Author Archives: Editor
Interview: Sir Michael Hintze, CQS Hedge Fund
Evening Standard – After dark in the National Gallery. The day’s visitors have long gone, and I’m walking round looking at the pictures with Sir Michael Hintze. It feels very special. Without the crowds, it’s possible to see the paintings […]
Jason Scharfman’s New Book On Hedge Fund Governance
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Case studies of hedge fund governance failures including Weavering Capital, Madoff’s UK operation and AIJ Japan are being brough to light in a new book on hedge fund governance by Jason Scharfman (Managing Partner) at Corgentum Consulting. […]
2014 Global Hedge Fund Technology Benchmark Study
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – For the fourth consecutive year, Eze Castle Integration has surveyed a section of the investment management community to understand the systems and service providers funds are working with to achieve these best practices and attract investors. Eze […]
Man Group’s Ellis sees computers trumping humans again in 2015
Reuters – Computers stole a march on their human trading rivals this year and should continue to do so in 2015 as a much-heralded return to sustained volatility is unlikely to happen, an executive of Man Group, the world’s biggest […]
Hedge fund manager Chanos says art market frothy, shorting Sotheby’s
Reuters – Hedge fund Kynikos Associates founder James Chanos said the art market is frothy and he is currently shorting Sotheby’s, a global auctioneer of art and jewelery. “I am not here to bury the art market, I am an […]
Credit Suisse Poaches Nomura Hedge Fund Exec
WSJ – Credit Suisse said Thursday it has hired long-time Nomura Holdings Inc. hedge-fund executive Aditi Velakacharla to run a Hong Kong-based group at the bank that introduces its Asian hedge fund clients to potential investors. The Swiss bank is […]
Hedge fund Livermore calls for board change at Volt Information
Reuters – Hedge fund Livermore Partners is pushing for change at U.S. staffing services provider Volt Information Sciences Inc , setting the stage for a potential proxy battle if the company does not act on its demands. The fund called […]
Hedge fund pays 12 people £141m after stellar year
EFC – If you were looking for an opportune time to join a hedge fund and receive a large pay day, it would have been wise to apply to Egerton Capital at the beginning of 2013. It was a great […]
Pension Funds Are Increasing Hedge Fund Holdings
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – U.S. financial group State Street recently published a study finding that, despite Calpers recent divestment from hedge funds, 77% of pension funds expect their appetite for alternative investments such as hedge funds and private equity funds […]
Blackstone And Colombia Management Team Up To Improve Hedge Fund Base
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Columbia Management and Blackstone’s Alternative Asset Management sector are teaming up to research and develop investment solutions that leverage Columbia’s asset management capabilities and Blackstone’s hedge fund solutions business, Bloomberg reports. “Collaboration with Blackstone will enhance […]
SunEdison Turnaround A Big Score For Small Activist Hedge Fund
Forbes – Altai Capital Management is making waves on Wall Street after its first-ever activist investment, SunEdison, has increased nearly tenfold since the firm made its presence known in a June 2012 filing and gained a seat on the company’s […]
Hedge funds ditch Apple for AbbVie and Alibaba
CNBC – Hedge funds flocked to Apple in the run-up to the launch of the iPhone 6, but new data shows the company is now the most sold position among some of world’s largest funds. Three of the top 10 […]