Yearly Archives: 2010
Japan Hedge Fund Launches China & India ETFs
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Japan hedge fund manager, Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. has launched three new exchange traded funds (ETFs) which began trading on 22 October 2010. With the addition of these three ETFs, Nikko AM has now a […]
Big Ben’s Brilliant Bluff: To QE or Not to QE?
Seeking Alpha – Although the consensus agrees that Quantitative Easing (QE2) is merely a matter of degree, I disagree and see it only as an effort to remain relevant after two years in a zero-rate world. It’s a bluff and […]
TrimTabs: Underwater Hedge Funds To Get More Aggressive
Barron’s – Exercising extreme caution during September, hedge fund managers badly underperformed the overall stock market, according to a report by TrimTabs Research. It noted that the Barclay Hedge Fund Index advanced 3.5% last month. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 gained […]
A Look at Hedge Fund Longs and Shorts: Reducing Risk Assets
Seeking Alpha – Bank of America Merrill Lynch is out with their latest hedge fund monitor report examining various exposure levels. In it we see that overall, hedge funds were reducing risk assets. Across the board, it seems that hedge […]
Hedge Funds’ Long-Awaited Deal Feast
WSJ – Like a watched pot that never boils, hedge-fund consolidation has been a long time coming. But for anxious hedgies, the wait may soon be over. A tide of recent deals has seen alternative managers, including U.S.-listed GLG Partners […]
`Must Have’ Hedge Funds Attract Fifth of New Cash for Och, O’Shea, Singer
Bloomberg – Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, Elliott Management Corp. and Comac Capital LLP pulled in almost a fifth of the money going into the $1.7 trillion hedge- fund industry this year, showing how selective the richest investors have become […]
UK’s Bluecrest to shut $630 mln Ucits hedge fund
Reuters – Bluecrest Capital, one of Europe’s biggest hedge fund companies, said on Wednesday it would close a $630 million EU-regulated fund, dealing a blow to the recent boom in onshore hedge fund portfolios. The company will close the Bluetrend […]
China’s hedge fund industry offers strong potential, but regulatory conditions make development slow
Opalesque – The hedge fund industry in mainland China has come a long way and is discarding its image as a grey market. But while regulatory conditions have somewhat improved to allow foreign and new players to come in, the communist […]
Warren Buffett Emphasizes Investment Risk Management With Successor Pick Todd Combs
Money Morning – Warren Buffett’s announcement Monday that a little-known hedge fund manager, Todd Combs, will help oversee his $100 billion investment portfolio at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. surprised investors and highlighted Buffett’s emphasis on risk management for investment success. Adding […]
Man Group to cut as many as 200 jobs
Reuters – British hedge fund firm Man Group Plc is planning to cut as many as 200 jobs over the next six months, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a person familiar with the matter. The job cuts, which include […]