Monthly Archives: January 2015
Hedge funds earned $1.5 trillion for investors in last 10 years
Reuters – Hedge funds earned $1.5 trillion for their investors over the last ten years and more pension funds are increasing the amount of money they allocate to them, trade body Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) said on Wednesday. The […]
AIMA: Helping Trustees Navigate The Hedge Fund Sector
New York – (HedgeCo.Net) – The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association, and the CAIA Association, the global leader in alternative investment education, have jointly published the first of a series of educational papers about hedge […]
KNOP attracts hedge fund
TradeWinds – OppenheimerFunds has become the latest hedge fund to take a sizeable position in KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP). It has acquired just over 1m shares in the shuttle tanker focused master limited partnership (MLP), or nearly 8% of the […]
Hedge Funds, Private Equity Win Big at TARP Auctions
WSJ – A government program to rid itself of TARP investments in small banks has proved a boon to hedge funds, private-equity and other private investors, according to a new watchdog report. As the Treasury Department looks to exit from […]
Hedge Fund Replication: A Model Combination Approach
ValueWalk – Recent years have seen increased demand from institutional investors for passive replication products that track the performance of hedge fund strategies. These “clones” offer the diversification benefits of hedge-fund-like investments, while simultaneously providing superior fee structures, scalability, transparency, […]
12 Year Sentence Sought In Massive Hedge Fund Fraud Scheme
CBS – Federal prosecutors are seeking a sentence of no less than 12 years in prison for a Venezuelan financier who ran a massive investment fraud scheme in Connecticut. Authorities say in their sentencing memo that the crimes of Francisco […]
Centaur Wins Award For Leading Innovator in Hedge Fund Administration and Client Service
User Contributed News – Centaur Fund Services announced today that it has been named ‘The Leading Innovator in Hedge Fund Administration and Client Service’ at the Hedge Fund Journal Awards 2015 . This award recognizes the company’s excellence in innovation, […]
Total Assets In Investment Alternative Approaches $7 Trillion
New York (HedgeCo.Net) According to Preqin’s 2015 Global Alternatives Report, the global alternative assets industry is closing in on $7 Trillion in total assets. This total includes hedge funds, private equity, private debt, real estate and infrastructure funds, but it […]
Earnings Season Producing Mixed Results So Far
New York (HedgeCo.Net) Through the first two weeks of earnings season, the results are somewhat mixed with a high number of companies beating expectations, but the growth rates on both earnings and revenue are running lower than recent quarters. So […]
Ackman Earns $4.5 Billion for Hedge Fund Clients in 2014
Bloomberg – Bill Ackman, the hedge fund manager who wages campaigns against corporate management and boards, made more money for his clients last year than any of his rivals, according to a report. Ackman, who runs Pershing Square Capital Management […]
Ohio Hedge Fund Manager Accused of Defrauding Investors of $5.5 Million
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – An eight-count federal indictment has been returned charging Geoffrey W. Nehrenz for his role operating a hedge fund Ponzi scheme in which 19 investors were defrauded out of approximately $5.5 million, law enforcement officials said. Between […]