Monthly Archives: August 2006
Why Tom Cruise Is Right to Join the Hedge Funds: Matthew Lynn
Bloomberg – The script was so finely tuned, they must have asked the writing department to polish it a bit. Wacky movie star. Losing what few marbles he had in the first place. Lousy movies. Flaggingbox-office appeal. What else could […]
Ratings agencies eye hedge funds
LONDON (Reuters) – CCredit ratings agencies are working on boosting coverage of hedge funds in response to a growing need for transparency in the sector, but face analytical problems and, ironically,a lack of transparency in doing so. Regulators around the […]
Attract fund managers to push capital up the ladder
TMCnet – One of the UK’s most respected investment fund managers, Gerald Holtham, believes Wales can create a vibrant cluster in this lucrative sector. Aberdare-born Mr Holtham made his name in the City of London as chief investment manager for […]
Fake hedge funds cost Investors millions
HedgeCo.Net (New York) – Kirk Wright, formerly of supposed hedge fund, International Management Associates, skipped town with between $115 and $185 million after it became clear to many of hisclients, which include several prominent National Football League players, that something […]
It is all Double Dutch, says Fund of Hedge Funds specialist
Easier.com – Francois Barthelemy, partner at F&C Partners LLP, the fund of hedge funds business, has expressed surprise at comments made this week by Joop Wijnt, the Dutch minister for theeconomy. In an outburst on Dutch radio Joop Wijnt accused […]
Henderson Group Profit Rises 30% on Hedge Fund Flows
Bloomberg – Henderson Group Plc, a London-based money manager, said first-half profit advanced 30 percent as it sold more high-fee investments such as hedge funds. The stock jumped 5.8 percent. Net income rose to 35.4 million pounds ($66.8 million), or […]
Hedge funds meet Ahold shareholders on split plan
Forbes – Paulson & Co and Centaurus Capital, the two activist hedge funds calling for a break-up of Dutch supermarket company Ahold, have been meeting with some of Ahold’s biggest shareholders in the Netherlands this week to garner support for […]
Hedge Fund Investors Warned of Energy Risks
HedgeCo.Net (New York) – The Energy Hedge Fund Center recently observed an increasing investor risk, due to the collapse of at least one energy commodity trading hedge fund, and also large reported losses at other funds and banks trading in […]
FalcInvest Seeks Distributors For First Dutch ‘ABL’ Fund
The FalcInvest Group, an independent alternative investment organisation based in the Netherlands, has commenced marketing the first Dutch fund-of-funds that focuses solely on Asset Backed Lending strategies. FalcInvest Specialist Finance Fund incorporates several ABL strategies that have proven to […]
Cumulus Energy Fund To Launch On October 1st
(LONDON, 24 August 2006) — The London-based investment management team at Cumulus Weather Fund, on the PCE Investors Limited platform, is launching the Cumulus Energy Fund on October 1st. The Cumulus Energy Fund will replicate the successful energy trading strategy […]
Dubai Hedge Fund Targets 25% Return
HedgeCo.Net (New York) – The Argent Group manages about $2 billion in assets globally and is aiming for 15-25% returns from investments. The launch of its Dubai fund represents the opening of the regulated hedge fund business in Dubai’s financial […]
Hedge fund move finds Dutch leery of predatory Anglo-Saxons
Raw Story By Rohan Minogue, Amsterdam- The Netherlands is not new to foreign capital, but concerns were raised when it became known that US and British hedge funds had joined forces to pressureAhold, a grocer with a tradition stretching back […]