UMB Fund Services has been named as a sponsor of the Hedge Fund Association’s (HFA) global Thought Leadership Council. : UMB Fund Services has been named as a sponsor of the Hedge Fund Association’s (HFA) global Thought Leadership Council. “As a long-term administrator in the alternative investments space, we are excited to further our commitment to the industry through sponsorship of the HFA Thought Leadership Council," says Maureen Quill, president of UMB Fund Services.