleased to offer the AXA Enterprise Allocation Funds, a "fund of funds" approach that can simplify investing.
		For this and other information about The Enterprise Group of Funds, AXA Enterprise Funds, AXA Enterprise Multimanager Funds or AXA Enterprise Allocation Funds, download a prospectus, ask your financial advisor for a copy, or call 1-800-432-4320.
	www.enterprisefunds.com (367 words)

	Optimization software for fund of funds construction
		Imagine a software where only top rated hedge funds can be selected, where these hedge funds are imported in the portfolio, where the portfolio extreme risks can be minimized and where only academic models are used.
		The platform rates the hedge funds qualitatively and quantitatively, optimizes the fund of hedge funds and portfolios with hedge funds by minimizing the extreme negative returns and forecasts the hedge fund index returns.
		Fund of Funds Construction : AlternativeSoft constructs your fund of hedge funds, by minimizing the probabilities of extreme negative returns.
	www.alternativesoft.com (259 words)

	GAIM: FUND OF FUNDS
		This year GAIM USA Fund of Funds builds on the tremendous success of the inaugural 2004 event which attracted over 450 institutional investors, leading Hedge Fund of Funds, hedge fund managers and other industry experts.
		Simply put, this is the best opportunity you will have this year to hear where and how the most influential allocators from the hedge fund of funds industry will be placing capital in the year ahead.
		As a senior member of the hedge fund industry, with a vested stake in keeping informed about where future opportunities in the industry lie, I know this is an event you cannot afford to miss.
	www.iirusa.com /fundoffunds (386 words)

	Fund of Funds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A Fund of Funds is a Fund that mixes and matches the most successful Hedge Funds and other pooled investment vehicles, spreading investments among many different Funds or investment vehicles.
		Hedge Fund strategies are complex and varied in their ranges of risk vs return.
		A Fund of Funds simplifies the process of choosing Hedge Funds, blending together Funds to meet a range of investor risk vs return objectives while generally spreading out the risks among a variety of Funds.
	www.greekshares.com /fund_of_funds.asp (381 words)

	CompassWeb Brokerage - Mutual Fund Glossary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Thus, an investor with shares in a growth fund could transfer all or part of his or her assets into another fund without paying a new sales charge if each of these funds is managed by a single investment firm.
		When a fund is said to be "fully invested," it usually implies that the fund's manager is confident that the securities markets will be improving.
		Fund of funds were popular during the 1960s but have subsequently fallen out of favor with most investors.
	broker.compassweb.com /mfgF.htm (491 words)

	HedgeFinder.com - The Gayner Group, LLC - Dedicated to providing substantial investors with the tools and information ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When we find exceptional hedge fund and fund of fund managers, they are highlighted on our site.
		Profiled managers are categorized either as a hedge fund or fund-of funds, and all pertinent information is selected by simply pointing and clicking.
		An offering of interest in any fund can only be made by means of a confidential offering circular or related material, of which these documents are not a part of.
	www.hedgefinder.com (670 words)

	Global Fund Analysis - Fund Research and Investment Consultancy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Our fund research covers long-only and/or hedge funds, examining the performance and underlying investment strategies of the best-performing traditional and hedge funds in the offshore sector.
		Multi-Manager Fund Ltd is a groundbreaking initiative between GFA and its investment management affiliate, Fortune Asset Management, a fully-fledged UK asset management firm.
		Feel free to search through our hedge and mutual fund manager reports database, post a message on our investment message board, find out what terms mean by using our investment glossary, read the latest news, and have a browse through our bookshop.
	www.globalfundanalysis.com (340 words)

	Funds : Mutual Fund Transfer Agent and Shareholder Recordkeeping System
		The Phoenix FUNDS Package is a family of interactive mutual fund transfer agent and shareholder recordkeeping systems.
		FUNDS is modular in design which allows each client to have a virtually unlimited custom configuration to handle their unique business requirements.
		All FUNDS™ systems include a very comprehensive set of standard reports (over 100) that can be created on demand at any time by the end user.
	www.phoenix-systems-inc.com /funds.html (313 words)

	Barclay/Global HedgeSource Fund of Funds Index \| Barclay Trading Group, Ltd. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Barclay/Global HedgeSource Fund of Funds Index is a measure of the average return of all FoFs in the Barclay/Global HedgeSource database.
		The number of funds that are currently included in the calculations for the most recent months can be found in the footnotes below.
		Please note that the calculation for the number of funds is time-stamped and that the number of funds will continue to increase until all funds categorized within the sector have reported monthly returns.
	www.barclaygrp.com /indices/ghs/Fund_of_Funds_Index.html (178 words)

	Fund of Funds Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Scott Barrington is a founder of the fund of funds team, which was established in January 2000 to build upon the extensive private equity capabilities of Piper Jaffray.
		She has worked exclusively on the fund of funds program since joining Piper Jaffray in April 2000.
		Prior to that, Postula was a marketing and planning coordinator with the PGA Tour and an original employee of Softspikes, Inc. She earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and an accounting minor from Ferris State University.
	www.piperjaffray.com /244 (562 words)

