Monthly Archives: May 2006
BlueCrest to list multi-strategy hedge fund
Reuters.uk – BlueCrest Capital Management, one of Europe’s biggest hedge funds, said on Tuesday it plans a fund listing which will make its investment strategies available to UK institutions andwealthy individuals. Analysts say the listing could appeal to investors such […]
Fresh surge in commodity prices raises fears of unsustainable speculative bubble
The Independent – Fears of an unsustainable bubble in commodity prices were fuelled yesterday after key industrial metals such as copper and zinc surged amid thin trading. The copper price leapt more than 3 per cent in London as traders […]
The LBO Meets Main Street
BusinessWeek – Private-equity funds, once the exclusive domain of large institutions and wealthy individuals, are going mainstream. Getting into a leveraged buyout isn’t quite as simple as purchasing a CD at the local bank — but it’s getting there. An […]
R.J. O’Brien Customer Assets Climb to $1.9 Billion
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – R.J. O’Brien and Associates, Inc. (RJO), the nation’s largest independent futures brokerage, announced today that its customer assets soared 50% during the first quarter of 2006 when compared to the first quarter 2005, bringing […]
Last Atlantis Capital Management appoints new Marketing Executive
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Last Atlantis Capital Management, LLC (St. Thomas, USVI) announced the expansion of their marketing staff with the appointment of sales executive James Duggan. In addition to developing new distribution strategies and industry relationships, Mr. […]
SEC Charges Deephaven Capital Management, LLC and Former Portfolio Manager with Insider Trading
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – On May 2, the Commission filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against hedge fund adviser Deephaven Capital Management, LLC and its former portfolio manager Bruce Lieberman, charging […]
Rock Crest Capital Announces Appointment of Senior Portfolio Manager
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Rock Crest Capital, LLC (RCC), a U.S. long/short equity hedge fund with a focus on the global impact of technological change, announced today the addition of Mr. Patrick S. Wayland as Managing Director, with […]
LucidQ Investment, Inc. Launches Equity Hedge Fund
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – LucidQ Investment, Inc., a registered investment advisor based in Virginia, today announced the launch of the LucidQ Hedge Fund, L.P. Designed for accredited investors and qualified clients, the LucidQ Hedge Fund seeks to mitigate […]
Macquarie hedge fund offering expanded
Macquarie Portfolio Management has expanded its range of hedge fund investment options, giving retail investors access to a global group of absolute return hedge fund managers. Macquarie Equity Markets Group division director Cathy Kovacs said the Macquarie Equinox Select Opportunities […]
Battered Bawag Aims to Show it’s Solvent
New York Post – Bawag, the Austrian bank whose own web of intrigue is beginning to rival Refco’s, is still working feverishly to strike a deal with the defunct future-trading giant’s creditors,according to reports. Reeling from a month of disclosures […]
New way to play distressed companies: Acquire the stock
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Daniel Arbess got a call from a broker in early February pitching him shares of Riverstone Networks Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif., Internet-equipment company that had filedfor bankruptcy protection the day before. Like others willing to take […]
Copper resort owner urged to sell
Rocky Mountain News – A hedge fund manager pushing Intrawest Corp. – the owner of Copper Mountain and operator of Winter Park – to sell itself has gobbled up more shares of the ski resort and realestate development company. Pirate […]