Agecroft Partners specialises in consulting and third-party marketing for hedge funds. Its objective is to raise assets globally for institutional quality hedge fund managers by utilising a consultative approach within the institutional investor community. The firm was founded by Don Steinbrugge (pictured), who has 26 years of experience in the institutional investment management industry. The five senior professionals at the firm pride themselves on having strong investment and industry knowledge, giving them significant credibility with large institutional investors. The partners average over 16 years of industry experience, and four of the five partners have previously worked for multi-billion-dollar alternative investment

By Simon Gray – The second edition of the Hedgeweek Awards for excellence among hedge fund managers and service providers comes at a time when the outlook is starting to look brighter for the hedge fund industry following the difficulties of the past few years. Performance in 2010 was in most cases unspectacular but solid, delivering on the industry’s promise to provide consistent returns and protect capital whatever the state of traditional asset markets, and it appears that this pattern is continuing into the early months of 2011. The results of this year’s Hedgeweek Awards are conditioned by the increased

The Hedgeweek Awards for excellence among hedge fund managers and service providers have recognised the increased focus on transparency, consistency and depth of expertise in the new investment climate. The awards, presented on 3 March by actress Cherie Lunghi at a lunch in Mayfair, were decided by the votes of Hedgeweek’s nearly 41,000 subscribers, who include individual and institutional investors as well as managers and other industry professionals at firms including fund administrators, prime brokers, custodians and advisers.   The 2011 Hedgeweek Awards reflect the industry’s recovery form its difficulties in 2008 and early 2009 as stability in performance has

Palmer Square Capital Management has appointed Angie Knighton Long, CFA, as the firm’s chief investment officer. A member of the advisor’s Investment Committee, Long has key responsibilities for all investment-related activities, with a particular focus on portfolio and risk management. She joined the firm in February 2011.   “During her 13 years in New York, Knighton Long made some significant contributions to the investment community,” says Christopher D Long, president of Palmer Square.  “Her insights, investment perspective, and deep relationships across the senior levels of Wall Street will be essential in our continued pursuit of alternative investments that give our

G2 Systems, LLC, a software and consulting firm specialising in investment management, accounting and operations systems for the alternative investment community, has opened a London office.   The company’s expansion into the UK coincides with the completion of its fifth year in business. Founded in December 2005, with offices in Boston, New York and Los Angeles, G2 Systems has grown from an entrepreneurial start-up to an established and respected software and services provider serving the needs of hedge funds, prime brokers and fund administrators.   “We have made significant progress implementing our initiatives for growth over the years,” says George