The document outlines 12 best practices for hedge funds, including having written compliance and trading policies, multiple levels of authority over cash movements, a consistent valuation policy by asset class, reliable technology infrastructure, an open architecture to work with multiple prime brokers and custodians, clear risk management methodology, the ability to prove best execution, high-quality legal and audit representation, sustainable third-party administration, dedicated operations managers, and significant investment of the principals' own money in the fund. Following these practices can help funds seize growth opportunities.
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The Big 12 Hedge Fund Best Practices
1. Big 12 Hedge Fund Best Practices
by Ron Suber, Senior Partner, Merlin Securities
1) Written compliance and employee trading policies with periodic attestation
2) Multiple levels of authority on cash movements with a minimum of 2 people
controlling input, release and approvals
3) Written and consistent valuation policy by asset class
4) Sound technology and infrastructure with reliable back-up, disaster recovery and
business continuity plan
5) Open architecture to handle multiple Prime Brokers, multiple custodians and
managed accounts. Understand why you use these firms and the alpha they
generate
6) Clear risk management methodology
7) Ability to prove best execution
8) High-quality audit, tax and legal representation
9) Sustainable third party administration with SAS 70 Type II
10) Dedicated operations manager, COO, CFO and CCO
11) Significant principal’s money in the fund
12) Daily position and cash reconciliation
Those managers who meet these Big 12 Best Practices and generate Alpha can seize the
growth opportunities in the marketplace.
