Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
HedgeCo Hosts Blogging Platform, Provides Outlet for Hedge Fund Industry Experts
West Palm Beach, Dec 15, 2008 – Adding to its array of new and interactive features, HedgeCo.Net has unveiled the Hedge Fund blog platform, which provides both accredited investors and the general public the rare opportunity to view the world […]
Conference in Brussels on Carbon Capture & Storage
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Platts 3rd Annual European Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) conference is assembling the CCS community to discuss and review CCS projects in their various stages and look to uncover opportunities in what will become a changed […]
Prominent NY law firm to seek bankruptcy
KWCH.com – A prominent New York law firm is expected to seek bankruptcy protection. That’s according to a receiver appointed to run the firm — which has been scandalized by charges that its founder was behind a massive fraud. The […]
Castlestone set to launch defensive equity fund – Investment Week
Investment Week – Castlestone Management is set to launch a hybrid fund investing in both equities and hedge funds. The group claims managed futures have maintained decent returns throughout the market turmoil and predict the asset class will work well […]
EDF close to buying half of Constellation
Reuters – Electricite de France SA is close to an agreement to buy half the nuclear power business of Constellation Energy Group Inc (CEG.N) for $4.5 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the situation. Approval by Constellation‘s board, subject […]
List of duped investors lengthens
Tacoma News Tribune – The list of investors who say they were duped in one of Wall Street’s biggest Ponzi schemes grew larger Monday, snaring some of the world’s biggest banking institutions and hedge funds, the super rich and the […]
Global Macro Hedge Funds Are Weathering the Storm
Seeking Alpha – If someone was asked to name a fund in the global macro game, undoubtedly Tudor Investment Corp or Moore Capital Management would be among the most frequent responses. The global macro strategy has fared well in the […]
Bernard Madoff Case Seen Fueling Attacks On The SEC
Post Chronicle – The SEC’s inability to uncover the scandal until Madoff’s sons went to authorities last week comes at a particularly bad time for the SEC and its Chairman, Christopher Cox. They have already been accused by some lawmakers […]
NY gov. seeks tax hike on hedge funds, luxury goods
Reuters – U.S. Treasury debt prices jumped on Tuesday, pushing the benchmark note’s yield down to fresh five-decade lows, after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates near zero and vowed to extend its quantitative easing measures. In an unprecedented move, […]
FactSet Anounces 2008 Global Revenues
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – FactSet Research Systems Inc. announced the first quarter results ending November 30, 2008, showed revenue increase to $155.6 million, an increase of 16% compared to the prior year. Operating income for the first quarter advanced […]