Yearly Archives: 2010
Hedge Funds Return 0.6% in November, Beating Stocks as Japan Managers Lead
Bloomberg – Hedge funds rose 0.6 percent in November, led by Japanese managers, and outperformed global equity markets that fell during the month, Eurekahedge Pte said. Hedge funds posted positive returns for the fifth consecutive month, with the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund […]
UCITS Hedge Fund Index down -0.14%.
New York (HedgeCo.net) – In November the UCITS Hedge Fund Index Global is down -0.21% bringing its year to date performance to 0.78% while the Fund of Funds Index is down -0.14% bringing its performance for the year to -0.92%. […]
Hedge Fund Lawyer Carlos Deupi Elected Chairman of The Miami Finance Forum for 2011
New York (HedgeCo.net) -The Miami Finance Forum (MFF), a non-profit trade association of investment and finance professionals in South Florida, today announced the election of Carlos Deupi as the MFF’s new Chairman. Mr. Deupi, a corporate lawyer at the law […]
Both Of These Hedge Fund Managers Want To Buy The Phoenix Coyotes
Business Insider – Keith McCullough spoke many times last year about his interest in buying the Phoenix Coyotes. Last we heard, the hedge fund manager (of Falconhedge) turned entrepreneur had bid for the team, but never completed a purchase. Read […]
University of Louisville adds to hedge funds
HFM Week – The $637.8m University of Louisville Foundation has allocated an additional $25m to its hedge fund portfolio, HFMWeek has learned. The foundation, founded in 1970 to oversee funds donated to the University of Louisville, approved the increase at […]
Paulson’s flagship fund inches up, gold fund shines in November
Reuters – Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson posted small gains in November that kept his flagship Advantage Plus fund in the black for the year, but the portfolio is still trailing other funds. Paulson & Co’s Advantage Plus was […]
Pizza and a Cause at a Hedge Fund Party
DealBook – The sounds of Michael Jackson pulsated through the underground bar at the Covet Lounge in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening for the 2010 Hedge Fund Jingle Ball. Some hedge fund colleagues clutched cocktails, while others sipped beer or […]
Hedge fund zeros in on booksellers’ troubles
Denver Post – William Ackman has never been shy about swooping into situations others would shy away from. But on Monday, his hedge fund proposed one of its boldest offers, homing in on the besieged bookselling industry. His firm, Pershing […]
EC accused of hedge fund cover-up
Bobs Guide – The European Commission (EC) has been accused of trying to bury a recent report detailing the exact role played by hedge funds in the Greek debt crisis and the damage inflicted by credit default swaps (CDS). According […]
Hedge Fund Manager Mueller Gets 40 Years, Elway Lost $15 Million
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund manager Sean Mueller, who pleaded guilty last month to securities fraud and stealing $71 million from investors, was sentenced yesterday to 40 years behind bars. Mueller Capital’s Over-Under Fund raised more than $20 million from […]
Hedge Fund Industry’s Jingle Ball 2010 Sold Out
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The hedge fund community got together last night at New York’s Covet Lounge to celebrate the holiday season and give back at the Hedge Fund Industry’s Jingle Ball 2010. “We are bringing the hedge fund community […]
U.S. highlights successes fighting investment fraud
Washington Post – In an effort to bring attention to the problem of investment fraud, federal authorities on Monday highlighted hundreds of cases inwhich defendants accused of financial wrongdoing had been arrested, charged criminally or sentenced to lengthy prison terms. At […]