Category Archives: Hedge Fund Launches

5 Years Behind Bars For Former Hedge Fund Analyst

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A former analyst for a hedge fund investment adviser in San Francisco, California, has received a 3 year prison sentence for his part in a $27 million fraud scheme based on insider trading, The New York […]

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 […]

Tzur Management and Gilboa Fund launch Israeli Hedge Fund Index

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Tzur Management and the Gilboa Fund of Funds have announced the publication of the Tzur Gilboa Israeli Hedge Fund Index (“TGI”) which tracks the performance of Israeli hedge funds. The index will be released monthly on […]

Blackstone Hiring Hedge Fund Veterans For New Fund

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund investor Blackstone is now hiring top hedge fund talent for the launch of Blackstone Senfina Advisors LLC, a new hedge fund that will will have to up to 30 teams of seasoned investors with $100 […]

Hedge Fund Investor Ramius Joins Up With State Street For Managed Futures Fund

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – $10.6 billion hedge fund investment platform and the global investment arm of Cowen Group, Inc., Ramius LLC., is seeking regulatory and shareholder approval to hire State Street Global Advisors, the asset management unit of State Street […]

Convergence Opens Hedge Fund To Qualified Investors

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – California-based hedge fund manager, Convergence Capital Management Group LLC., is opening its absolute return diversified multi-strategy fund, Convergence Capital Partners Fund I LP. to qualified investors. The Fund was launched in May 2013 and has since returned 20.8% gross in fees. Richard […]

HedgeCoVest “The Hedge Fund Alternative Investment Platform” Adds Another Industry Leader

New York (HedgeCo.Net)  – HedgeCo Networks, LLC, a preeminent service provider to the hedge fund industry and operator of the world’s most trafficked data base for hedge fund information (Hedgeco.Net) is pleased to announce that Pershing Advisor Solutions has been selected as […]

TLC Capital Group Readies Summer Hedge Fund Launch

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Atlanta-based TLC Capital Group LLC is preparing the launch of a new option-hedged market neutral fund, the Salvus Hedged Yield Fund LP. “The fund is designed for the preservation of capital and will offer investors the […]

Evanston Launches Multi Strategy Hedge Fund

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – An Illinois-based hedge fund manager with around $4.9 billion AUM, is launching the Evanston Alternative Opportunities Fund. The new fund, launched by Evanston Capital Management started up on July 1, 2014. The Fund is available to […]

Blackstone To Launch New Hedge Fund

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund investor Blackstone is preparing to launch a new hedge fund that will make “make big, bold bets”, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The company is planning on starting a fund with a […]

GEMFonds Global Emerging Market Hedge Fund Launch

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A team of seasoned investment veterans plan to launch a Global Emerging Market hedge fund for Gemfonds Plc by the end of the summer according to Chief Executive Daniel Broby. Bent Kristensen, former Chief Portfolio Manager at […]

USB Launches Equity Hedge Fund & Swiss Distribution System

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Swiss banking giant UBS is launching an equity-focused hedge fund according to a WSJ report. The new hedge fund will be called Capital and Consulting Services and will be run by Michael Sales, the Global Head of Business […]