Category Archives: Hedge Fund Strategies
More than 300 Hedge Fund and Private Equity Leaders United to Raise Over $275K at Poker Tournament
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The hedge fund industry joined up with non-profit charity StreetWise Partners in NYC, raising $275,000 for programs that change the lives of hard-working disadvantaged individuals. Special guest appearances included NY Knicks Legend John Starks, NY Rangers great Alex […]
Eurekahedge: Investors Have Allocated $30 Billion To Hedge Funds In 2015
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds extended their gains in the second month of 2015, returning 1.57%, although falling behind underlying markets such as the MSCI World Index which was up 5.47%. Global equity markets rose in unison during February […]
Hedge Fund Investor Blackstone Buys Chicago’s Sears Tower
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Willis Tower, built as and still commonly referred to as Sears Tower has been bought by hedge fund giant Blackstone for $1.3 billion, according to early reports. Further terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Blackstone Real Estate […]
Study: Hedge Funds Are Changing Fee Structures and Strategies
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A majority of hedge fund managers expect a significant shift in their primary sources of capital to pension funds over the next five years, according to new research from KPMG International, the Managed Funds Association (MFA), and […]
Activist Hedge Fund Tackles Yahoo
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – New York-based activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP has sent a letter to Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Yahoo’s Board of Directors. The hedge fund has an estimated $1 billion in assets and was founded by Jeffrey Smith […]
Hedge Funds See Second Month Of Gains In 2015, Up 1.59%
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Investor allocation activity saw an uptick in February as hedge funds recorded inflows of $6.8 billion during the month, according to today’s Eurekahedge March Index Flash Update. Distressed debt funds delivered the best performance among all […]
Hedge Fund Investor NextEra Energy Plans To Acquire And Phase Out Florida Power Plant
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – NextEra Energy subsidiary, Florida Power & Light Company, (FPL) has filed a petition with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) to request approval to acquire the Cedar Bay Generating Plant, a 250-megawatt coal-fired facility located in […]
Hedge Fund Giant SkyBridge Launches SkyBike In Palm Beach
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – $12.5 billion hedge fund manager, SkyBridge Capital, has has targeted Florida as a top region for growth, opening an office in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. SkyBridge Capital’s founder Anthony Scaramucci joined West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri […]
Investcorp Hedge Funds Group Hires Gregory Berman
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Investcorp has hired hedge fund specialist Gregory Berman as the firm’s Hedge Funds business as a Principal and Co-Head of Fundamental Strategies. In his role, Berman will be responsible for developing and managing Investcorp’s Equity, […]
Canada Pension Plan Invests In New Deimos Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Multi-strategy hedge fund manager, Deimos Asset Management LLC, is launching operations of its new hedge fund management business. Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is an anchor investor in Deimos’ multi-strategy product through a managed account platform, the […]
Activist Hedge Funds Are Driving Company Performance
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Activist hedge funds globally are driving improvements in the share price, operating performance and governance of the companies in which they invest, according to a new paper by AIMA, the global hedge fund industry specialist. The […]
Hedge Fund Study Expects Asset Allocation To Rise By 7% In 2015
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds are expected to grow by 7%, up to approximately $3 trillion in assets by the end of 2015, according to the 13th annual Alternative Investment Survey by Deutsche Bank. Institutional investment in hedge funds is set […]