Yearly Archives: 2010
Hedge Fund To Invest In Iraq Stock Exchange Equities
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Illinois-based hedge fund, Global Capital Investments, has launched the Iraq Fund L.P. Managing directors Abraham Merchant and Kenneth Kuhn plan to invest primarily in listed equities of the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) and up to 20% […]
Ex-Arisaig, CLSA Managers Team With Hedge-Fund Firm for Asia Consumer Fund
Bloomberg – Rory Dickson, previously a research head at Arisaig Partners, and Damian Kestel, formerly of CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, have teamed up with Coupland Cardiff Asset Management to start an Asian consumer-related fund. The managers’ CC Asian Evolution Fund, which will invest […]
Och-Ziff’s Stock Soars As Hedge Fund’s Earnings Beat Street
Barrons – Hedge fund manager Och-Ziff Capital Management reported Tuesday that its third-quarter loss widened despite growth in assets under management. Still, the company’s stock was up 2.28% in early trading, or 34 cents, to $15.22 a share. Read Complete […]
Banks go toe to toe as Wall Street woos hedge funds
Reuters – The battle to be the top dog in the lucrative business of clearing trades and lending money to hedge funds is heating up as a handful of U.S. and European banks are intensifying their push into the space. […]
Marcus Evans Summits announces Francisco Adranges, Keynote Speaker at the Latin Investments Summit 2010
Press Release – December 1-3, 2010: marcus evans Summits, is pleased to announce Francisco Adranges as the Keynote Speaker at the Latin Investments Summit, taking place at the prestigious Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, Las Vegas, NV. The Latin Investments […]
Marcus Evans Summits announces Daniel J. Mitchell, Keynote Speaker at the Tax Officers Summit 2010
Press Release – November 4-6, 2010: marcus evans Summits, is pleased to announce Daniel J. Mitchell as the Keynote Speaker at the Tax Officers Summit, taking place at the prestigious Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, NV. […]
Kurzman Karelsen & Frank, LLP: Thinking Ahead of New PWM Industry Regulations
Press Release – Interview with: Lee Unterman, Managing Partner, Kurzman Karelsen & Frank, LLP Family offices might need to change their structure altogether as all of the new regulations for the private wealth management industry come into force, says Lee Unterman, […]
Marcus Evans Summits announces Kirby Connor, Keynote Speaker at the Canadian Institutional Investments Summit 2010
Press Release – October 25-27, 2010: marcus evans Summits, is pleased to announce Kirby Connor as the Keynote Speaker at the Canadian Institutional Investments Summit, taking place at the prestigious Hilton-Lac Leamy, Gatineau-Ottawa, Quebec. The Canadian Institutional Investments Summit (www.ciisummit.com), […]
Hedge-fund manager Mueller pleads guilty in $70 million Ponzi scheme
Denver Post – Cherry Hills Village hedge-fund manager Sean Mueller faces up to 40 years in prison for running a $70 million Ponzi scheme that lured wealthy Denver-area investors, including former Denver Bronco John Elway. Shackled, cuffed and clad in […]
Emerging Market Hedge Funds Strong in October – HCN Index
New York, November 2, 2010 (HedgeCo.net) – The HedgeCo.Net (HCN) Hedge Fund Emerging Markets Index performed well last month at +4.03%, up from -4.31% in the last year. The HCN Index compared with the S&P500 at 3.00% – 3.99%, respectively. The […]
Hedge Fund Launch: Chilton Trust Management
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Chilton Investment Company, a global investment management firm with approximately $6.5 billion in assets under management, announced that it has formed Chilton Trust Management, LLC, to advise and provide wealth management services to ultra high […]
Hedge Fund Launch: GRT Capital Partners Introduces a Short-Only Healthcare Strategy
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Boston-based hedge fund manager GRT Capital Partners has launched a short-only healthcare strategy investing in the publicly traded securities of health care companies. The investment strategy will involve straightforward health care stock selection based upon detailed […]