HedgeCo Website Creation extends its track record of first-class website design and corporate branding services to the hedge fund community; 150th compliant hedge fund website goes live
New York, New York– November 29, 2006 – HedgeCo Website Creation (HWC), a division of HedgeCo LLC, announced today the launch of its new website www.hedgecowebsites.com as well as the completion of its 150th SEC compliant hedge fund website. Faced with intense competition, hedge funds are rapidly adopting HWC’s Website Platform to boost marketing, operational and reporting efficiencies while offering investors the information and transparency they demand.
“Our team of consultants, lawyers, designers and programmers offer a level of hedge fund knowledge and experience that is simply unmatched by traditional web design firms,†said Evan Rapoport, Principal and Co-Founder of HedgeCo LLC. “In less than 30 days we can produce a sophisticated, easy-to-manage web presence that inspires confidence among investors and effectively communicates your edge.â€Â
HWC’s Website Platform includes the following features:
Professional Website Design: In house design experts work with each client to produce high-quality websites that complement and support investor marketing initiatives.
Investor Approval System: Combines online suitability forms with CRM functionality, enabling faster response time and seamless recordkeeping. HWC offers various permission-based systems including those concerning 3(c)(1) funds and 3(c)(7) funds.
Integrated HedgeCo Calculator: Centralizes investor reporting, users enter performance data once and automatically populate both internal web pages and the HedgeCo.Net online database. The HedgeCo Calculator also produces investor reports that contain standard analytical metrics, including Annual Return, Avg. Annual Return, Sharpe Ratio, Alpha, Beta, R, R2 and more.
Content Management Tools: Facilitates changes to website verbiage and enables uploading of images, investor letters, pitchbooks and other marketing materials. Users can also create and send custom HTML or plain text email messages.
Microsoft Office and Google Integration: Investor contact details can be exported to Outlook, Google Maps or any compatible program. Fund managers can also efficiently collaborate with internal and external teams with task assignment functionality and calendar integration with Outlook or Google Calendar.
Detailed Visitor Logs: Built-in visitor reporting provides marketing intelligence on individual page views and frequency of member visits. HWC can also connect with third-party tracking and reporting systems (i.e. Google Analytics, Webtrends)
Multiple Fund Management: The HWC Website Platform can support multiple hedge fund and fund of hedge fund products, including onshore and offshore investment vehicles.
Legal and Privacy Disclosures: All HWC websites include appropriate legal disclosures written by top hedge fund attorneys. These disclosures ensure compliance with applicable SEC regulations.
Automatic Backup and System Redundancy: HWC client websites are hosted on top-of-the-line redundant server systems which are monitored 24/7 and offer 99.9% uptime.
Website Submission and Search Engine Optimization: HWC client websites are submitted to Yahoo, MSN, Google, and AOL. Additional SEO can be performed to target specific keywords.
Discounted Membership to HedgeCo.Net: Consistently top-ranked by Yahoo and Google for the term ‘hedge fund’, HedgeCo.Net has over 20,000 registered, accredited investors who regularly visit the site.
Additional feature information and the HWC design portfolio can be viewed by visiting www.hedgecowebsites.com.
About HedgeCo Website Creation
With offices in New York and West Palm Beach, HedgeCo Website Creation provides superior website design and corporate branding services exclusively to the hedge fund community. In less than 30 days, our proven experts can help you launch an extremely appealing, credible online presence that fully complies with applicable SEC or offshore regulations.
About HedgeCo.Net
Consistently top-ranked by Yahoo and Google for the term ‘hedge fund’, HedgeCo.Net is the leading online community for qualified investors, hedge funds and service providers. For investors, HedgeCo.Net offers the premier free hedge fund database and powerful tools to search, rank and analyze potential investments. HedgeCo.Net members enjoy access to daily news, manager columns, and a comprehensive directory of service providers.