Monthly Archives: May 2005
Citadel Hedge Fund may go Public
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The founder of Citadel Hedge Funds, Kenneth Griffin is said to be considering taking his $12 billion hedge fund into a different direction, as the search forreturns continues to pose a challenge to hedge […]
SEC Chairman warns about Pressures on Hedge Fund Managers to Justify High Fees
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, William Donaldson has warned that pressures on hedge fund managers to justify the high hedge fund feesby achieving higher returns could lead to problems in the […]
Germany should look for new ways to regulate hedge funds-Stock Exchange Boss says
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Rolf Breuer, the outgoing chairman of the Frankfurt stock exchange said yesterday that Germany should find ways to regulate the Hedge fund industry. Accordingto him, Germany should look for new laws to help it […]
Dollar Slips against the Euro, Yen as market speculates on Hedge fund losses.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The U.S.dollar has lost grounds in recent trading against major world currencies such as the Yen and Euro. The dollar trouble may have been started by rumorsabout hedge fund troubles. But analysts believe that […]
Hedge Fund Rumors led to Wall Street Selling
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Wall Street Investors went into panic mode selling yesterday on Delta Airlines warnings arising from further increases in crude oil prices. Stocks droppedsharply on Tuesday following Delta Airlines warnings of possible bankruptcy. There is […]
GLG Hedge Fund Not Worried About Rumors of its financial difficulties
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The London based hedge fund managers said yesterday it is not worried about rumors of its financial troubles. The firm said it doesn�t make comments about itsindividual trading positions, Nicola Hobday, spokeswoman for GLG […]
Hennessee Hedge Fund Index Down -1.75% In April
HEDGE FUNDS GENERATE NEGATIVE RETURN OF -1.75% IN APRIL Stagflation Comes Up For the Second Time in Seven Months May 9, 2005 � New York, NY � Hennessee Group LLC, an adviser to hedge fund investors, today announced that weak […]
Are fixed income analysts under pressure
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman, William Donaldson has raised questions whether the fixed-income securities analysts are facing pressuressimilar to those faced by stock analysts during the technology boom of the 1990�s. Donaldson raised […]
Compensation for Investment Professionals increased by 17 percent-new report shows
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The median pay for investment professionals in the United States has gone up by about 17 percent according to a new released report. The average pay hasincreased from$145,000 two years ago to $170,000 this […]
Van Global Hedge fund index lost -1.6 Percent in April
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The Van Global Hedge Fund Index dropped -1.6% net of fees in April according to a preliminary report from Van Money Manager Research, LLC (VAN), a leadinghedge fund index provider. George Van, Chairman of […]
FSA to Investigate Hedge Funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) -The U.K. Financial Services Authority has confirmed that it is studying hedge funds; however the watchdog agency denied reports that it has mounted awide-reaching investigation into the activities of hedge funds as reported by some […]
Hedge Funds Assets Hit $1.5 trillion
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – A new survey conducted by the fourth Hedge Fund Manager Bi-Annual Hedge Fund Administrator, shows that the global hedge fund industry assets has reached the$1.5 trillion mark. During the past six months, new hedge […]