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Introduction to Hedge Funds and Hedge Fund Accounting
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Introduction to Hedge Funds and Hedge Fund Accounting
Duration: One Day
Course Overview
At the end of this course participants will be able to
- Describe the key features of a hedge fund
- Discuss hedge fund styles and strategies
- Discuss the possible structure of a hedge fund vehicle
- Outline the role played by the hedge fund manager and hedge fund administrator
- Detail the types of transactions that need to be accounted for by a hedge fund
- Produce a basic hedge fund valuation
- Describe the challenges facing administrators/managers in producing a valuation for a hedge fund or fund of hedge funds
Course Content
- What is a hedge fund?
- Hedge fund characteristics
- Investors
- Investments
- Investment risk
- Hedge fund styles and strategies
- Hedge fund structures
- Partnerships and companies
- Master feeder
- Funds of hedge funds
- The role of the fund manager
- The role of the hedge fund administrator
- Activity
- Subscriptions & redemptions
- Portfolio activity
- Traded instruments
- Income and expenses
- Performance fees
- Valuation
- Portfolio
- Accruals
- Controls
Who should attend?
Staff with little or no hedge fund experience or staff with some experience who require a greater understanding of hedge fund administration.
