Monthly Archives: April 2010
Reuters Summit: Hedge funds face first global risk check
Reuters – Regulators will take their first global snapshot of risks posed by hedge funds in September as part of wider efforts to police the sector more closely, a top regulatory official said on Tuesday. The International Organisation of Securities […]
Morningstar: Q1 Preliminary Hedge Fund Performance
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Investment research provder, Morningstar Inc., reported that hedge funds in their database saw overall inflows of $2.6 billion in February, bringing net outflows down to approximately $1.0 billion for the first two months of the year. […]
Carne Global Launch NY Office Focusing on Hedge Fund Re-location & Global Fund Distribution
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund advisor, Carne Global Financial Services, launched a New York location to add to its offering of offices in Dublin, Dubai, Luxembourg, London, Geneva and the Cayman Islands. Joe Hardiman, Managing Director, and Paul Bishop, […]
Better hedge fund governance could attract more investors
Hedge Funds Review Magazine – Hedge fund managers believe better governance of the sector could boost investment more than increased regulation. Better structuring, independent valuation, transparency and third-party control could result in increased allocations to hedge funds, according to a […]
Hong Kong Regulator Seeks Trading Ban On Hedge Fund Tiger Asia
NASDAQ – The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission said Monday it is seeking to ban Tiger Asia Management LLC, a New York-based hedge fund, from trading in all listed securities and derivatives in Hong Kong. The move, which marks […]
LGT Capital Partners to launch UCITS III fund accessing its managed futures strategy
Opalesque – LGT Capital Partners, a leading alternative assets and fund of funds manager, is launching its Crown Managed Futures UCITS Fund to offer a broader range of investors access to its flagship managed futures strategy. LGT CP has been […]
Euro Drops on Speculation Greek Bailout Won’t Resolve Crisis
BusinessWeek – The euro fell against the dollar on concern Greece’s request for a $60 billion bailout led by the European Union will fail to ease investor concerns about the nation’s ability to end its fiscal crisis. The 16-nation currency […]
Peston’s Picks: Goldman and Frankenstein’s monster
BBC – The events of the past few days have been a propaganda battle between two enemies that would not have looked anomalous during the Cold War. The Senate’s permanent sub-committee on investigations has released Goldman e-mails that support its […]
Cazenove hedge fund manager Pegrum to join Soros
Reuters – Highly-rated hedge fund manager Neil Pegrum has quit his job at Cazenove Capital to join Soros Fund Management, the secretive fund firm set up by billionaire financier George Soros. Pegrum, a specialist in mid and small-cap stocks who […]
Algebris Plans Singapore Office as Asia Lures Hedge-Fund Firms
BusinessWeek – Algebris Investments LLP, an activist hedge-fund manager seeded by Christopher Cooper-Hohn’s The Children’s Investment Fund Management UK LLP, plans to open an office in Singapore as Asia’s growth draws investors. The London-based firm registered its Asian office in […]
Salus Alpha Hedge Fund Launch Raises $20 Million
New York (HedgeCo.net) – UCITS hedge fund pioneer and alternative investment specialist, Salus Alpha, along with former Deutsche Bank analyst Roland Neuwirth has successfully launched the Salus Alpha RN Special Situations fund. Since the fund launch on 22 March 2010 […]
From Hedge Fund to Hedges
WSJ – Recently,Michael Steinhardt asked his wife and weight-management overseer Judy if he could have an oatmeal cookie. “Suffer!” she cried, chuckling. Sulking, Mr. Steinhardt slumped into a nearby armchair and buried himself in a nursery catalogue entitled “Arrowhead Alpines.” […]
