Questions for Third Party Marketers: #2

July 30, 2007 |

Here is the second question in our series of questions every hedge fund manager should ask a third party marketer before signing on with them.  This is a simple one and possibly one that is overlooked because it is just that …

 Question #2:

Request a list of any officers, directors, or management personnel who have left in the past two years. Furthermore, ask for a description of his/her responsibilities, reason for departure, replacement and successor employer. The answers to these questions may be very telling and give clues as to how the firm conducts itself. Be sure to contact the employees who left the firm. They will be able to provide a perspective only an employee can have and may prove enlightening.

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