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Your Name
Name of Management Company
Street Address
City
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Name of Contact
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E-Mail Address
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Proposed Name of Fund
Proposed Launch Date
Fund Investment Strategy
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Convertible Arbitage
Dedicated Short Bias/Short Selling
Distressed Securities
Emerging Markets
Event Driven
Fixed Income Arbitage
Fund of Hedge Funds
Funds of Hedge Funds
Global Macro
Long/Short Equity
Managed Futures
Market Neutral
Market Timing
Multi Strategy
Special Situations
Other (Describe Below)
Fund Structure
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Stand-Alone Onshore
Stand-Alone Offshore
Master/Feeder
Other (Describe Below)
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Master Onshore
Master Offshore
Feeder Onshore
Feeder Offshore
Offshore Jurisdiction (if applicable)
Anticipated Size of Fund
At launch
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$1 to 20 Million
$20 to 50 Million
$50 to 100 Million
Greater than $100 Million
Within One Year
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$1 to 20 Million
$20 to 50 Million
$50 to 100 Million
Greater than $100 Million
Within Two Years
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$1 to 20 Million
$20 to 50 Million
$50 to 100 Million
Greater than $100 Million
Number of Classes of Shares
Anticipated Number of Investors
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One to 20
21 to 50
More than 50
Within Two Years
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One to 20
21 to 50
More than 50
Minimum Subscription Amount
Lock-Up Period
New Issues Segregation?
Yes
No
ERISA Tracking Required?
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No
Multi-Currency?
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No
If yes, which currencies?
Reporting Currency
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US Dollar
UK Pound
Euro
Other (Describe Below)
Fiscal Year End
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31 December
31 March
30 June
30 September
Trading Activity | Single Manager
Approximate Number of Positions
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Fewer than 25
25 to 50
50-100
More than 100
Approximate Number of Daily Trades
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Fewer than 10
10 to 50
50 to 100
More than 100
Trading Activity | Fund of Funds
Approximate Number of Investments
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Fewer than 25
25 to 50
50-100
More than 100
Approximate Number of Monthly Trades
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Fewer than 5
5 to 25
25 to 50
More than 50
Will Meridian Fund Services be involved in settlements?
Yes
No
Types of Securities to Be Traded
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Bonds
Contract for Differences
Equities
Forwards
Futures
Hedge Funds/Private Equity
Mutual Funds
Options
Real Estate
Swaps
Warrants
Will there be illiquid securities?
Yes
No
If yes, Percentage of Portolio
Frequency of Formal NAV Calculations
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Monthly
Weekly
Daily
Other (Describe Below)
Estimates of NAV Required?
Yes
No
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Monthly
Weekly
Daily
Other (Describe Below)
If Pricing Service Other Than Bloomberg Required, Please Specify
Other Investment Activity Reporting Required?
Yes
No
If yes, please explain briefly.
How Often Do Performance Fees Crystallize?
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Yearly
Quarterly
Monthly
Other (Describe Below)
Method of Calculation
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Series of Shares
Equalization
Other (Describe Below)
Subject To High Water Mark?
Yes
No
Subject To Hurdle Rate?
Yes
No
If yes, what is the rate?
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