Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
AdultVest Closes Offering on Priapus, Says Fund on Track for the Year
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Alternative investment management firm and Hedge Fund Launch of the Year Award Winner, AdultVest, Inc., announced it officially closed its offering in the Priapus Investment Fund, LLC. "In spite of the US and Global economic […]
TPG’s Bonderman eyes debt assets sold by hedge funds
Reuters – David Bonderman, one of the the most influential figures in the U.S. private equity industry, said on Thursday his firm, buyout giant TPG Capital , wanted to buy debt assets offloaded by troubled hedge funds. Bonderman, speaking at […]
Long-only turmoil pushes investors to hedge funds –
Financial Standard – As the GFC batters confidence in long-only equities, sentiment is turning to hedge funds, provided you partner with groups that are reputable and well run, said Spencer Young, chief executive officer of HFA Holdings. The result is […]
Billion-dollar hedge fund stars face grilling
Financial Times – Hedge fund managers who earned more than $1bn last year, including George Soros and Philip Falcone, are being summoned to Capitol Hill on Thursday to testify under oath about the potential risks their firms pose to the […]
Long-only funds to dominate shareholder mix
Reuters – Traditional long-only mutual funds are set to dominate shareholder registers again as the hedge fund industry shrinks and retail investors continue to stay away, according to Morgan Stanley. Meanwhile, with institutions, including hedge funds, deleveraging aggressively, emerging markets […]
World business leaders back more regulation
MSN UK News – Business leaders around the world back greater regulation in response to the global financial crisis, a survey showed on Wednesday, with support strongest for curbs on credit rating firms, hedge funds and structured finance. Responses from […]
Hedge funds could help finance growth
Reuters – Hedge fund managers could play a key role in jump starting the ailing U.S. economy if Washington offers them appropriate tax breaks, a prominent hedge fund industry lawyer said on Tuesday. Sitting on billions of dollars in cash, […]
Meltdown sets back hedge fund master
Globe and Mail – Math whiz Ravi Sood has ridden the highs and lows of the wild world of hedge funds. The president of Lawrence Asset Management Inc. made a name for himself running the firm’s flagship hedge fund with […]
New European Hedge Fund Association Launch Underway
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Preparations are underway for the creation of a new European hedge fund association, hedgemeetings.com, which has the objective to communicate the public utility of this industry for wealth creation and risk management. A first meeting […]
Research and Markets Offer Asia-Pacific Capital Markets Handbook
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Research and Markets announced the addition of a new report, "Asia-Pacific Capital Markets Handbook 2009". With increased investment and stability in the region, the Asia-Pacific capital markets have experienced rapid growth over the past few […]