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Hedge Fund Email and IM Archiving with Amicus? Email Archive 6.0 Plus for Hedge Funds

Austin, TX (ContentDesk) October 27, 2005 -- Amicus, Inc., the leading application service provider (ASP) of compliance technology solutions to securities broker dealers and registered investment advisors, introduces Amicus? Email Archive 6.0 Plus for Hedge Funds. Combining EMC Centera? storage technology and acclaimed Amicus? training and support, this powerful but economical compliance package meets the critical archiving needs of large and small hedge fund firms, whether they are preparing to register with the SEC by Feb 1, 2006, or simply seeking a more reliable and economical long term email solution. Especially attractive to hedge funds and fund of funds stung by the cost of achieving their registration and compliance goals in a short time frame are Amicus low setup fee and favorable terms. As a result, "We're experiencing record RIA and broker dealer sign-ups for Amicus? archiving solutions this year," said Marshall Huwe, CEO of Amicus, Inc. But easy implementation alone is not the only reason for Amicus leadership.

"Financial principals and CCOs need to know that they can certify their electronic messaging surveillance and archiving solutions as compliant. They need their archive accessible online throughout the entire defined retention period so they can respond to regulatory inquiries and audits in a timely manner. They need training and reliable service at a good value from an experienced provider, Huwe notes. Time and time again, small firms and large tell us that they are selecting Amicus? solutions because our solution is the best choice out of many they compared to help them meet all these goals."Recent NASD and SEC enforcement actions have now convinced regulated financial professionals that email surveillance and WORM (write once read many) compliant archiving are not a processes to be trusted to patchwork solutions. Moreover, selecting an email retention solution from a vendor is only the first step.

It is also essential to learn how to use it -- which is why training, support and vendor experience in helping firms respond to diverse regulatory requests is equally important.Amicus Email Archive 6.0 Plus for Hedge Funds provides an easy-to-use and comprehensive tool for the retention of email and captured instant message communications, as required by SEC regulations, and easy access and review of archived emails throughout the required retention period. Amicus WORM compliant Email Archive 6.0 Plus is available bundled with or without Amicus email hosting, anti-SPAM, virus protection and encryptions services. For more information about Amicus Email solutions, call 1-800-419-0150 or visit www.amicus.com.About AmicusFounded in 1996, Amicus, Inc. is the leading application service provider (ASP) of compliance technology solutions to securities broker dealers and investment advisors. With a specialized focus on compliance process automation and SEC compliant technology solutions, Amicus provides a suite of products designed to streamline, manage and expedite the flow of information between investors, advisors, home office employees, and representatives.

Headquartered in Austin, TX, Amicus' products are relied upon by more than 40,000 financial professionals every day..



Energy Hedge Fund Center Now Tracking 450 Energy Hedge Funds

New York, NY
(ContentDesk) December 7, 2005 -- The Energy Hedge Fund Center (EHFC), the premier information source for energy and environmental hedge funds (www.energyhedgefunds.com) today announced that it is now tracking 450 hedge funds in the energy and environmental space including 200 funds focused exclusively on various energy strategies. EHFC staff believe that the true number is still higher as there has been a general rush to the energy sector on the part of many general funds over the last 18-months.We have been finding or been contacted by an average of about fifteen hedge funds per month since we started the directory of energy hedge funds," reports EHFC co-founder, Dr. Gary M. Vasey. While many are new funds some are existing funds that have exposed more of their assets under management to the energy sector.The EHFC directory of energy hedge funds is available to subscribers...

Energy Hedge Fund Center Now Tracking 450 Energy Hedge Funds
Hedge funds > Energy Hedge Fund Center Now Tracking 450 Energy Hedge Funds

Hedge Connection Registers 100th Hedge Fund Member--New Service Helps Hedge Funds Meet Investors

New York, NY (ContentDesk) April 18, 2006 -- Hedge Connection Inc. (Hedge Connection), the first web-based investor introduction service, today announces that it has achieved an important milestone with the registration of its 100th hedge fund member.Lisa Vioni, the founder and President of Hedge Connection said, We are pleased to welcome our 100th hedge fund member to Hedge Connection. Hedge Connection is the only service available that provides hedge fund managers direct access to investors.
Our 500+ investor members and 100 hedge fund members are using our platform to source ideas and build relationships.
Hedge funds representing all strategies and sizes have joined recognizing the value of our service."Launched in October of 2005, Hedge Connection serves the needs of hedge funds looking to meet investors and qualified investors looking for hedge fund investments.


