Monthly Archives: January 2015
Earnings Season Set to Kick Off Monday
January 9, 2015, New York (HedgeCo.Net) Alcoa (AA) is set to report earnings after the closing bell on Monday, January 12 and that will kick off the next round of earnings season. Given the rally the market has experienced for […]
SEC Announces Charges Against N.Y.-Based Firm and Three Executives Accused of Siphoning Investor Money
January 8, 2015, New York (HedgeCo.Net)— The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced charges against three fund managers and their New York-based firm accused of secretly diverting investor money for their own benefit to prop up a fledgling side business. […]
The Pulse of Large and Small Investors in 2015
New York (HedgeCo.Net)—In most industries bigger is better. You have bargaining power as a big business and you have economies of scale that allow you to buy goods at a lower cost. In the hedge fund industry, sometimes it is […]
SEC Enhances Program to Facilitate Analysis of Financial Data
January 8, 2015, New York (HedgeCo.Net)— The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the launch of a pilot program to facilitate investor analysis and comparisons of public company financial statement data. Under the new program, data that companies provide in structured formats […]
Liquid Alternatives: A Step in the Right Direction
January 8, 2015, New York (HedgeCo.Net)—There is a lot being written and said about “40-Act Funds” right now. You may also hear them called alternative mutual funds or liquid alts. The name ’40 Act Funds is a reference to the […]
Judge Rules in Favor of Hedge Fund ‘Appraisal Arbitrage’ Strategy
WSJ – Hedge funds looking for higher payouts in corporate buyouts scored a win this week. In a case stemming from the 2012 buyout of Ancestry.com Inc., a judge on Monday ruled shareholder Merion Capital LP didn’t have to prove […]
Hedge-fund murder suspect ‘charmed’ his way out of trouble
NYP – The man accused of killing his millionaire Manhattan dad is straight out of the horror flick “American Psycho’’ — “able to charm .?.?. with his good looks and his waspy background, but behind that, he was dangerous,’’ a […]
Former Deutsche Bank Trader Strikes $50 Million Deal for New Hedge Fund
WSJ – The former head of Deutsche Bank AG ’s residential mortgage-backed securities trading group has struck a deal with Grosvenor Capital Management LP for $50 million in startup cash in exchange for a cut of fees earned from his […]
Hedge Funds: The Good and the Ugly of 2014
Value Walk – Despite a steady bull market, Hedge Funds have collectively struggled during 2014. On average, hedge funds posted returns of just 2% during 2014, compared to the S&P 500’s 2014 gain of over 12%. Since the 2008 recession, […]
Stake in Hedge-Fund Firm Brevan Howard Is for Sale
WSJ – A piece of one of Europe’s largest hedge-fund firms is on the block. Zurich reinsurer Swiss Re is looking to sell its minority stake in Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP, which manages more than $30 billion in several […]
Hollis Park Partners With Multi-Billion Hedge Fund Manager GCM Grosvenor
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hollis Park Partners LP, a global structured products investment management firm, today announced a strategic partnership with GCM Grosvenor, one of the oldest and largest global alternative investment managers with more than $47 billion in assets […]
Five Hedge Fund Trends Predicted For 2015
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Global independent fund administration service company Centaur Fund Services has outlined five trends that they believe will shape the Fund Administration industry in 2015. They revolve around major market changes, regulation, innovation and due diligence. 1. […]