Hedge Fund Forums at OSHedge Topic: LAUNCHING A HEDGE FUND? ALLOW US TO HELP YOU?

Hedge Fund Forums at OSHedge Topic: LAUNCHING A HEDGE FUND? ALLOW US TO HELP YOU? http://oshedge.com/forums/ Hedge Fund Forums at OSHedge Topic: LAUNCHING A HEDGE FUND? ALLOW US TO HELP YOU? en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:43:18 +0000 Trance7 on "LAUNCHING A HEDGE FUND? ALLOW US TO HELP YOU?" http://oshedge.com/forums/topic/74#post-92 Mon, 11 May 2009 14:05:28 +0000 Trance7 92@http://oshedge.com/forums/ As an existing or aspiring hedge fund manager, whenever you launch a new hedge fund, you will need professional support in structuring, establishing and operating hedge fund strategies and products. Our team and network partners possess the practical experience as well as the technical expertise to provide cost-effective, responsive, timely and value-added advice to you as you grow. Trance Consulting Pvt Ltd. can bring significant value to our clients in the launch phase of a hedge fund. We can assist you in advising on structuring complex alternative investment products for the full range of target investors. We coordinate closely with our network partners in all relevant jurisdictions to ensure that both local and cross-border matters are addressed. Issues which you face will include the following: •The selection of an appropriate domicile (onshore/offshore). •The most appropriate structure whether umbrella, master/feeder, corporate, limited partnership, trust fund, and other structures. •Minimizing any potential taxation borne by the fund on its strategies and ensuring that investors do not pay unnecessary taxation. •The marketing restrictions in the markets you wish to access. •Performance fee structuring, equalization, share classes and associated accounting issues. •Efficient and cost-effective Fund Administration. Fund / Partnership Accounting, NAV Calculation, reporting processes (investor and manager) and to meet the needs of demanding high net worth and institutional investors (e.g. K1 tax forms or controls reports). •Compliance with changing regulatory landscape. •Assistance in selection of other service providers, e.g. prime brokers, custodian, auditors, legal counsel, transfer agent, etc. •Contracting fund raising / marketing agents or introduction to hedge fund seeding platforms Trance Consulting Pvt Ltd. and its correspondent law firms, provide a full range of services to assist both small and large clients in addressing all these issues. Our services are highly customized and cost-effective enabling clients to select the services that will best achieve their objectives, and can range from: •Full coordination of the structuring, establishment of the fund, liaising throughout with you and the attorneys and other service provider selected. •Preparation of all documents necessary for the establishment and offering of the fund, for example preparing the fund prospectus/private placement memorandum, subscription agreement and investment management agreement and reviewing these documentation to ensure efficient operating model for the fund. •Commenting on the proposed accounting and other operational aspects (fee, expense, etc) for the fund as described in the fund’s prospectus. •The full range of Fund Administration services (middle and back office), tax and regulatory advice. •Introduction to fund raising / marketing agents. For further information, please telephone: Sant Vyas (91) 124 462 6088 (Mobile: +91 98717 98851) or mail us at <a href="mailto:contact@trancefundservices.com.">contact@trancefundservices.com.</a> About Trance Consulting Pvt Ltd: Trance Consulting Pvt Ltd (“Trance”) offers a wide range of customized, personalized and cost-effective fund administration services to Hedge Funds Private Equity Funds, Venture Capital Funds, Real Estate Funds, Managed Accounts /CTAs/PMS, Shariah Funds and Family Offices. Our Fund Administration Service offerings include fund accounting, portfolio accounting, mid-office support, net asset value calculations, investor relations services, anti-money laundering compliance, corporate & legal services, ad-hoc services such as tax reporting and financial statement preparation, and various other value added services including assistance in fund set-up and selection of other service providers. Trance draws upon a team of experienced, knowledgeable and highly trained staff to ensure that each fund is supported appropriately and service quality standards are not only met, but consistently exceeded. We utilizes an accounting system with strong General Ledger features that successfully integrates investment portfolio reporting, fund accounting, partnership accounting, investor services, performance reporting and a full suite of financial applications.