NEW YORK, April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fund.com, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: FNDM), which originates, seeds and forms both
actively managed ETFs and hedge funds, announced today that
Marcel Herbst, formerly of Harcourt
AG, has joined the management team as managing director of its
wholly owned subsidiary Weston Capital Management LLC ("Weston
Capital"), which has more than $1
billion under management.
As managing director, Herbst will be responsible for leading
global distribution efforts, forging strategic partnerships and
overseeing business development. He will report to Weston
Capital CEO Albert Hallac.
Hallac said, "Marcel's tremendous experience will start
immediately to make a huge contribution to important strategic
projects currently under way. He has the know-how to
positively advance our growth."
Herbst joined the firm after eight years at Harcourt AG as
managing director of Harcourt's US operations and a member of the
board. He was also executive director of the Harcourt
Group.
Harcourt manages a fund of hedge funds with approximately
$4.5 billion in assets. It has
a strategic relationship with Weston Capital, contributing its due
diligence expertise to the operations of the Weston Capital
Partners Fund III, an incubation fund. Harcourt is majority owned
by Vontobel Group, the $70 billion
Swiss banking group.
Herbst said, "This is a great time to be engaged in seeding new
funds and I believe that Weston Capital is perfectly positioned to
play a significant and growing role in this business. I look
forward to working with Albert and his team on this and other
initiatives."
About Fund.com
A diversified financial services company, New York City-based Fund.com, which has assets
of $1 billion under management,
focuses on the origination, seeding and formation of both actively
managed ETFs and hedge funds through its wholly owned subsidiary
Weston Capital Management, based in West
Palm Beach, FL and its majority-owned subsidiary, Advisor
Shares, Bethesda, MD, which is one
of the few companies that has an exemption from the Securities and
Exchange Commission to create actively managed ETFs. Fund.com
markets globally to retail and institutional investors.
Other operations: an ETF and mutual fund online information
resource, www.fund.com; online education programs for investors and
businesses; and a strategic equity investment in a professional
employer organization that provides services to small and medium
businesses, including 401k retirement plans and other services.
About Weston Capital Management
Weston Capital Management LLC and its affiliates are an
alternative investment group founded in 1993. Based in West Palm Beach, FL, with offices in
New York, and London, Weston currently employs more than 25
professionals worldwide, managing in excess of $1 billion. For further information, please visit
www.westoncapital.com.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements in this press release regarding future performance
and the potential advantages of the products and services provided
by Fund.com, and any other statements about future expectations,
beliefs, goals, plans, or prospects expressed constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are
not statements of historical fact (including statements containing
the words "will," "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "expects,"
"estimates," and similar expressions) should also be considered to
be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important
factors that could cause actual performance or events to differ
materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements
including the Company's limited operating history and economic
conditions generally. Additional information on potential factors
that could affect results and other significant risks and
uncertainties are detailed from time to time in Fund.com's periodic
reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and other forms filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
PR/Media Relations
for Fund.com:
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Stern &
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Richard Stern,
212-888-0044
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richstern@sternco.com
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SOURCE Fund.com, Inc.