Category Archives: HedgeCo News

MFA Submits Comments On Hedge Fund Committees

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- Hedge Fund representative, the Managed Funds Association (MFA), has submitted comments on the Best Practices Reports released by the two Committees appointed by the U.S. President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG). The Asset Managers’ Committee […]

Future grim for two Bear Stearns hedge fund managers

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Troubles keep arising for Bear Stearns, even after its demise and the resulting takeover by JPMorgan Chase.  It seems investors are still targeting Bear after the implosion of their two failed hedge funds last year that […]

Hedge funds to continue quest for board seats despite ruling

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The proxy battle waged by two hedge funds against railroad operator CSX is far from over, despite a ruling against the funds last week. TCI, who runs the Children’s Investment Fund of Britain, and 3G Capital […]

Strategy Sought at Global Hedge Fund Conference

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- Hedge fund managers, gurus and ‘Out of the box’ guest speakers are gathering at the Grimaldi Forum to debate distressed investing issues and macro strategies for 2008. The 14th Annual Gaim International 2008, a global hedge fund industry conference is […]

Fraudulent hedge fund manager still missing, may be armed

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The manhunt continues for former Bayou hedge fund manager Sam Israel, who went missing just hours before his scheduled jail term of 20 years. Israel’s 2006 GMC SUV was found abandoned on the bank of the […]

US Hedge Fund to Manage $88 Billion in UK Outsourcing Funds

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Leading UK investment manager, Hermes Fund Managers Limited (Hermes), announced the appointment of US hedge fund manager Northern Trust, to provide middle office outsourcing fund administration and custody. With an anticipated £23 billion ($45 billion) in […]

GGHFI Reports Strong Hedge Fund Performance in May

West Palm Beach (Hedgeco.net)- The Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index(GGHFI)reported May returns of +2.01% while the Greenwich Composite Investable Index returned +1.66%. The May Index currently includes 1345 constituent funds. By comparison, the S&P 500 showed gains of +1.29%, while […]

CSX and Hedge Funds Warm Up Before Proxy Battle

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – CSX and dissident shareholders sounded off yesterday, as they shared their cases to an advisory firm and outlined their differing plans for the railroad operator’s future. With a proxy fight in the future, TCI and 3G […]

Man Group Invests in Weather and CAT Bond Company

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Man Group has agreed to pay $50 million for a 25% stake in Nephila Capital, an alternative investment manager specializing in insurance-based instruments such as insurance linked securities, catastrophe bonds, insurance swaps and weather derivatives. The […]

Larch Lane and AIG Create Hedge Fund Seeding Deal

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Hedge Fund Investor AIG and Advisor Larch Lane have announced the formation of a joint venture to make seed investments in hedge funds. The joint venture seeks to capitalize on synergies between AIG Investments’ global alternative […]

Drake to shut down two remaining hedge funds

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Drake Management will shut down its two remaining hedge funds one month after winding down the $2.5 billion Global Opportunities Fund.  The $1.4 billion Absolute Return Fund and the $160 million Low Volatility Fund will follow […]

Icahn, Yahoo Shareholders want Yang out

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Carl Icahn continues his quest to shake up the board of Yahoo, and this time, that includes ousting CEO Jerry Yang.  According to the Wall Street Journal, Icahn is channeling shareholder complaints in hopes to fuel […]