Contents

• Introduction

  01 May 2005

  Strike while the iron's hot

• Overview

  01 May 2005

  Have you got what it takes?

• Calculating Costs

  01 May 2005

  The right budget to ensure survival

• Raising Assets

  01 May 2005

  How to attract initial investors

• Prime Broker

  01 May 2005

  What to look for in a good prime broker

• Administrator

  01 May 2005

  The strategic role of the administrator

• Case Study 1

  01 May 2005

  The Children's Investment Fund

• Case Study 2

  01 May 2005

  Framlington Absolute Return UK Fund

• Setting Up A Fund

  01 May 2005

  Selecting the right structure for your fund

• Devising A Business Plan

  01 May 2005

  The importance of a good business plan

• Case Study 3

  01 May 2005

  Plutus Valorem Fund

• Case Study 4

  01 May 2005

  Vltava Fund

• Information Technology

  01 May 2005

  Getting the right IT system from day-one

• Authorisation

  01 May 2005

  Cutting through the red tape in the UK

• Case Study 5

  01 May 2005

  Ecofin Global Utilities Hedge Fund

• Case Study 6

  01 May 2005

  DWS Hedge L/S Currency Fund

• Trading Systems

  01 May 2005

  Making technology work better for you

• Property

  01 May 2005

  Locating the best premises

• Case Study 7

  01 May 2005

  Picus Venator Fund

• Case Study 8

  01 May 2005

  GSA Capital Partners

• Key Contacts

  01 May 2005