Category Archives: Hedge Fund Strategies

Romney’s Hedge Fund Diverted Over $100 Million Through Netherlands Loophole

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Dutch newspaper Volksrant reports that Bain Capital, in which Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is a major shareholder and founder, has routed some 80 million euros ($102 million) in dividends through a tax loophole in the […]

UCITS Hedge Funds Reach $175 Billion in October

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The total assets managed by single UCITS hedge funds increased to EUR 137 billion ($175 billion) in October. The UCITS Alternative Index is currently composed of more than 870 constituent hedge funds and funds of hedge […]

Hedge Fund Opinion: Hedge Fund Summit Speaker Duncan Rolph “Asset Allocation Is Key”

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – To protect and maximize wealth, private wealth managers should focus on asset allocation, as results are primarily driven by that and not by manager performance, advised Duncan Rolph, Partner, Miracle Mile Advisors. Dynamic asset allocation that […]

Research: Small Hedge Funds Outperforming The Larger Ones

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Small hedge funds with assets of less than $100m have outperformed large funds (those with assets of over $500m) in 13 out of the last 16 years according to Jeroen Tielman, CEO and Founder of multi-strategy hedge […]

IndexIQ Launches New Hedge Fund ETF

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Index-based alternative investment provider Index IQ has launched a new hedge fund replicator fund, the IQ Hedge Market Neutral Tracker ETF (QMN). The new ETF fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the IQ Hedge Market […]

Teen Fashion Retailer Wet Seal Acts like a Teenager in Response to Clinton Partners acting like a Hedge Fund

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – You would think that a teen-focused retailer that has Carly Rae Jepson as a “spokesmodel” is used to dealing with drama. This week, South Florida based retailer, Wet Seal, focused their teenage angst onto hedge fund Clinton Partners. The kerfuffle began when […]

Hedge Fund Acquisitions: Capital Trust To Sell Investment Management Platform To Blackstone

New York (HedgeCo.Net) . An affiliate of hedge fund investor giant Blackstone has acquired NY Capital Trust, Inc’s investment management business, operated through its subsidiary, CT Investment Management Co., LLC.   Under the terms of the agreement, Blackstone will acquire CTIMCO and its fund co-investments […]

Four Top Hedge Fund Managers Join AIMA Board Of Directors, Six To Retire

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Former SEC commissioner Kathleen Casey was appointed the new Chairman of the hedge fund industry association (AIMA) last week. Joining her on the Council is Olwyn Alexander, Partner, PwC; Mark O’Sullivan, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP; […]

Mitt Romney 2011 Tax Returns Reveal No Hedge Fund Secrets

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – After months of debate as to what is in Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney’s 2011 tax returns, they were made public on the campaign website. Expecting a bevy of hedge fund secrets, journalists and blogers were […]

SF Hedge Fund Manager To Build $490 Million Sports Arena In Seattle

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – San Francisco hedge fund manager Chris Hansen is planning a $490 million basketball and hockey arena, pledging $290 million of his private money to the Seattle project, local papers report. Seattle City Council members voted 6-2 on Monday, approving the project after a […]

Cayman Side Letters in the Spotlight

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Guest post by Tony Heaver-Wren, Counsel at Appleby (Cayman) Ltd – Side letters have become a common feature in the landscape of hedge fund investment but with them has come considerable debate and uncertainty about their practical […]

UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy Index up +0.39% in August 2012

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – After four consecutive negative months, the UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy (HFS) Index posted a gain of +0.39% for August 2012. A few days into the month the UCITS HFS Index started to gain momentum and cumulated gains of +0.44% […]