	MANAGED INVESTMENTS AND HEDGE FUND SPECIALISTS — MANAGED INVESTMENTS
		Altegris focuses exclusively on helping qualified, high net worth investors* research and select managed futures, commodity trading advisors and hedge funds that are suitable for their investment goals and risk tolerance.
		To best serve our clients, the Altegris team of investment professionals includes: a former hedge fund investment manager, hedge fund analyst, hedge fund trader and hedge fund strategist; a former family office investment manager; a former commodity trading advisor; two former lawyers for the SEC and two Chartered Alternative Investment Analysts.
		Often, hedge fund or managed futures account managers have total trading authority over their funds or accounts; the use of a single advisor applying generally similar trading programs could mean lack of diversification and, consequently, higher risk.
	www.managedinvestments.com (541 words)

	The Hedge Fund Lounge: Premium Investor Manager Discussion and News Portal
		While many of the world's large hedge fund managers failed to live up to investors' high expectations regarding fund performances in 2005, Japanese managers outperformed the rest of the world's hedge funds by a wide margin.
		As of the end of November, Japanese hedge funds in the Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc.'s benchmark index had made a return of 20 percent for the year compared to 9 percent for European funds and 5 percent for U.S. funds.
		The relatively lightly regulated global hedge fund industry, which until recently was only for the really wealthy, is now estimated to have around 1.3 trillion dollars in assets under management.
	www.hedgefundlounge.com (715 words)

	Value Plus Fund Fact Sheet-Overview
		The core of this process is outlined by Heartland's trademarked Ten Principles of Value Investing.™ We believe this bargain-hunting process — which places an emphasis on identifying a catalyst — may limit downside risk relative to other equity investment strategies, while providing an opportunity for upside capital appreciation.
		The Fund also invests in a smaller number of stocks (generally 40 to 60) than the average mutual fund.
		Value-based investments are subject to the risk that the broad market may not recognize their intrinsic values.
	americasvalueinvestor.com /individuals/factsheets/hrvix_overview.html (326 words)

	InvestmentSeek.com - Investment Managers > Hedge Fund > Fund of Funds Managers
		Fraternity Fund -invests in a basket of diversified funds that are managed by alternative investment managers including George Soros.
		Fund of Hedge Funds — Market Trend Analysis (May 2002) - A white paper by Casey Quirk and Acito which describes the growth dynamics of the Fund of Hedge Fund (FOHF) business over the past decade.
		Fund of Hedge Funds — Rethinking Resource Requirements (September 2001) - A white paper by Casey Quirk and Acito which presents CQA’s assessment of the trends driving change in the Fund of Hedge Funds (FOHF) industry and the requirements for future success.
	www.investmentseek.com /Investment_Managers/Hedge_Fund/fundoffunds.htm (1208 words)

	Hedge Funds :: The Magnum Group of Hedge Funds - Hedge Funds
		This site contains information about funds and other investment products and services which are not intended for or available to certain investors in certain jurisdictions.
		In addition, the funds and services that are available for U.S. persons have not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a result, such investment products are only available to certain accredited investors who have been pre-qualified by Magnum.
		As such, any pages referring specifically to any investment products or services offered by Magnum are only available for view with a username and password, which can be obtained by clicking here.
	www.magnum.com (227 words)

	Investment in Fund of Funds/Direct Individual Funds: Stone Hedge Partners
		There are two chief ways to invest in hedge funds: directly in individual funds or through a fund of funds.
		Investments in funds of funds and direct investments can both prove useful in building a hedge fund portfolio.
		While funds of funds typically include a sizeable number of individual funds, they frequently still exhibit concentration risk with regard to underlying strategies and managers.
	www.stonehedgepartners.com /services/Comparison.htm (200 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Australia & New Zealand
		``The outperformance of infrastructure and specialist funds is a linchpin of the bank's strategy,'' Matthew Davison, an analyst at Merrill Lynch, said in a report last month.
		Assets under management at the bank's infrastructure and property funds, which determine the amount of base management fees earned by Macquarie Bank, jumped to A$63.9 billion from A$47 billion in the six months ended Sept. 30.
		The last time it failed to earn performance fees from funds it manages was in the year ended June 30, 2000.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10001065&sid=aPt_9GH4gD6s&refer=movers_by_index (894 words)

	FUND OF FUNDS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		These portfolios invest in the SABBINVEST Portfolios and Funds in order to achieve their investment objective; they have varying risk/return profiles and will provide investor with diversification needed in every portfolio.
		This portfolio is mainly conservative, as your objectives are to achive medium to long-term capital appreciation by investing in a balanced portfolio of bonds and equities.
		Your investment allocation will be half in the Equities funds, with a minor investment emphasis on Bonds and Money Market/Cash funds.
	www.sabb.com.sa /Projects/Web/WebProd.nsf/IDs/ZUKH-5BK996?OpenDocument (225 words)

	Pax World Funds - Socially Responsible Mutual Funds, Ethical Investing, socially responsible investing
		The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted-average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics which are based on risk-adjusted returns.
		For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.
		The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star.
	www.paxworld.com (431 words)

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