Monthly Archives: February 2015
When Hedge Fund General Partners Should Outsource Family Office Services
Forbes – For a number of reasons, some hedge fund managers have converted to a family office structure. Dodd-Frank granted family offices an exemption that effectively excluded single-family offices from registration as investment advisors. Possibly enticed by lower compliance and […]
Top U.S. hedge funds cut Apple stakes ahead of all-time high
Reuters – Top U.S. hedge fund management firms, including David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital and Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management, reduced their stakes in Apple Inc during the fourth quarter, ahead of the iPhone maker’s strong rally in 2015, according to regulatory […]
Hedge Fund Outflows Double That Of 2014
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Compensated for by strong performance-based gains of $21.5 billion, net asset outflows for the hedge fund industry stand at $3.2 billion, nearly twice the outflows for the same period last year, Eurekahedge says in its February report. […]
The Economist’s activist hedge fund infomercial
ValueWalk – With its knack for tackling big subjects in a one-sided manner, The Economist in its February 7 issue imagines a dystopian world where corporate managers and boards of directors are generally incompetent, most investors are lazy; but “activists […]
Hedge fund short squeeze pushes Brent oil bets to 7-month high
Reuters – Hedge fund and other large speculators’ bets on rising Brent crude oil prices jumped last week to the highest since July, exchange data showed on Monday, as a price rally squeezed out short positions. Speculators’ net long positions […]
Hedge funds hate stocks, but that’s bullish
CNBC – Hedge funds don’t like equities very much right now, but that’s OK, because when this so-called smart money gets this bearish, it often means they’ve exhausted selling and the stock market is near a turning point higher. Here’s […]
Hedge Fund Manager Goodwood And GuestLogix Go Mano A Mano
ValueWalk – Round one between hedge fund managers Goodwood Inc. and GuestLogix Inc. is over. Both sides have returned to their corners preparing for round two in a battle that may go to 15 and occupy the combatants’ attention till […]
“Werewolf” Hedge Fund Manager Charged After Claiming To Be Dead To Avoid Investors
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A New York “hedge fund manager” has been charged with stealing money from his investors by the SEC. USA today reports that Moazzam “Mark” Malik, originally from Pakistan, overdid it a bit with outrageous claims, saying […]
Will GM Give Into This $8 Billion Hedge Fund Cash Grab?
Motley Fool – Will a quick-profit scheme by a group of hedge funds end up costing General Motors $8 billion? It could end up costing more than that. The hedge funds’ effort to force GM to spend $8 billion of […]
Shearman & Sterling promotes two hedge fund partners
Opalesque – Shearman & Sterling congratulates John Adams on his election to the partnership and John Reiss on his promotion to counsel. “We look forward to continuing to serve our investment funds clients.” John Adams practices in the Investment Funds […]
Tax avoiders and hedge funds. The Tories invited them to the party
Guardian – Gazing across the Great Room of the Grosvenor House hotel on Park Lane, where Monday night’s Tory winter ball was held, some were struck by the peculiar behaviour of one of the fundraising event’s guests. Head down, Subaskaran […]
European hedge funds close at record pace as higher costs, poor returns bite
Reuters – Hedge funds in Europe are shutting down at the fastest-ever pace as rising costs, weak performance and a slowdown in the pace of new investment leads some embattled founders to bail out. Four in every 10 funds which […]