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Hedge fund boss and his ‘radical’ philosophy
The Straits Times – It isn’t a widely known fact but US hedge fund behemoth Bridgewater Associates has managed some of the funds of sovereign wealth fund GIC for the past two decades. Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio was in town […]
Why Are These Hedge Fund Kingpins Dumping Millions Into the Midterms?
MJ – As Democrats and Republicans battle for control of the Senate, hedge funds are dumping millions of dollars into congressional campaigns. Most of these companies are lining up behind one party or the other. But the second-biggest spender, Long […]
Russian Hedge Fund’s Managers, Money On American Vacation
DealBeaker – There are lots of reasons why a prominent hedge fund manager might wish to beat a hasty retreat from Moscow. Perhaps he’s not comfortable with Russia’s liberation of all of those Ukrainians. Perhaps he failed to go along […]
Goldman-Backed Hedge Fund Jumping 9% Leads Macro Rebound
Bloomberg – Todd Edgar, like most macro hedge-fund managers, couldn’t make money this year. Then came September. Edgar, whose Atreaus Capital LP specializes in currencies and commodities, had been betting since June that the price of soybeans would drop because […]
Q3: $13 Billion In Hedge Fund Redemptions
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds outperformed underlying markets in September with the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index returning a flat 0% while the MSCI World Index finished the month down 1.86%. On a year-to-date basis, hedge funds are up 3.87%, […]
Wolf Hedge Launches Second Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Wolf Hedge, a management company for Seven Sages Long Short Fund, has launched its second fund, Wolf Hedge Global LP. The fund’s registration has been filed in Delaware and the Cayman Islands. Wolf Hedge will be […]
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index Down
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – SS&C GlobeOp announced its hedge fund performance index for September measured 0.24% and its Capital Movement Index showed net flows decline 1.01% in October. Total assets under administration on the GlobeOp platform represent approximately 10% of […]
Hennessee: Hedge Funds Down in September
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index (-0.95%) declined less than the S&P 500 (-1.55%) and Russell 2000 Index (-6.19%) due to market hedges that have been in place for a long time, expecting the 10% correction that […]
US hedge fund Elliott Advisors pays unnamed London executive £38m
Guardian – The US hedge fund that forced Argentina to default on its debts has paid one of its London-based bosses more than £38m – a sum 1,437 times greater than the average UK salary of £26,500. Elliott Advisors, the […]
Sahara eyes $1bn hedge fund debt deal for Roy’s release
Times Of India – The Sahara Group is believed to be working on an over $1-billion debt refinancing deal with two American hedge funds for raising money to secure release of its jailed chief Subrata Roy, a report said on […]
Worst stocks win awards in hedge fund ‘short’ contest
CNBC – Move over, Bill Ackman. It’s time to reveal some of the hedge fund community’s best short ideas from investors who normally stay out of the spotlight. The results are in for the FactSet Top Idea Tournament Best Short […]
Alternative sources of hedge fund financing could emerge
COO Connect – Alternative sources of hedge fund financing could emerge as prime brokers scale back their financing as banks seek to meet their Basel III capital requirements. Papers published by both Citi and J.P. Morgan in 2014 highlighted attempts […]