Startup Services
Selecting Your Service Providers
TradeStation Prime Services has established ongoing, working relationships with a network of industry professionals. These providers cover mission critical strategic areas that can impact the important areas for how your hedge fund is established, operates and is structured properly for growth. All of these providers have proven to be reliable, cost conscious, and exhibit the highest qualities of integrity and professionalism. Our provider network includes expertise in the following areas:
Fund Administrators
FA Fund Associates provides professional services administration for hedge funds, funds of funds and other investment partnerships. They work to identify administrative needs in a timely and accurate manner offering complete, reliable and cost-effective outsourcing of fund accounting and administration services so the hedge fund client can focus on the management of their assets.
Financial Solutions is a service oriented, cost sensitive NAV Third Party Administrator for startup hedge fund managers since 1999. They provide accurate and timely Net Asset Values, perform pre-emptive audit preparation throughout the fiscal year, coordinate with legal counsel in reviewing subscription documents received from limited partners and they provide the startup manager with assistance, as required, in reporting to the Limited Partners.
Legal Services and Compliance
The Armor Law Group specializes in drafting hedge fund formation documents for startup funds, while also offering entrepreneurial resources that can help funds navigate the complex startup process. The Armor Law Group advises that the first service provider hired by a startup fund typically should be a qualified law firm with direct experience. Run by an entrepreneur, The Armor Law Group differentiate themselves by offering big firm, partner level expertise for a fixed fee.
Investment Law Group, LLP provides a full range of legal services to professional money managers as well as traders and investors. New startup funds require early in the process, a detailed overview of the process, costs, structural and regulatory issues that are involved in fund formation. Investment Group, LLP has expertise in forming and structuring a variety of investment funds including hedge funds, offshore funds, fund of funds, master feeder structures, commodity pools, private equity funds and registered investment companies. They also advise on all aspects of fund operation, registration, and compliance matters for registered investment advisers, registered investment companies, investment advisory agreements and agreements with other service providers and placement agents.
Hoekenga and Machado, LLC is a Connecticut-based law firm specializing in helping fund managers and advisers navigate the maze of U.S. securities and compliance regulations. As today’s regulatory environment rapidly becomes more intricate and complex due to financial services reform legislation, it is very important to consult with legal advisors early in the planning of a fund. Hoekenga and Machado, LLC lawyers pride themselves on providing for startup funds ongoing compliance capabilities that are on a par with larger New York City firm capabilities, but at a fraction of their cost.
Due Diligence and Risk Management
Premier Consulting Partners provide independent assessments of a fund’s infrastructure including evaluation of the investment process, operations, third party service providers, and reporting processes. Their proprietary quantitative and qualitative assessment model measures a fund’s infrastructure quality and typically they provide specific recommendations for improvement. After a start-up fund creates their fund formation documents and establishes all of their third party service provider relationships, it’s important the fund create an effective risk management program that facilitates the accountability and transparency expected in the industry. Ideally, this would incorporate risk profiles, strategic objectives, industry standards, and investor requirements and expectations. Premier Consulting Partners, by helping with the implementation of risk management programs and procedures, can further strengthen a fund’s ability to achieve “investment grade” status.
Research and Technical Analysis
The Final Analysis is market timing and performance enhancement service that offers money managers portfolio analyses that can help add perspective and value to their core efficiencies. Using a proprietary momentum indicator, the P-Process, The Final Analysis provides insight to current security trends for each security in the manager’s portfolio. Their equity screening process culls strong stocks from the current universe of equities traded in the U.S., to offer managers a selection of equities that are pre-qualified for positive investment attributes.
Accountants
ACSB Certified Public Accountants and Advisors is a provider of start-up consulting, auditing, tax and financial statement preparation services to private investments companies, offshore funds, commodity pools, funds of funds, and private equity funds throughout the US and the Cayman Islands.
Branding and Marketing
TradeStation Prime has a strategic relationship with an online marketing partner that can facilitate web hosting, brand building, website design and targeted online marketing initiatives to effectively take your business to the next level.
Graphic Design
TradeStation Prime Services also has strategic relationships with graphics design resources to help our clients with all aspects of their strategic communications programs. This includes logo design, sales brochures, promotional and point-of-sale materials and advertising; covering all the design details that define projects and help to effectively promote and build brand recognition.
Contact Us
If you'd like a direct introduction to any of our partner service providers, let us know your needs and in what capacity you require specialized expertise. We can make the introduction to the right person and make sure you receive the professional service and expertise to help your business.
