Category Archives: HedgeCo News
IFSB Speaks Out
HedgeCo. Net- According to professor Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim, Secretary General of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), “Islamic finance, despite its unique characteristics, is diverse in its application and has universal appeal as a viable alternative means of financing”. Professor […]
Survey Shows Investors Seek Higher Wages
HedgeCo.Net- A survey conducted by JobSearchDigest.com focusing on the private equity and venture capital job market, revealed that some experienced, well-paid industry players are not satisfied with their compensation, which might cause them to leave. On average, the respondents stated […]
Hedge Fund Operator Acquired For $1.32 Billion
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- In a deal worth up to $1.32 billion, London hedge fund operator Marble Bar Asset Management LLP has been bought by Swiss private banking group EFG International. EFG said it will initially pay $517 million in […]
Dexion Fund Of Hedge Funds Raise $274.4 Million
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Dexion Absolute Limited has now become one of the world’s largest exchange-traded funds of hedge funds (FOHF) with net assets of GBP 512 million ($1,056.5 million). The London Stock Exchange-listed FOHF completed the multi-currency share issue […]
Delman SA launches 100/30 fund managed by Mirabaud & Co
Delman SA, a Geneva based company specialising in the creation and the delegation of managed funds launches the “DM Swiss Equity Asymmetric Fundâ€Â. The fund, managed under Swiss law and classified ‘Fonds Traditionnel’ by the Swiss ‘Commission Fédérale des Banques’ […]
Systematic Absolute Return AG to Launch Dedicated Environmental Fund
ZURICH, Switzerland – After having researched environmental or “green†investments for the past 12 months, SAR has completed its rigorous due diligence process and has set a January 1st, 2008 launch date for a unique new environmental fund of hedge […]
GAIM USA 2008 Unites More Influential Asset Allocators and Hedge Fund Managers
New York – November 30, 2007 – Well over 800 senior hedge fund industry professionals are expected to attend GAIM USA, the largest quality gathering of hedge fund industry decision makers anywhere in North America. GAIM USA will run January […]
HedgeOp Enhances ComplianceTrak Web-Based Compliance Tracking
Leading compliance firm also extends Alliance Program to include prime brokers and administrators that want to “white label†this product to help their clients fulfill compliance responsibilities, boost operational productivity, and demonstrate a culture of compliance excellence to investors, auditors […]
SEB Acquires Fund of Hedge Funds KAM Group
HedgeCo.Net- In a strategic step to continue to grow in the alternative investments, SEB has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in London based KAM Group Limited (“Key AssetManagement. Key Asset Management is a leading European fund of […]
MGA Focuses on Energy and Emerging Markets
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Hedge fund policy intelligence advisor Medley Global Advisors LLC (MGA), has announced that it will be focusing on it’s Energy Group and Emerging Markets Group, and has hired 3 new managers. “Bhushan Bahree, Bill Farren-Price and […]
Alpha Titans Fund of Fund Launch
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Alpha Titans, a multi-manager hedge fund announced that it will be open to outside investors from December 1st, the fund of funds was launched on November 1st 2007. The new fund of funds was launched with […]
Global Investment Fund Now Open
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Global Investment House has announced the Global Distressed Fund is now open for new and existing investors until the end of December. The Barclays group, the world’s largest independent hedge fund research company, ranked the Fund […]