Monthly Archives: August 2004
Hedge Funds results come in better for June, but a cautious outlook remains
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Hedge funds posted better results in June, than in April and May according to new data. The Edhec Business School report, claims 9 of the 13 hedge funds tracked byEdhec made money in June, […]
CEO of Munder Capital to form his own Hedge Fund
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Jim Robinson, the CEO of Munder Capital, has announced he is departing to start managing his own hedge fund. Robinson has held this position for about 4 � years.Munder Capital has named a replacement […]
Google to limit Hedge Fund participation on IPO
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Hedge fund companies may find it more difficult buying shares of Google IPO, according to news reports. Hedge funds may not be allowed to participate in thebidding process for IPO shares of Google, through […]
Majority of early SEC comments on Hedge Fund regulation support the initiative
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The SEC office has received a number of observations regarding hedge fund regulation. According to published reports, ten remarks have been received fromindividuals relating to the hedge fund regulations. Of the ten comments received, […]
New York Hedge Fund attorney says SEC proposals won’t protect investors
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The debate over the controversial SEC hedge fund regulation initiative is continuing as both sides seek to influence the final outcome of the debate. A few weeksago, a divided Securities and Exchange Commission voted […]
Mindich’s Hedge Fund to allocate 30% to private equity
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Eric Mindich, former Goldman Sach�s manager is gearing up to launch his new hedge fund. According to news reports, the fund will allocate up to 30% of capital tobe invested in private equity. This […]
Hong Kong regulators to review Hedge Fund guidelines
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The Hong Kong hedge fund industry regulators have decided to review guidelines later this year amidst some complaints by some hedge fund managers. The major issueis that a number of of the rules instituted […]
Indian regulator to ease regulatory impediments for foreign Hedge Funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The Indian Ministry of Finance and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) are easing registration requirements for foreign hedge funds. This measure isgeared towards allowing foreign hedge funds easier access to the […]
Merrill Lynch managers quit to start their own Hedge Funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Two money managers at Merrill Lynch Investment Management have left the firm to begin managing their own hedge funds. This continues the trend of experiencedtraditional investment money managers� crossing over to hedge fund management. […]
Oklahoma Beef Processing Project Seeks Investors for New Facility
Aug. 31–Efforts to correct Oklahoma’s beef processing deficit may face further delays as producer-investors have not raised the required $10 million startup funds to build the proposed AmericanNative Beef facility near Hugo. The project’s supporters are not giving up and […]
Chicago Tribune Small Business Notebook Column
Aug. 31–SBA REQUESTS ‘DO NOT FAX’ RULE CHANGES: The U.S. Small Business Administration’s advocacy office last week filed a petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to significantlychange “do not fax” rules, citing the concerns of small-business trade associations, membership organizations […]
Be Contrarian – Market Will Still Manage To Confound You
BY THE WONDERFUL LOGIC of market contrariness, it figured that 2003 would be stocks’ year. As 2002 ended, the smart money had given up on the stock market. Sure, the sages acknowledged, there might be occasional rallies. But after the […]