Hedge Funds pay a low annual membership fee to join Hedge Connection while qualified...

Hedge Connection Registers 100th Hedge Fund Member--New Service Helps Hedge Funds Meet Investors
Hedge funds > Hedge Connection Registers 100th Hedge Fund Member--New Service Helps Hedge Funds Meet Investors

Energy Hedge Fund Center Launches Major New Study into Global Energy Markets

Houston, TX and New York, NY. (ContentDesk) March 22, 2006 -- The Energy Hedge Fund Center, LLC (EHFC) has announced a major new multi-client study into global energy markets. The study will review all energy and environmental commodity financial markets with the ultimate objective of definitively classifying and sizing those markets. It will examine structural change in the markets, new trading instruments and exchanges, as well as examining global markets for crude oil, refined products, natural gas, electric power, emissions, and other commodities.Global energy trading is rapidly recovering from any impacts it sustained as a result of the collapse of the North American Energy Merchants that impacted natural gas and electric power markets considerably, said Mr. Peter C.

Fusaro, Co-Principal, EHFC. Additionally, new exchange-based clearing mechanisms, instruments and intra-commodity relationships have emerged that have reduced barriers to entry, increased market liquidity...

Energy Hedge Fund Center Launches Major New Study into Global Energy Markets
Hedge funds > Energy Hedge Fund Center Launches Major New Study into Global Energy Markets

Energy is a Risky Business

(ContentDesk) August 15, 2005 -- Energy trading is not for amateurs who think that they just bring over forex traders for a swing at the fences and get those great returns. Well, get real folks, some experienced but lesser talented hedge fund managers have blown up. Some big losses at investment banks in oil trading recently are also showing that energy risk is real, deep, complex and getting substantially more risky.The often quoted remark that "traditional market theory would say that greater liquidity and thus less volatility" is just not true. I have had a continuing debate on 3 continents with economists who look for mean reversion and less volatility due to greater liquidity arguments.
Let me say it straight one more time.

It is different this time. When heating oil spreads go over gasoline this summer, it is different. When natural gas volatility goes down to 20% this spring, it is different. The old models and templates of energy trading are wrong. This is truly...

Energy is a Risky Business
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Risk Capital & Global Change Associates Announce Affiliation

Risk Capital and Global Change Associates announce an affiliation on energy risk, litigation support and hedge fund advisory services. Risk Capital, (formerly known as Risk Capital Management Partners), headed by David Shimko, is a recognized leader in market and credit risk. Global Change Associates is noted for its cutting edge insights and analyses into energy market & trading developments."GCA ?s reputation on energy markets and trading blends very well with Risk Capital's core expertise," said Risk Capital CEO David Shimko."The affiliation with Risk Capital gives GCA unprecedented resources and expertise in energy analytics, quantitative analysis, and energy contracting services," said GCA Chairman, Peter C. Fusaro.The firms, both based in New York, are targeting opportunities throughout North America in litigation support services in energy contracting, M & A due diligence, energy risk management and credit evaluation projects.Risk Capital advises clients on effective management...

Risk Capital & Global Change Associates Announce Affiliation
Hedge funds > Risk Capital & Global Change Associates Announce Affiliation

Energy Hedge Fund Center Announces New Online Seminar: Investment Opportunities in the Energy & Environmental Value Chain: Hedge Funds, VC and Private Equity

Houston, TX (ContentDesk) March 14, 2006 -- The energy hedge fund center, LLC (EHFC) is to conduct a new online seminar on April 18th, 2006 on Investment opportunities in the energy and environmental value chain: hedge funds, VC and private equity. The seminar will take place at 1pm EDT.Over the last two years, the energy industry has literally been transformed into the hot investment sector. Today, with high and volatile energy commodity prices impacting everyone, energy is in the news headlines 24/7. On a daily basis, new investment opportunities in the energy industry are offered in the form of energy or natural resource-specific mutual funds, electronically traded funds (ETFs), income and royalty trusts, Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and, other vehicles. Yet these new vehicles only scratch the surface of the potential returns available in the alternative investment universe via energy and environmental hedge funds.

In this Phone & Web seminar, the authors of the new...

Energy Hedge Fund Center Announces New Online Seminar: Investment Opportunities in the Energy & Environmental Value Chain: Hedge Funds, VC and Private Equity
Hedge funds > Energy Hedge Fund Center Announces New Online Seminar: Investment Opportunities in the Energy & Environmental Value Chain: Hedge Funds, VC and Private Equity