Yearly Archives: 2007
Survey Shows Investors Seek Higher Wages
HedgeCo.Net- A survey conducted by JobSearchDigest.com focusing on the private equity and venture capital job market, revealed that some experienced, well-paid industry players are not satisfied with their compensation, which might cause them to leave. On average, the respondents stated […]
Credit Suisse to Launch Product That Mimics Hedge Fund Returns
Bloomberg- Credit Suisse Group plans to launch a product to replicate hedge fund performance with more liquid securities by the first half of 2008, said Oliver Schupp, a managing director in thefirm’s alternative investments business. The product, the first of […]
Peering over the hedge
CNN- For the modern day MBA student the sector is venerated very nearly as much as that of private equity, while to the uninitiated it is almost as mysterious — welcome to the world of the hedge fund. Not only […]
Some big hedge funds surge with market upheavals
Reuters- Many hedge funds have had a rough ride this year, particularly in August and November, but a number have benefited from the market volatility to produce substantial gains, fund managers andothers said on Tuesday. Some large firms, such as […]
Hedge Fund Operator Acquired For $1.32 Billion
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- In a deal worth up to $1.32 billion, London hedge fund operator Marble Bar Asset Management LLP has been bought by Swiss private banking group EFG International. EFG said it will initially pay $517 million in […]
A Lurid Aftermath to a Hedge Fund Manager’s Fast Life
Tuscaloosa News- A life of private jets and black-tie balls ended with Seth Tobias, a wealthy investment manager and a familiar presence on CNBC, floating face down in the swimming pool of his mansion here. It was just after midnight […]
Hedge Funds ‘Moving to Switzerland’
London Stock Exchange- UK-based hedge fund founders are setting their sights on Switzerland ahead of the implementation of a new tax regime on offshore trusts, it has been suggested. Investment management consultancy Kinetic Partners told the Financial Times that many […]
Outlook for hedge fund growth in Asia is bright
Straits Times – Asia will remain a hot spot for hedge funds – private investment funds which seek big returns through higher risk strategies – in the next few years. And Singapore will continue to be a great place for […]
Delman SA launches 100/30 fund managed by Mirabaud & Co
Delman SA, a Geneva based company specialising in the creation and the delegation of managed funds launches the “DM Swiss Equity Asymmetric Fundâ€Â. The fund, managed under Swiss law and classified ‘Fonds Traditionnel’ by the Swiss ‘Commission Fédérale des Banques’ […]
Hedge funds call time on m&b’s pubs
Telegraph.co.uk- When the directors of pub group Mitchells & Butlers glance down their company share register they could be forgiven for not immediately recognising the names of all their owners. While Man Financial and Cantor Fitzgerald, hedge funds with huge […]
Dexion Fund Of Hedge Funds Raise $274.4 Million
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Dexion Absolute Limited has now become one of the world’s largest exchange-traded funds of hedge funds (FOHF) with net assets of GBP 512 million ($1,056.5 million). The London Stock Exchange-listed FOHF completed the multi-currency share issue […]
Loan Bets Pay Off at Hedge Fund
Washington Post- The subprime crisis that has caused so much trauma for hedge funds and investment banks has brought only good news for John Paulson. He is the manager of more than $7 billion in hedge fund money keyed to […]