Alternative Investment Managment Association: Hedge Fund Primer
Purpose of the AIMA Canada Hedge Fund Primer
The AIMA Canada Hedge Fund Primer is designed to assist the financial community and investors in their understanding of hedge funds. The document covers the hedge fund market in Canada, hedge fund strategies, and the risk/return characteristics of hedge funds. It is also designed to assist financial advisors and investors in their decision to allocate hedge funds in a diversified portfolio
A number of Canadian institutional and individual investors have already recognized the advantages of investing in hedge funds. Given the steady increase in hedge funds offered in the Canadian marketplace, more investors will begin to recognize the benefits of including hedge funds in a diversified portfolio.
Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)
The Alternative Investment Management Association (“AIMA”) was established in 1990 in the UK as a non-profit organization for the alternative investment industry. It specifically includes hedge funds, managed futures and managed currency funds.
AIMA’s objectives are to:
- Increase investor education, transparency and promote due diligence and related best practices, and
- Work closely with regulators and interested parties in order to better promote and control the use of alternative investments.
Local industry participants formed the Canadian Chapter of AIMA in 2003. From an original membership of 38, AIMA Canada had grown to 53 members by the end of March, 2004. In addition to an Executive Committee, AIMA Canada has four working sub-committees including Legal & Regulatory, Events, Education & Research, and Tax & Finance, to implement its objectives.
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