Cap Intro: Emerging Markets Alternative Investing

• Catalyst Financial Partners organized the Cap Intro: Emerging Markets Alternative Investing on the 12th of December at the Capital Grille - Wall Street, New York.

Traders Network Radio Show

• Carl Berg from Catalyst Financial Partners gives his views on the current market and allocation trends in the radio show 'Traders Network' hosted by Michael Yorba. It aired on the 18th November. Listen to the replay here.

Cap Intro: Macro | L/S Equity Alternative Investing

• Catalyst Financial Partners organized the Cap Intro: Macro | L/S Equity Alternative Investing on the 20th of October at the Omni Berkshire Place, New York.

Advisory Board Meeting

• Catalyst Financial Partners holds its inaugural Advisory Board meeting, see here for its members.

Cap Intro: Commodities | Emerging Markets Alternative Investing

• Catalyst Financial Partners organized the Cap Intro: Commodities | Emerging Markets Alternative Investing on the 20th of June at the Omni Berkshire Place, New York.

Alternative Investing Forum Spring 2011

• Catalyst Financial Partners organized the Alternative Investing Forum Spring 2011 on the 12th of April at the Harvard Club NY with 102 attendees.

Cap Intro: L/S Equity | Deep Value Investing

• Catalyst Financial Partners organized the Cap Intro: L/S Equity | Deep Value Investing on the 28th of February at the Harvard Club NY with 23 attendees. Read reviews here.

Cap Intro: Emerging Markets Alternative Investing

• Catalyst Financial Partners organized the Cap Intro: Emerging Markets Alternative Investing on the 13th of December at the Harvard Club NY with 28 attendees. Read reviews here.

Asset Allocation Forum in Alternatives 2010

• Catalyst Financial Partners organized the Asset Allocation Forum in Alternatives 2010 on the 18th of October at the Harvard Club NY with 105 attendees. Read reviews here.

Cap Intro: L/S Equity | Credit / Distressed Debt

• Catalyst Financial Partners organized the Cap Intro: L/S Equity | Credit / Distressed Debt on the 27th of September at the Harvard Club NY with 22 attendees.

Cap Intro: Macro | Emerging Markets Alternative Investing

• Catalyst Financial Partners organized the Cap Intro: Macro | Emerging Markets Alternative Investing on the 1st of July at the Harvard Club NY with 25 attendees. Read reviews here.

A View from Both Sides: the Latest Trends in Capital Raising

• Catalyst Financial Partners and Susan Weerts at Seekingalpha publish the report "A View from Both Sides: the Latest Trends in Capital Raising".

The report is based on a survey and interviews with participants at the Alternative Investing Forum Spring 2010. Please find the report here. Some of the main conclusions are below:

- High Absolute Returns is the top reason investors allocate to hedge funds, and the primary criteria in selecting a hedge fund

- The current preferred strategy among investors is equity-related strategies

- In Manager Selection processes, investors rank Firm’s Stewardship last while for a fund manager it is at the top of the list

- More weight on risk management by investors than managers

- Traditional hedge fund clients are still the major sources of capital for small/mid-size hedge funds

- Pension Funds will be the driving force behind the future growth of hedge fund industry

- Investors think “Institutionalization of hedge funds” can boost investors’ confidence in the industry

- Investors are neutral on whether a new set of government regulations will increase their likelihood of investing in hedge funds in the near future

- Lack of access to appropriate capital distribution channel, rather than lack of attractive products, is credited as the top obstacle in raising capital by hedge fund managers