Albourne Village
With over 60,000 active users, Albourne Village is a free community website for anyone interested in alternative investments - providing a pub and library to exchange news and IP, job and conference centres, school and strategy forecasts. Don't just join the Village, be the Village!
village.albourne.com
BarclayHedge
BarclayHedge, a leading source for proprietary research in alternative investments since 1985, has provided services as a publisher, database and software provider, and industry consultant. Barclay's 18 hedge fund indices and 10 managed futures indices are utilized worldwide as performance benchmarks for hedge funds and managed futures.

ETF Express
ETF Express is the ETF's industry's leading portal on news and topical features, including updates on new fund launches, investment trends, regulatory news and distribution strategies, and a regular series of market surveys and product profiles. ETF Express produces a free daily newsletter covering essential news and features within the exchange traded funds industry and a series of special reports. Click here to access www.etfexpress.com
Global Fund Wire
Global Fund Wire is a dedicates news service for institutional investors and their fund managers. The content is weighted towards the traditional, long-only sector within this industry. The site includes news on updates on new fund launches, investment trends, regulatory news and distribution strategies, and a regular series of market surveys and fund manager interviews. Global Fund Wire produces a free daily newsletter covering essential news and features within the asset management industry. Click here to access www.globalfundwire.com
HedgeCo.Net
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. www.hedgeco.net
HedgeFundTools.com
At HedgeFundTools.com we connect hedge funds to pre-qualified service providers with a proven track record of high quality, cost effective results. As part of HedgeCo Network, our team of project planning, sourcing and management experts draws upon a worldwide pool of talent to drive the success of your projects. www.hedgefundtools.com
HedgeFundEmployment.com
As part of the top-ranked HedgeCo Network, HedgeFundEmployment.com facilitates job searches for the global alternative asset community. Our employment website is devoted exclusively to the hedge fund industry, and offers highly-targeted search tools and a user-friendly meeting place for hedge fund job seekers, hedge fund recruiters and hedge fund firms. www.hedgefundemployment.com
HedgeFundLounge.com
HedgeFundLounge.com is the only entirely open forum for the alternative asset community. Our content is user-driven, and our members include hedge fund managers, investors and service providers. At HedgeFundLounge.com it's easy to share, discover and comment on news and announcements. Members also enjoy message boards, surveys, live chat and more! www.hedgefundlounge.com
Hedgeweek
Hedgeweek is the hedge fund industry's leading portal on news and topical features = including updates on new fund launches, investment trends, regulatory news and distribution strategies, and a regular series of market surveys and fund manager interviews. Hedgeweek produces a free weekly and a daily newsletter covering essential news and features within the Hedge Fund industry. Click here to access www.hedgeweek.com
Property Funds World
Property Funds World is the property fund industry's leading portal on news and topical features, including updates on new fund launches, investment trends, regulatory news and distribution strategies, and a regular series of market surveys and fund manager interviews. Property Funds World produces a free weekly and a daily newsletter covering essential news and features within the property fund industry as well as an extensive special reports series. Click here to access www.propertyfundsworld.com
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DerivSource
www.derivsource.com
DerivSource is the online community and information source for professionals active in derivatives processing, technology and related services.
Founded by a financial journalist, DerivSource provides industry news, analysis, educational resources and researching tools to help market participants keep well informed in this fast-paced industry. The content covers both exchange-traded and OTC derivatives.
The DerivSource community is an independent venue where members participate in industry discussions with their peers and expand their business networks virtually. The facility includes discussion forums and network management tools.
Features include DerivSource Community, News & Research, Opinions & Analysis, Job Center, Derivatives Terms Glossary, and Reviews of Systems & Service Providers.
DerivSource was founded by Julia Schieffer , a financial journalist specializing in the securities industry and derivatives processing. Having worked both in the U.S. and U.K., Julia has covered all areas within the industry – investment management, capital markets, asset servicing, and software vendors.
Prior to founding DerivSource, Julia was managing editor of Operations Management, a publication focused on the securities industry and owned by Institutional Investor News (Euromoney). She has also contributed to other industry publications including Financial News, Markets Media, The Fund Business, and many more.
To contact Julia directly, please email her at Julia@derivsource.com.
TwistedTree Ltd
www.twistedtree.co.uk
TwistedTree is a business to business event solutions company specialising in event management and event sponsorship sales. TwistedTree take a bespoke, tailor-made approach to sales and event management, bringing a wealth of experience and industry background knowledge to your business. Services include event management and production, event project management, sponsorship sales, event sales management, event concept testing and verification, new business development, account management, event marketing management, business and sales planning, and consulting services for event startups and commercial event strategies.
The TwistedTree events experience spans all business to business industry sectors including financial services, technology, food manufacturing, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, telecommunications, security, web 2.0 and social media.
TwistedTree was founded by Petra Johansson, an events professional specialising in project management and business development management roles with media owners such as IIR Conferences, Incisive Media, Financial News, Virtual Economic Forum, TechCrunch Europe, media140, InvestoRegulation and Muxlim Inc.
To contact Petra directly, please email her at petra@twistedtree.co.uk