Monthly Archives: April 2006
Old Lane Hedge Fund Selects Trading Platform
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – On Thursday, Old Lane hedge fund stated that they chose Triple Point as their current trading platform. In the press release Old Lane stated that Triple Point offered the only solution that met all […]
Hedge Fund D E Shaw Enter India Markets
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – New York hedge fund D E Shaw hopes to unlock more of India’s trading potential. D E Shaw is the world’s second-largest hedge fund, the group is a specialized investment and technology development firm. […]
New Research Fills Gap In Analysis of Hedge Fund Survivorship Bias
HedgeCo.Net – New research funded by the Foundation for Managed Derivatives Research (FMDR) provides investors with vital tools for evaluating the potential longevity, or possible liquidation, ofhedge funds. FMDR is a foundation established by Managed Funds Association in 1994 to […]
The Hedge Fund Report: Getting What You Pay For
TheStreet.com – A lot has been written about “hedged mutual funds,” which use hedge-fundlike trading strategies such as short selling and leverage. Those hybrid funds resemble mutual funds in two ways: They are subject to strict regulations and they do […]
Morgan Stanley hires exec from UK hedge fund CQS
Reuters – Christopher Carter, chairman of hedge fund CQS, is to join Morgan Stanley (MS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) as vice chairman ofinstitutional securities, the U.S.-based bank said on Thursday. Carter, who became chairman of CQS last November, has more than […]
Hedge funds still seen holding 15 pct of Daimler
Reuters – DaimlerChrysler (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) believes hedge fundsstill control roughly 15 percent of the shares in the U.S.-German carmaker, the company said on Thursday. “I have no information that it changed. I think it sticks more or less […]
T Bailey to pay off fixed costs for new investors
CityWire.co.uk – Multi-manager specialist T Bailey is to pay the fixed costs of its new Cautious Managed fund to ensure early investors are not penalised by their impact while the fund gains critical mass. Fixed costs on the new fund […]
Frontrunner: more FoF launches set for crowded market
CityWire.co.uk – The crowded fund of funds (FoF) market is to welcome more new names as a host of firms examine fund launches in the area, Citywire has learned. At least three companies have preliminary sketches on the drawing board. […]
Lay Is Pressed on Hedge Fund Conspiracy
New York Times – Prosecutors attempted this morning to pick apart the assertion of Kenneth L. Lay, Enron’s former chairman, that hedge funds were part of a “conspiracy” thatcaused Enron’s downfall in 2001, as the government’s cross-examination of Mr. Lay […]
Hingham pair starts reduced-risk fund for smaller investors
Patriot Ledger – For years, Brian Hlidek had a hard time finding a mutual fund for his clients that would help them reduce their investment risks the way a hedge fund would. Finally, the Hingham resident decided the best solution […]
Hedge Fund Battles to win Topps
New York Post – A feisty hedge fund has revived its battle for control of Brooklyn-based Topps, after the legendary maker of baseball cards and Bazooka gum failed to sell itself lastyear. Pembridge Capital Management, which owns 1 percent of […]
Young hedge funds make best returns
Reuters.uk – Hedge funds within the first two years of doing business tend to chalk up higher returns than older funds, which is a key factor for clients to watch, a senior industry figure said onWednesday. “There does seem to […]