Monthly Archives: February 2008
AdultVest Launches Alternative Investment Series Of Meetings
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Alternative investment firm AdultVest has scheduled an ongoing series of monthly meetings to bring investors together with adult businesses that represent alternative investment opportunities. On the last Wednesday of each month, AdultVest executives will listen to […]
Citadel-Bloomberg Hedge Fund Partnership
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Hedge fund affiliate, Citadel Solutions, today announced a partnership with Bloomberg to provide hedge fund administrative services through the Bloomberg terminals used by traders. With more than $30 billion in assets under administration, Citadel said the package […]
Cash-Rich, Publicity-Shy, Abu Dhabi Fund Draws Scrutiny
Herald Tribune- Abu Dhabi has about 9 percent of the world’s oil and 0.02 percent of its population. The result is a surfeit of petrodollars, much of which is funneled into a secretive, government-controlled investment fund that is helping to […]
Principal says rocketing metals boost Latin America
LONDON (Reuters)- Robust commodity prices make Latin American mining stocks top picks in emerging markets, while Asian technology exporters are best avoided, a fund manager at Principal Global Investors said. Michael Reynal at PGI, which has assets under management of […]
Bache launches first retail commodity index fund
LONDON (Reuters)- Bache Commodities launched the first commodity index fund to be approved by European regulators for retail investors on Wednesday, the company told Reuters. The European Union’s UCITS III directive allows retail funds to use derivatives such as futures. […]
Hedge funds prop up Allco
The Age- ALLCO Finance Group faces more pressure after hedge funds were forced into the market to buy millions of the troubled company’s shares. The buying resulted in AFG shares jumping by as much as 30% before closing 9.6% higher […]
Hedge Funds Buy Stakes in Merrill
Wall Street Journal- In addition to bulls and bears, many hedge funds are becoming more familiar with donkeys and elephants. Hedge Funds across the country, including a number with offices in lower Fairfield County, are contributing more money than ever […]
Who Would Have Thought? Hedge Funds Support Barack Obama
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net) – At a crucial time in the race to secure the democratic nomination, Barack Obama is garnering support from the very individuals his tax laws are going to target. Hedge Funds are donating large sums of […]
Och-Ziff Stays Positive Despite Fourth Quarter Loss
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net) – Och-Ziff Capital Management had both good and bad news to give to investors today. The New York based hedge fund recorded a monstrous $774.6 million loss in its first earnings report since its launch in […]
Hedge Fund Opens Office In New York, New Launch
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Canadian Hedge fund Lionhart Ltd. this month announced the launch of a new fund and the opening of an office in midtown Manhattan, New York. Present in the US since 2000, the addition of the New […]
As Blackstone Walks Away From The Banks, Others Will Follow
Blogging Buy Outs- Blackstone cannot be faulted for its creativity the way it can be for its share price. The firm says that it does not need the banks which have walked away from their commitments on several LBO deals […]
Study On Synthetic Hedge Fund Indices
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Synthetic hedge fund indices (SHFIs), also known as ‘hedge fund clones’ were introduced in 2007 following years of academic research. SHFIs are dynamically managed portfolios of liquid assets (also called replicating factors, which usually exist in […]