Monthly Archives: September 2013
Lyxor names new global leader for hedge fund research
Pensions & Investments – Frank Frecentese was named global head of hedge fund research by Lyxor Asset Management, confirmed Mehdi Aliouat, a company spokesman. Mr. Frecentese is based in Lyxor’s New York office and reports to Lionel Erdely and Nicolas Gaussel, co-chief investment officers. […]
Ackman Is Out, But J.C. Penney Still Has To Answer To Hedge Fund Holders
Forbes – When Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital accepted defeat and unloaded its stake in JC Penney last week it might have seemed like the department store chain would have one fewer hedge fund breathing down its neck. That, however, is not […]
BofA Hedge Fund Suit Against Bear Stearns Dismissed
law 360 – A New York federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing two former Bear Stearns Cos. hedge fund managers of deceiving Bank of America NA into entering into a costly, failed transaction, ruling Tuesday that the bank couldn’t prove […]
Lonsec highlights hedge fund classification concerns
FS – Investment research house Lonsec has highlighted unintended consequences of ASIC’s proposed new rules affecting hedge funds, which could see investors increase the risk in their portfolios. ASIC Regulatory Guide 240, which was released in September 2012, aimed to […]
Agecroft Believes Momentum in Asset Growth is Vital to Successfully Raising Hedge Fund Assets
Many small to mid-sized hedge funds become frustrated because their firm’s assets under management are not growing and they believe the market is biased against them based on their asset size. They are constantly hearing that a majority of assets […]
Former Dendreon CEO and Dendreon Bull Start New Biotech Hedge Fund
Xconomy – Mitch Gold made a lot of money as the CEO of Dendreon, the Seattle-based cancer drug developer. David Miller made his reputation as an investment analyst with in-depth, bullish reports on the company. Now these two are going […]
Big Hedge Funds Are Nearing An All-Time Asset High
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The biggest US hedge funds are getting close to the all-time peak assets from before the financial crisis, according to the Absolute Return Billion Dollar Club rankings out today. Major winners this time around include J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Adage Capital […]
5 Hedge Fund Battleground Stocks
MarketWatch – Our database of 13F filers comes in handy for identifying stocks which are widely owned by the hedge funds and other investors we track. This is also true for a number of areas, including heavily shorted stocks. Using […]
Hedge Funds A Discussion On Reddit Contains Two Extraordinary Insights On How Hedge Funds Operate And Beat The Market
BusinessInsider – We maintain open contact with over 40 different brokers in various markets. Every day, these guys send me hundreds of emails and text messages over bloomberg telling me as much as they legally can about what kind of flows […]
What Is a Hedge Fund, Anyway?
WSJ – The catchall term is used to describe an industry with an estimated $2.4 trillion in assets and an array of portfolios that feature dramatically different investment strategies, tolerance for risk and goals for returns. “It’s a misguided term […]
Two More Hedge Funds Scoop Up Stakes in J.C. Penney
Dealbook – The hedge funds Glenview Capital Management and Hayman Capital Management have swooped in on J.C. Penney shares, joining a list of hedge funds that have disclosed bullish views on the struggling retailer. Glenview said it has a 9.1 […]
ValueAct Hedge Fund’s Huge Microsoft Victory
Forbes – Microsoft called it a cooperation agreement and made the announcement late on Friday, just prior to the Labor Day weekend and some pretty big deal making news, but there is no masking the huge victory that hedge fund ValueAct […]