Yearly Archives: 2007
Investors force Absolute Capital to allow redemptions on four funds
ABCmoney.co.UK- AIM-listed hedge fund manager Absolute Capital Management (ACM) has bowed to investor pressure and allowed investors in four funds currently being restructured to redeem up to 30 pct of their investments over the next 12 months. The firm, which […]
Hedge fund, private equity sectors seen at a peak
Reuters- The hedge fund and private equity industries have reached a near-term peak in their cycles after years of rampant growth, speakers at a Reuters Forum said on Thursday. “Private equity and hedge funds both have cycles, and I think […]
Dow Jones and RavenPack Collaborate to Deliver Dow Jones News Analytics
NEW YORK (September 27, 2007)  Dow Jones & Company (NYSE: DJ) today announced the launch of a Dow Jones News Analytics Developer’s Kit, an application programming interface (API) that seamlessly integrates Dow Jones News Analytics’ enriched data directly into […]
Last Atlantis Inks Deal With Former Head Currency Trader At Tudor
ST. THOMAS, USVI – Last Atlantis Capital Management, LLC (St. Thomas, USVI) and Jerry Considine, former head currency trader at Tudor Investment, have partnered to introduce LACM Foreign Exchange, Share Class W within the Last Atlantis Partners Fund. The share […]
London shares open firmer; NY closes higher; Northern Rock gains
CNBC- Leading shares opened firmer as Wall Street closed higher with Northern Rock a major gainer in the blue chips on reports of a bid approach from Spanish businessman Jose Maria Ruiz-Mateos and that the group is opening its books […]
600 Energy and Environmental Hedge Funds Now Listed
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- The Energy Hedge Fund Center, LLC has announced that it is now tracking over 600 energy and Recent trends include the growth of carbon and environmental energy funds and, as the total universe of energy hedge […]
Yale University Fund Earns 28 Percent, Best Return Since 2000
Bloomberg- Yale University, the third-oldest U.S. college, generated its highest annual investment return in seven years, gaining 28 percent as global stock markets, hedge funds and buyout funds soared. Yale’s assets swelled to $22.5 billion in the 12 months ended […]
Tax Law Revisions May Slap Reinsurers, Hedge Funds
NY Sun- Eyeing new sources of revenue, the Senate FinanceCommittee is considering legislation that would close what some say are loopholes in the law that allow reinsurance companies and hedge funds to avoid taxes by setting up headquarters offshore.The panel […]
Hedge Funds in Hollywood
Slate- Popular culture, which is created by some of the least business-savvy people on the planet, has always been slow to latch onto business and economic trends. The covers of large-circulation magazines are a good contrary indicator. And TV, movies, […]
Fairfield Greenwich Group Adds Partner and Head of Global Sales
September 26, 2007 – Fairfield Greenwich Group (“FGGâ€Â), a global alternative asset management firm with over USD $15 billion assets under management, today announced that it has added a senior professional to its team at the hedge fund specialist’s Madrid […]
Barron’s 400 Index To Serve As Basis Of Structured Note
New York Sept. 26, 2007 Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the Barron’s 400 Index will serve as the basis of a structured note issued by Morgan Stanley. This is the first time the recently launched […]
Hedge Funds Backup Habitat For Humanity
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- An initiative by the hedge fund community to provide New York City families with home ownership opportunities through Habitat for Humanity NY, has announced the launch of a campaign called Hedge Funds for Habitat. Most immediately, […]