Category Archives: Hedge Fund Strategies
Hedge Funds Outperform Underlying Markets In January
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds surpassed the MSCI World Index by over 3% in January, according to new data from the February 2014 Eurekahedge report. Almost 90% of fund managers outperformed underlying markets during the month. Final figures for […]
Warren Buffett’s $1 Million Hedge Fund Bet
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett made a decade long bet with hedge fund manager Protégé Partners that funds that invest in hedge funds couldn’t beat the stock market , profit wise. The prize, Berkshire Hathaway stock worth almost $1.3 million as of the end […]
Hedge Funds Go After Bankers For “Aiding And Abetting” Petters’ Ponzi Scheme
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A group of six hedge funds led by Ritchie Capital Management are suing J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, UBS, Merrill Lynch and 7 other entities. The hedge funds claim that the banks “aided and abetted Thomas […]
Conifer and Vastardis Merge To Form Global Hedge Fund Administration Firm
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund administrators Conifer Group, LLC, and Vastardis Capital Services Holdings LP. have signed a definitive merger agreement combining the two companies to form Conifer Financial Services, LLC. At inception, Conifer Financial Services will have combined assets under administration […]
Hedge Fund Manager Funds Anti-Keystone XL Advertising “Sucker Punch”
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The hedge fund manager that signed the Giving Pledge with Warren Buffett and Bill Gates is attacking the Keystone XL oil pipeline plans. The State Department “reported no major environmental objections” to the proposed $7 billion pipeline on Friday, the AP reports. “Our efforts to […]
Vulture Hedge Funds Fight Over Europe’s Debt
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Marathon Asset Management, the New York-based $11 billion hedge fund is reported to be starting a hedge fund to focus on European distressed debt. “The $530 million fund was opened on Jan. 15 and will start […]
Iceland Prime Minister Not Interested In Hedge Fund Losses
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The government in Iceland is still refusing to speak to the hedge funds and other creditors that are trying to get their claims paid out. Bloomberg reports. Kaupthing Bank, Glitnir Bank and Landsbanki Islands defaulted on […]
Hedge fund analyst runs record 77 miles in 12 hours
CNBC – By day, Chris Solarz analyzes hedge funds for big pensions, endowments and other clients of investment consulting firm Cliffwater. By night—and early mornings and weekends—Solarz is a serial world record setter in tests of extreme endurance. The 35-year-old’s latest […]
V2 Capital Announces $200 Million Investment in Hedge Fund
Jan 22, New York (HedgeCo.Net) – V2 Capital, an SEC-registered investment advisor, received a $200 million dollar allocation from a Fortune 500 insurance company to the V2 Hedged Equity Strategy, the firm announced today. The investment was allocated during the […]
Global Hedge Fund Giant Sells UK’s TDX
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The $10.5 billion global hedge fund investor, Investcorp, is selling the UK’s largest debt placement services and debt management platform company, TDX, to Equifax Inc., a global information solutions provider, for £200 million ($327 million). Through its technology […]
Viking Raid: Swashbuckling Shipping Adventures and… Hedge Funds?
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Marine Money International has released “Viking Raid” Written by Robert Fairchild. The book is a Sequel to “The Shipping Man” by Matthew McCleery, President of Marine Money International and Managing Director of Blue Sea Capital. Both […]