Fund Raising & Trading Resources execution, following, important, resources, technical

Bluetick1010

Hey guys, I need some recommendations for materials or resources on the following two topics:

- Trading execution: Looking for a how to guide on the technical/executional aspects of managing a book -- not "Day Trading for Dummies," but rather trading platforms, how to get best execution, how the actual day-to-day process of filling orders works from a technical perspective. I know the basics of bid/ask and placing orders, etc. but am looking for a detailed guide covering important issues that I may not be aware of (specifically on the mechanics). I'm going to be trading through an ECN, and to some extent, established prime brokerage relationships.

- A book or guide covering the fund raising process -- what is the standard approach for raising funds, how should one best market their track record, who to speak with, that sort of thing. Basically, a high level overview of how it is done.

There seem to be some guides online and plenty of books on both topics on Amazon, but few are rated, so I'm looking for suggestions from people that have been down this path already. I've already read through some materials from our prime brokers and they were not that helpful.

I have an opportunity to launch a new hedge, and have already secured a small amount of capital from the parent fund I work for. Initially I was only going to be responsible for generating research and investment ideas, but now it looks as though I'm going to be running the whole show (with supervision from the parent fund's PM) and I need to get educated about some areas of fund management I've never worked in (the above) -- people I work with already know how to do this stuff and I don't expect to have to do a lot in either category, but will be involved in the process and don't want to seem like a dumby or have to ask basic, stupid questions.

Please post any helpful responses here or email me at bromion15@gmail.com.

Thanks.