PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Mark A. Pearl TI - Best Practices for Hedge Funds Part 1 AID - 10.3905/jai.2005.608036 DP - 2005 Dec 31 TA - The Journal of Alternative Investments PG - 90--111 VI - 8 IP - 3 4099 - https://pm-research.com/content/8/3/90.short 4100 - https://pm-research.com/content/8/3/90.full AB - In April 2003, a Hedge Fund investor organization undertook the task of developing standards and best practices for hedge fund managers from the perspective of hedge fund investors. Their efforts resulted in a report with suggestions and recommendations on various aspects of portfolio and risk management such as valuation procedures, disclosure and transparency, risk monitoring, lockups and conflicts among others. The report is divided into two parts. This first part covers ethics, management policies, disclosure and transparency, valuation policies and procedures, risk monitoring and marketing and communications. The second part of the report which will be featured in the next issue and covers regulation, compliance and documentation, fees, conflicts of interest and strategy change.