Monthly Archives: April 2010
Hedge Fund Trends: Small Caps in Fashion
Seeking Alpha – We’re back with the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch hedge fund monitor report. This time around, we see that hedge funds have sold the Japanese yen down to the lowest levels since mid 2007. This comes […]
Ex-fund manager resists effort to collect $3 million
StarTribune – Former Wayzata hedge fund manager John Lawton, who pleaded guilty to two criminal charges over his now-defunct investment business, is fighting an attempt by the Securities and Exchange Commission to collect, or “disgorge,” more than $3.1 million in […]
Soros Says U.S. Bank ‘Oligopoly’ Should Be Broken Up
BusinessWeek – Billionaire investor George Soros said the “oligopoly” formed by the four biggest U.S. banks “does need to be broken up.” Soros, speaking today at an event in London organized by the Economist magazine, also said he is “in […]
Prosecutors Looking At Other Trades In Rajaratnam Insider Case
WSJ – Federal prosecutors are looking into alleged improper trading involving more than a dozen companies not previously disclosed in an insider-trading probe that has ensnared several hedge fund executives, including Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam. In a March 22 […]
Clinton To Speak At Hedge Fund Conference
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund investor SkyBridge Capital has registered 1,000 invite-only participants to the Second Annual SkyBridge Alternatives (SALT) Conference, May 19 to 21, 2010, in Las Vegas. Keynote speakers at this year’s Conference will be President Bill […]
Hedge fund managers invest on Hill
Politico – John Paulson, one of the world’s richest hedge fund managers, has not been shy about spreading his wealth to Senate campaign coffers — or to the chairman of the committee that could directly affect his bottom line. Paulson […]
EU Lawmakers To Mull New Deal On Non-EU Hedge Funds
Dow Jones -The lawmaker leading the debate at the European Parliament over new rules for hedge funds and private-equity firms is considering a proposal that would require fund managers outside the European Union to follow EU rules before being allowed […]
Ex-GLG, Lionhart Managers Plan Commodities Equity Hedge Fund
BusinessWeek – Jason Wang, a former manager at GLG Partners Inc., and Simon Quirke, who helped manage Lionhart Advisors Group Ltd.’s Asian investments, are starting an equity hedge fund that will focus on commodities-related industries. Iridium Asset Management will start […]
Hedge Fund Assets Hit 16-Month High
The Street – Hedge fund assets reached a 16-month high of $1.5 trillion, according to data released on Monday. The hedge fund industry took in $16.6 billion, or 1.1% of assets, in February 2010, researchers at TrimTabs Investment Research and […]
Hedge funds betting on stocks again
Fierce Finance – So what’s the smart money doing? That of course depends on who you think the smart money is. But hedge funds anyway seem to be starting to buy stocks at a faster clip, according to research by UBS , […]
UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy Index Gains 0,79% in April
New York (HedgeCo.net) -After a strong performance in March the UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy Index showed no signs of weakness in the first week of April (by business day 5, April 8th 2010). The broad index gained 0,79% as every […]
LandColt Launches Mutual Fund Model Focused on Precious Metals
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Alternative trading solutions expert, LandColt Trading, LLC., has launched a new investment model, The LandColt Trading Precious Metals Model, which will concentrate on the gold market. The new model capture returns on the upside, and downside, […]