Monthly Archives: November 2004
Mark Richardson Departs Commerzbank for Hedge Fund management
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Mark Richardson has announced he is leaving his employer the Commerzbank to begin a new hedge fund career. Richardson was the global head of derivatives atCommerzbank Securities. He has a combined experience of 15 […]
CFA Calls on hedge funds to adopt code of conduct
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The Center for Financial Market Integrity has called on managers who do business with unregulated hedge funds to adopt a code of conduct in line with therecommendations of the CFA Institute. The Institute will […]
Hedge Fund growth to spur hiring within the industry
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – A new study conducted by Greenwich Associates has shown that more than half of hedge fund firms may hire new analysts and fixed-income professionals. Such hiringis being necessitated by the bond trading activities which […]
New AdvisorMail solution to help Hedge Funds meet SEC Guidelines
New AdvisorMail solution to help hedge funds meet SEC Guidelines A new product was recently unveiled by LiveOffice, geared towards helping hedge fund managers to meet the new compliance guidelinesintroduced recently by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. According to […]
Calpers may double its Hedge Fund investments
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, {CalPers} may double its hedge fund management portfolio in light of the stagnating stock markets. According tothe report Mark Anson, the Chief Investment Officer for the largest U.S. […]
Oil prices drop as Hedge Funds exit market
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Oil prices have declined further from the all time peak of $55.67 reached on October 25, 2004. Energy analysts said hedge funds are exiting from the oil marketsfor now, in part due to easing […]
Hedge Fund investors change tactics in 3rd Quarter
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – A new poll conducted by LJH in conjunction with Reuters has revealed that hedge fund investors have changed tactics during the third quarter. This change intactics was aimed at improving returns in a year […]
Jersey Hedge Fund Industry grew by 13% in past year
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The hedge fund Industry in Jersey is witnessing significant growth, according to a study by Fitzrovia International. The new research shows that the Jersey hedgefund industry grew by double digit numbers during 2003 by […]
Hedge Funds Converge on Option derivatives
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – As a result of declining opportunities in the equity markets due to declining volatility, many hedge fund managers are looking for alpha in the options market.Many of these managers are increasing their exposure in […]
Standard & Poor’s releases October Hedge Fund performance data
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Standard & Poor’s has published its hedge fund performance data for October. According to the released data, the index gained 0.72% for the month led by strongperformance from both directional and event-driven managers. The […]
New Survey says Hedge Funds Assets Have Surpassed $1 Trillion
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – A new released survey has shown that global assets under management by hedge funds have surpassed the $1 trillion mark. There has been discrepancy amongst thepublished reports about total assets managed by global hedge […]
New Hedge Fund investor sentiment shifting towards Commodities
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – A new released survey by Tara Capital, a Geneva based hedge fund advisor, shows that new investor interest is shifting towards commodities and managed futures.According to new research unveiled by Tara Capital, investors are […]