Monthly Archives: May 2006

Independent – Man Group, the world’s largest quoted hedge fund, unveils annual results this week that are expected to be its best ever. Like the entire hedge fund industry, it has been on an amazing run. In 2000 Man had […]

Boston Globe – When the private biotechnology company Microbia Inc. closed a $75 million round of funding in February, investors sat up and took notice. Not only because the Cambridge firm had just landed the biggest local round of biotechnology […]

Chicago Tribune – Hedge funds are thought to be the wealthy investor’s Superman–funds that are able to leap tall buildings in a single bound to make investors richer, even when the stock market isacting the villain. But are they Supermen, […]

When the private biotechnology company Microbia Inc. closed a $75 million round of funding in February, investors sat up and took notice. Not only because the Cambridge firm had just landed the biggest local round of biotechnology venture financing in […]

Buffalo News – Many investors have been pushing their “sell” buttons in recent weeks, shedding global stocks, debt and other assets on fears of rising inflation, higherinterest rates and slower economic growth this year. This marks a reversal for hedge […]

Financial Times – Companies seeking to tap Asia’s equity markets may be forced to reconsider their plans amid signs of growing nervousness among big investors, including hedge funds. Investment bankers said recent market volatility was affecting the risk appetite of […]

Bobsguide – Food-making giant HJ Heinz has rejected recommendations made by hedge fund Trian Fund Management concerning the way in which its business is conducted. The Cayman Islands-based fund, managed by billionaire Nelson Peltz, initially urged the company to make […]

Australian – HEDGE funds wreaked further havoc on base metal prices last night, sending copper higher in early London trade after two days of heavy losses fuelled by supply concerns from Mexico. The price of copper on the London Metal […]

MarketWatch – Gartmore Investment Management, a $45 billion asset manager, agreed on Thursday to be acquired in a management buyout backed by private-equity firm Hellman & Friedman LLC, in a move designed to help expand its hedge-fund business. The value […]

Reuters – Hedge funds tend to concentrate their holdings in small- to medium-cap stocks, which may be one reason such stocks continue to outperform larger companies, a recent Goldman Sachs (GS.N:Quote, Profile, Research) analysis of hedge fund holdings found. Furthermore, […]

Global Investor – Asia Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) chairmen went head to head in a battle for hedge funds at Terrapinn’s annual Fund of Funds World Asia conference held in Singapore this week. Representing Australia, Kim Ivey, director of […]