HFR Custom Research Projects

HFR Industry Consulting Services, Custom Hedge Fund Indices

HFR Custom Research Hedge Fund Research, Inc. offers customized research project services for clients in the hedge fund, asset management, service provider or other alternative & traditional asset management industries. These services are focused on sophisticated institutional clients who have a specific request for research on a topic or suite of topics. The service is also useful for clients relatively new to the alternative investment industry but who desire a customized research agenda on a specific project initiative. Customized projects can be extensions of our existing distributable analysis or sophisticated queries into more nuanced areas of the HFR Database. Consulting projects fall generally into 3 categories, subject to the following conditions: In order to engage HFR in a custom research project, the prospective client may be required to have an active subscription to HFR Database, Fund of Funds Database and/or Industry Reports, pending nature of inquiry. Level 1 Project Most frequent extension of analysis currently performed Electronic and hard copy delivery available, with corresponding live consultation Projects typically completed within 1-3 business days Required access subscription: HFR Industry Report or HFR Database (as applicable) Range: $1,000-$4,000 Level 2 Project Involves material innovation on current research or customized query/access to underlying constituents of HFR Database Electronic and hard copy delivery available, with option of live presentation, depending on location and time constraints Projects typically completed within 3-15 business days Required access subscription: HFR Database Range: $5,000-$10,000 Level 3 Project Involves ongoing provision of research and maintenance/inquiry into specific data or area of research which may entail extensive queries of HFR Database, modification/addition to database fields and consultation with underlying managers in the area/topic of interest. Electronic and hard copy delivery available, with option of live presentation, depending on location and time constraints Initial completion typically takes longer than 15 business days Research may be maintained and updated on a pre-determined basis for a period of up to 12 months. Required access subscription: HFR Database Range: $10,000-$25,000 Terms of additional consulting services which might be outside the scope of items presented above are also available on a retainer and hourly basis, as is appropriate and desired. Please call 312-658-0955 or email websales@hfr.com for more information.