Monthly Archives: November 2008
Long-only funds to dominate shareholder mix
Reuters – Traditional long-only mutual funds are set to dominate shareholder registers again as the hedge fund industry shrinks and retail investors continue to stay away, according to Morgan Stanley. Meanwhile, with institutions, including hedge funds, deleveraging aggressively, emerging markets […]
Long-only turmoil pushes investors to hedge funds –
Financial Standard – As the GFC batters confidence in long-only equities, sentiment is turning to hedge funds, provided you partner with groups that are reputable and well run, said Spencer Young, chief executive officer of HFA Holdings. The result is […]
Billion-dollar hedge fund stars face grilling
Financial Times – Hedge fund managers who earned more than $1bn last year, including George Soros and Philip Falcone, are being summoned to Capitol Hill on Thursday to testify under oath about the potential risks their firms pose to the […]
Hedge funds could help finance growth
Reuters – Hedge fund managers could play a key role in jump starting the ailing U.S. economy if Washington offers them appropriate tax breaks, a prominent hedge fund industry lawyer said on Tuesday. Sitting on billions of dollars in cash, […]
World business leaders back more regulation
MSN UK News – Business leaders around the world back greater regulation in response to the global financial crisis, a survey showed on Wednesday, with support strongest for curbs on credit rating firms, hedge funds and structured finance. Responses from […]
Hedge funds ‘are resilient’
Reuters – In spite of suffering more than most markets in the global downturn, hedge funds are likely to bounce back faster than other markets. That is the view of Barclay’s Capital director Frank Gerhard whose company is a major […]
SEC Officials Not Held Accountable for Mishandling Hedge Fund Insider Trading Case
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – SEC officials did not botch an investigation into alleged insider trading by hedge fund Pequot Capital Management, at least according to the SEC. Brenda P. Murray, an administrative law judge for the Securities and Exchange Commission, […]
Wall Street can’t shake economic woes
Washington Observer Reporter – Wall Street’s initial enthusiasm about a $586 billion Chinese stimulus package fizzled Monday, as investors succumbed to anxieties about how U.S. companies will survive a severe pullback in spending. Stocks got a short-lived boost from China’s […]
Wealth managers fret as the rich turn away from them after losses
Times of India – Can the wealthy trust their wealth managers any more after losing 30 to 60% of their wealth during the current global financial crisis? The world’s top banks including brands like Morgan Stanley, UBS, Barclays and Standard […]