West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- According to a report by research and data provider Hedge Fund Research, about 863 funds were launched through the third quarter, nearly halfthe amount for all of 2006. About 408 asset pools were liquidated compared with […]

HedgeCo.Net- Hedge fund launches slowed in 2007 for the third year in a row, a sign investors may be putting money into existing funds rather than into new ones with perceived higher risks, according to Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research. 863 […]

HedgeCo.Net- Despite current investor and media attention on unexpected CEO turnover at major public companies, key man risk, the risk that the departure of a key executive or group of executives will lower credit quality, is more prevalent and a […]

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Dublin based mutul fund manager Calvert Inc. announced the launched this year of the Calvert Global Alternative Energy Fund. The  new hedge fund invests in a broad universe of U.S. and non-U.S. stocks, seeking out companies that are alternative […]

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo-Net)- Hedge fund returns remained in double digits for the year despite a 1.6 percent dip in November, according to the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index. Putting hedge funds ahead of a trio of broad stock indexes […]

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo-Net)- GMP Capital Trust is expected to announced the launch of a new hedge fund this year, according to Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail. The $50-million hedge fund is to be co-headed by star trader Michael Wekerle. The firm will put up $20-million, […]

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Commenting on the subprime crisis, Francois Barthelemy, partner at hedge fund F&C Partners said, “Hedge funds tend to suffer in very volatile environments but well-managed portfolios often recover quickly, once the market has come back to some sort […]

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- The 2007 Credit Suisse/Tremont Index shows that hedge funds have outperformed many major global equity indices for the year while maintaining considerably less volatility. According to Oliver Schupp, President of the Credit Suisse Tremont Index, LLC, the […]

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Guiness Atkinson Asset Management has launched an alternative energy fund for UK and European investors. The fund is managed by a team of three managers, with Tim Guinness as Lead Manager and Edward Guinness and Matthew […]

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- According to a new survey conducted by CPA firm Rothstein Kass, nearly 70% of hedge funds are having difficulty retaining back-office personnel. “Hedge funds have seen tremendous inflows of capital in recent years, a trend that […]

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- The Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index is up +10.53% year-to-date despite falling -1.61% in November, and it continues to outpace equities for the month and year. Ben Rossman, Senior Vice President of Greenwich Alternative Investments noted that, “Hedge fund […]

New York – December 10, 2007 – The Hedge Fund Association (HFA), an international not for profit organization founded in 1996 to advance the interests of hedge fund managers, service providers and investors, today announced the launch of the Northeastern […]