Category Archives: HedgeCo News
$2.3 Mil Raised By 100 Women in Hedge Funds
HedgeCo.Net- The hedge fund industry raised $ 2.3 million at the Sixth 100 Women in Hedge Funds Gala at Cipriani in New York City. Many well-known leaders in the hedge fund industry attended the gala celebration, among them Tudor Investment […]
Germany as Europe’s Most Attractive Destination For Renewable Energy Investors
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Germany has emerged as Europe’s most attractive destination for commercial investors in the renewable energy sector, while the UK has lost momentum due to a comparative lack of pace on policy matters, according to the latest […]
100 Women In Hedge Funds Sixth New York Gala Raises $2.3 MM
New York, NY – November 15, 2007 – Leaders across the hedge fund industry raised $ 2.3 million at the Sixth 100 Women in Hedge Funds Gala at Cipriani in New York City. Proceeds from the Gala will go directly […]
BlackRock Launches Distressed Securities Funds
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- BlackRock, the biggest listed US asset manager, on Tuesday announced the launch of more distressed securities funds to take advantage of the current credit market troubles, according to Reuters. Chairman and Chief Executive Laurence Fink said […]
Hedge Funds See Best Average Performance In 5 Years
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- According to the HFN Hedge Fund Aggregate Average, the second round of U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate reductions pushed hedge fund returns up +3.32% in October 2007. Strategies which rebounded sharply following the U.S. Fed’s actions in […]
Hedge Funds More Proactive in Search for New Research
HedgeCo.Net- Hedge funds manage external research more proactively than long only managers, according to a study released by Integrity Research Associates. Hedge funds review their external researchmore frequently than long only investment managers, are three times more likely to seek […]
Price Meadows Incorporated Ranked the #1 Administrator
Price Meadows Incorporated received Institutional Investor’s 2007 Alpha Awardâ„¢ as the hedge fund industry’s #1 Fund Administrator in the “Small Firms’ Favorites†category. This category includes the vast majority of fund managers – funds with less than $1 billion in […]
90% of Hedge Funds Profitable in October
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, November 8, 2007– Hedge funds were up 2.90% in October, adding to their 2.51% gain in September, according to flash estimates from the Barclay Hedge Fund Index . “Global stock markets lead the way in October,” says Sol […]
$61 Million Shariah Fund Launch By KAMKO
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- KIPCO Asset Management Company (“KAMCO”) today announced the launch of the Al Raya Investment Company KSC, with the private placement of 170 million shares. The fund will primarily target international investors in developed markets interested in […]
Hedge Funds in the Middle East Conference Underway
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- The third Annual Conference for Hedge Funds in the Middle East, organized by Hedge Funds Review magazine, got underway on November 5 under the sponsorship of Investcorp, the alternative investment specialist. The opening session was attended […]
100 Women in Hedge Funds Names iMentor Beneficiary
New York, NY – November 7, 2007 – 100 Women in Hedge Funds’ Board of Directors has named iMentor the beneficiary of its 6th Annual Gala to be held on November 14, 2007, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New […]
NorthPoint Trading Partners Offers Access to Brighton House
ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) November 9, 2007 NorthPoint Trading Partners Offers Access to Brighton House Associates Investor Network for its Start-up Hedge Fund Clients NorthPoint Trading Partners LLC, a premier prime brokerage and fund services company today announced a strategic relationship […]