Monthly Archives: August 2014
Ex-Temasek Manager Welch Starts Asia-Focused Midcap Hedge Fund
Bloomberg – Mathew Welch, a former Temasek Holdings Pte managing director, is starting a hedge fund that invests in small and midcap firms in Asia’s developing markets where he said companies are undervalued. The ACA Asia Dorset Fund already has […]
HedgeCoVest Named as a Presenter at the National Finovate Fall Conference in New York
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – HedgeCo Networks, LLC, a preeminent service provider to the hedge fund industry will unveil HedgeCoVest, their new, real time hedge fund replication platform, at the national Finovate conference on September 23-24, 2014 in New York. Finovate […]
Bruce H. Lipnick to Speak at the Summer NYC VC & Angel Conference
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Soho Loft and VC and Angel Network FundingPost have invited Bruce H. Lipnick, CEO and Founder of Asset Alliance Corporation, CrowdAlliance and Ver-On-Demand to speak in a Crowdfunding Panel at the Summer NYC Venture Capital & Angel […]
Caesars Hedge Fund Debt Battle Triggers Dueling Lawsuits
Bloomberg – Caesars Entertainment Corp. (CZR)’s negotiations with noteholders challenging efforts to restructure $12.7 billion in debt spilled into court, as the casino company claimed hedge funds want to force a default while a bond trustee alleged Caesars is squandering […]
Goldman Sachs pulls money out of GSIP hedge fund
Denver Post – Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is pulling cash from one of its largest internal hedge funds to comply with rules limiting how banks invest their own money, according to people familiar with the matter. The New York investment […]
Once Flashy, Hedge Funds Now Seen as Staid but Consistent
NYT – Hedge funds once had the allure of being high octane and exotic. Today, they have a reputation of being mundane and consistent. That is why investors are putting more money than ever into them, according to a new […]
Israeli company may help Argentina to escape huge hedge fund debts
Haaretz – Black Cube, a business intelligence startup owned by Israelis, is negotiating with the government of Argentina for the hiring of its services. Argentina wants Black Cube to collect intelligence on the U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management, which has […]
IPOs on the Rebound; Hedge-Fund ‘Lite’ Picks
Barron’s – Interested in catching an IPO on the rebound? If you’re not familiar with what’s even implied in that question, you might want to check out a piece written by David Sterman, a veteran writer with StreetAuthority. As Sterman puts […]
In Defense of Carried Interest Tax Treatment
New York (HedgeCo.Net) -By Andrew Lerner, Managing Partner, IA Capital Group. Private equity professionals, venture capitalists, real estate investors and hedge fund managers share in the appreciation of the assets they manage, in the form of carried interest. Controversially, carried interest […]
1,400 Hedge Fund Leaders Expected At The 2014 Rocktoberfest
New York (HedgeCo.Net) -A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO) is hosting their 11th Annual Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest – NYC at Capitale on October 22nd and our 3rd Annual Rocktoberfest – Chicago at City Winery on October 8th. ALTSO is a […]
High Water Women’s 10th Annual Backpack Drive Delivers 12,300 Backpacks to Children in Need
High Water Women’s 10th annual Backpack Drive will bring together 350 financial services industry volunteers to assemble a record 12,300 backpacks for tri-state area children in need. This year’s drive takes place August 8th through 14th at the New York […]
Goldman Sachs Cuts Cash in GSIP Hedge Fund
WSJ – Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is pulling cash from one of its largest internal hedge funds to comply with rules limiting how banks invest their own money, according to people familiar with the matter. The New York investment bank […]