Energy Hedge Fund Center Seeks Sponsors for New Energy and Environment Hedge Fund Study

The Energy Hedge Fund Center (EHFC), the only online community focused on energy and environmental alternative investments, announced its intention to undertake a new study on energy and environmental hedge funds.

New York (PRWEB) November 1, 2006 -- The Energy Hedge Fund Center (EHFC), the only online community focused on energy and environmental alternative investments, announced its intention to undertake a new study on energy and environmental hedge funds. The new study, "Trends in Hedge Funds in Energy & Environment," will look at energy and environmental fund demographics, the classification of energy and environmental hedge funds, strategy diversification and sophistication, risk management and controls, performing due diligence on energy hedge funds, the growing universe of green funds, performance, and the broader impacts of energy and environmental hedge funds.

"It is now two years ago since the Energy Hedge Fund Center (EHFC) issued its ground breaking study on hedge funds entering the energy business," said Dr. GM Vasey, co principal EHFC. "Since then the universe of funds has grown to more than 525 pursuing a variety of strategies. The recent collapse of funds like MotherRock and Amaranth and the trading losses of October 2005 are now history but what is the future of energy and environmental hedge funds?"

EHFC's co-principals, Peter C. Fusaro and Dr. Gary M. Vasey, completed the first ever study on hedge funds in energy two years ago alerting investors and energy analysts to the rise in interest in energy by hedge funds. That report, "Energy as an Asset Class for Hedge Fund Diversification" is still available for purchase at the EHFC website. The duo have since co-authored the popular book 'Energy and Environmental Hedge Funds – The New Investment Paradigm' published by John Wiley (2006). The new report and study will utilize the EHFC's founders inside information and knowledge of the energy and environmental hedge fund landscape to define the universe today and tomorrow.

"Energy markets have changed during the past two years and hedge funds are a big part of that change in trading as well as investment all along along the energy value chain. Our continuing research in this area is revealing new investment opportunities," said Peter Fusaro, co-principal of the Energy Hedge Fund Center.

The EHFC is currently seeking study sponsors and a study prospectus is available by request from Dr. Vasey or Mr. Fusaro.

About the Energy Hedge Fund Center LLC
The Energy Hedge Fund Center LLC offers analysis and consulting services in energy and environment. It also provides the only online community tracking alternative investments in energy and environment at www.energyhedgefunds.com which offers the directory of energy hedge funds as a subscription service and the popular online newsletter Energy Hedge. For more details contact Dr. Vasey at 420-774-302-950, Peter C. Fusaro at 212 316-0223.

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