Monthly Archives: November 2009
Hedge Funds Struggle
WSJ – The hedge-fund industry may be on track to deliver its best annual returns in years, but many managers still aren’t in a position to collect performance fees. Most hedge-fund fortunes were earned through the collection of performance fees, […]
Rajaratnam Arrest Jolts Sri Lanka’s Markets, Tsunami Survivors
Bloomberg – About 60 Muslim fishermen and their families congregated in a community hall on Sri Lanka’s east coast to pray for Raj Rajaratnam after he was arrested for alleged insider trading at his New York hedge fund. The billionaire […]
John Horseman to Step Down From Hedge Fund Management After Losses
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Bloomberg reported this morning that hedge fund manager John Horseman is stepping down from his position as manager of the $2.8 billion fund, Horseman Global Fund Ltd. “There will be those who might think that a […]
Fund Administrators’ Role at Hedge Funds Second Only to Prime Brokers, Says TABB Group
New York (HedgeCo.net) – With a post-Madoff world fixed firmly in the rear-view mirror and new regulations on the horizon, a new report from TABB Group describes how the role of fund administrators is now among one of the most […]
UK Fraud Office Investigates London Hedge Fund – Oil Sales Contracts
New York (HedgeCo.net) – London-based hedge fund, Dynamic Decisions Capital Management, which operated the Cayman Islands-based Growth Premium Master fund is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The hedge fund collapsed in April this year when investors applied […]
Korea Investment Corp: Near To Investing US$200M
WSJ – Korea Investment Corp., South Korea’s US$30 billion sovereign wealth fund, is close to investing US$200 million into two funds that invest in distressed real estate, Kyungoh Kook, director of KIC’s alternative investment team, said in an interview Thursday. […]
EU draft law on hedge funds attracts more criticism
Hedge Funds Review – The European parliament’s committee on economic and monetary affairs held a hearing and a workshop examining the directive on Tuesday (November 10). Meanwhile, the UK’s House of Lords EU economic and financial affairs and international trade […]
BlueCrest Said to Prepare Geneva Office as London Taxes Rise
Bloomberg – BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd., a London-based hedge fund firm that oversees about $15.4 billion, plans to open an office in Geneva as increased taxes and regulation make London a less attractive location, a person familiar with the situation […]
Hedge Fund Compensation on the Rise For 2010
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The 2010 Hedge Fund Compensation Report, released by Glocap Search LLC and HedgeWorld, shows signs that a recovery is underway. In addition to raising compensation over 2008 levels, funds have begun hiring again, the report explains. […]
The Week In Hedge Fund Fraud
DealBreaker – Admit it: You’re bummed that the Bear Stearns fraud trial has ended in a flash of prosecutorial incompetence and 12 potential clients for Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin. We are, too. But fear not, friends, there’s an embarrassment […]