As investors continue to demand detailed information and more frequent updates from portfolio managers, the investor relations teams at hedge funds are gearing up for increased activity. Comac Capital, a London-based discretionary global macro hedge fund manager founded in 2005 by Colm O’Shea, has put investor relations at the heart of its business…

Current CEO and partner Hopewell (Hope) Wood started at Comac in 2007 as director of investor relations and also oversaw marketing activities. Now Beatriz Carrillo, who joined in 2009, has taken over those functions. Both work together closely and believe a strong investor relations team is critical to a successful asset management business..