Monthly Archives: August 2006
Fund of fund the best hedge fund strategy
Money Management – The growing number of hedge fund managers globally, and the plethora of investment styles, makes it hard for advisers and investment consultants to pick managers for the sector. RCG Capital Partners managing principal Ken Phillips said the […]
Copper supply problems likely to affect prices –
ChronicleHerald – With an already tight copper market pushing prices to record highs, a possible strike at BHP Billiton’s massive Escondida mine in Chile and problems at several others could mean “very big things on the price side,” observers say, […]
Russian Government to create venture capital company
Interfax Russia – The Russian government will pass a decree on the establishment of the Russian venture capital company at the next governmental meeting, Economic Development and Trade MinisterGerman Gref said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on […]
Hands Off Hedge Funds
Washington Post – EIGHT YEARS AGO the collapse of a hedge fund named Long-Term Capital Management triggered fears of international financial instability. Since then, hedge funds have quadrupled thevolume of money they manage and account for perhaps 30 percent of […]
When hedge-fund selling bites Wall Street
Hedge funds are big business on Wall Street. And managing the issues of selling them is becoming a headache for some firms. Pipe Distributors Inc., a Texas company that buys and sells oil-field pipe, and its profit-sharing and retirement plans […]
SEC faces hedge fund deadline
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The Securities and Exchange Commission has only until Aug. 7 to decide whether to appeal a ruling against its hedge fund regulation measure – but how the SEC will proceed is far from clear. Last week […]
Hedge fund activists win Pep Boys board seats
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — A group of hedge fund activists led by Barington Capital Group LP won a proxy battle against The Pep Boys — Many, Moe & Jack on Thursday, gaining four director seats on the board of the […]
Hedge fund votes against Telent sale
The agreed acquisition of Telent, the rump of Marconi, the telecoms equipment company, fell apart on Friday after the hedge fund that is the company’s biggest shareholder voted it down. Polygon, the activist hedge fund that holds 23.9 per cent […]
Energy hedge fund closes shop – CNNMoney.com
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — New York energy hedge fund MotherRock L.P. is closing down after suffering major losses in the natural gas market, according to a report published Friday. MotherRock was one of the biggest hedge funds in New York […]
Investment Management Newsflashes: Citigroup Deploys Linedata Hedge …
Wall Street and Technology – Citigroup Deploys Linedata Hedge Fund Solution Linedata Services recently announced the licensing of its Beauchamp Hedge Fund Solution to Citigroup’s GlobalTransaction Services and Prime Brokerage divisions. Branded as OpenPrimeSM, the new Citigroup operating platform developed […]
Hedge funds flee Hong Kong pollution for Singapore – report
HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) – Hong Kong’s worsening air pollution is prompting a number of hedge funds to move to Singapore, reflecting a trend that could undermine the territory’s financial sector, the Financial Times reported on its website. Citing senior executives […]
Wisdom Capital Management Launches New CTA
HedgeCo.net ( New York ) –Wisdom Capital Management has announced that they have recently launched a commodity trend following CTA that will look to capture trends on both the “long†and “shortâ€Âside of the market. The Global Diversified Program is […]