Monthly Archives: March 2015

Hong Kong Hedge Funds’ Assets under Management Reach New Record

Forex Magnates – Despite fears that political clashes, between pro-democracy youth and the pro-Beijing establishment, will lead investors to divest away from Hong Kong, the Chinese city is still an investment magnet. Hong Kong’s hedge fund assets under management reached […]

Private Equity Investments Best S&P 500 Over Long-Term

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – According to the most recent quarterly Performance Update Report from the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC), over a 10-year horizon, returns from private equity funds (net of fees) outperformed the S&P 500 (including dividends) by […]

Industry Standards Board Wants Changes in Hedge Fund Disclosures

New York (HedgeCo.Net) The Hedge Fund Standards Board wants to improve the disclosures to investors regarding potential conflicts of interest. One proposal in particular would require managers to disclose any parallel funds if the proposal is adopted. Yet another proposal […]

Omega Advisors Subpoenaed

New York (HedgeCo.Net) Reports from CNBC and Bloomberg stated that hedge fund firm Omega Advisors has been subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Attorney’s office in New Jersey. According to reports, the authorities are seeking information […]

Hedge Fund Philanthropy: Man Booker International Prize 2015 Finalists

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Ten writers are on the judges’ list of finalists under serious consideration for the sixth Man Booker International Prize, the £60,000 award which recognises one writer for his or her achievement in fiction. “We are very […]

The Carlyle Group To Acquire Conifer Financial Services

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Global hedge fund asset manager The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Conifer Financial Services LLC, a $100 billion independent asset services firm. The transaction, terms of which were not disclosed, is expected […]

Hedge Funds: Don’t Call Us a Hedge Fund

WSJ – One of the keys to running a hedge fund is learning how to say you don’t. Grappling with years of uneven performance, image problems and deep-pocketed clients who have publicly distanced themselves from the industry, hedge-fund managers are […]

Cooperman’s Omega Hedge Fund Receives Federal Subpoenas

Bloomberg – Leon Cooperman’s $9.4 billion hedge fund firm Omega Advisors was subpoenaed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are seeking information on trading in certain securities. Cooperman, the billionaire […]

Nikkei falls to more than 1-week low as hedge funds take profits before quarter end

Reuters – Japan’s Nikkei share average gave up early gains and fell to its lowest level in more than a week on Friday, led by futures selling as hedge funds took profits from its recent rise. The Nikkei benchmark fell […]

Female hedge fund manager seeking senior role? Head to Hong Kong

The Tally – Women hedge fund managers wanting to climb to the top of their profession might want to avoid London and look further east, according to data published earlier this month by Preqin. As the below chart shows, Hong Kong […]

Billionaire Julian Robertson Jr.’s hedge fund to shut down

NewsDay – A hedge fund initially funded by Locust Valley billionaire Julian Robertson Jr. will shut down, according to a Bloomberg report. The Manhattan fund, TigerShark Management, will return about $100 million to investors at the end of March, according […]

Lender, hedge fund face off over fate of RadioShack

ABC – A legal brawl between lenders erupted in bankruptcy court on Wednesday on the eve of a court hearing to consider results of an auction of RadioShack Corp. assets this week. Salus Capital Partners, which provided a term loan […]