ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Joseph G. Nicholas, J.D., is a leading authority on hedge funds, funds of funds, and alternative investment strategies. As founder and chairman of HFR Group, LLC and its affiliated companies, Nicholas pioneered the areas of hedge fund transparency and indexation. The HFR companies specialize in alternative investments, providing investment products and advisory and research services. HFR Group includes HFR Asset Management, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Chicago, with offices in New York, London, and Tokyo, specializing in hedge funds, fund of funds, index funds, product structuring, trading manager selection, and risk management; and Hedge Fund Research, Inc., the industry’s leading supplier of data and ...