Monthly Archives: January 2009
Blackstone’s GSO hedge fund shuts Asia desk
Reuters – GSO Capital Partners LP, Blackstone Group’s $25 billion credit hedge fund, is closing its Asia investment desk after failing to find attractive investments in the region, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The four-member team, led […]
High waves in market sink even legendary hedge funds
Tacoma News Tribune – Year after year, the hedge fund industry dazzled Wall Street by delivering “absolute returns” – outsized profits whether markets rose or fell. Using sophisticated trading models, the pools of managed capital made wealthy people wealthier with […]
Hedge Funds Challenges in a Changing World
Al-Bawaba – Never before in its short history was the hedge funds community confronted with the challenges nor the pressures it is facing today, following a six-year boom,with Madoff’s scandal coming as the icing on the cake following the US […]
Directory of Commodity Exchange Traded Funds Launched by Energy Hedge Fund Center
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – The Energy Hedge Fund Center, an online community focused on energy and environmental alternative investments, has launched a Directory of Commodity-focused Exchange Traded Funds that will appeal to ordinary investors. The Directory lists Exchange Traded […]
Eze’s Virtual Hedge Fund Hotel Suites
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund manager Eze Castle Integration has introduced a web version of its "hedge fund hotel" for small hedge funds with fewer than 10 people. The company introduced the fully managed physical suite in November […]
Madoff Avoids Jail, Continues House Arrest
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Bernard Madoff will continue his house arrest at his swanky Manhattan apartment, after a judge refused to send him to prison on Monday. Madoff’s lawyers have pointed out that he has cooperated fully with officials and […]
GFX Alternatives Launches Multi-Manager Portfolio
New York – GFX Alternatives LLC, a member of the Global Fund Exchange Group, today announced the formation of a new multi-manager portfolio to invest in the dynamic alternative energy investment sector. GFX Alternatives is dedicated to a diversified, global […]
Detroit Auto Show Sets Stage for New Concepts
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The glitz and glamour that is usually indigenous to one of the world’s most prestigious car shows will be somewhat absent this year, as the U.S. auto makers instead will focus on what’s to come at […]