Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Reuters Launches Risk Management Interface For Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.Net)- Reuters has announced the launch of a new risk management solution for the hedge fund industry. According to the press release, “Risk management is now vital to hedge funds as they trade an ever broader set of […]
UK Hedge Fund Puts $91 Million In US’ Northern Trust
New York (HedgeCo.Net)- UK fund of hedge funds Gottex Market Neutral Trust Limited has announced that Chicago based multi-bank Northern Trust has been selected to provide custody and fund administration services to £45.35 million pounds Sterling (approximately $91 million). The […]
Stenham Asset Management passes the USD 2 billion assets under management mark
HedgeCo.net – New York – Stenham Asset Management has reached an important milestone as funds under management now exceed US$2billion. Stenham has been constructing diversified hedge fund portfolios via managed accounts and funds of funds with an emphasis on downside […]
Hedge Fund Investors Call For Independent Commitee
New York (HedgeCo.Net)- Two hedge fund shareholders with major stakes in TD Ameritrade Holding Corp, JANA Partners LLC and SAC Capital Advisors LLC, today sent a letter to Ameritrade’s Board of Directors questioning their recent announcement regarding the exploration of […]
Hedge Fund Indice Up For May 2007
New York (HedgeCo.Net)- The RBC Hedge 250 Index for the month of Mat, 2007, had a net return of 1.70%. This brings the year-to-date return of the Index to 6.35%. These returns are estimated and will be finalized by the […]
Dow Jones Epac Select Dividend Index To Underlie Exchange-Traded Fund
HedgeCo.net – â€â€Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index has been licensed to Barclays Global Investors to serve as the underlying for an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The iShares Dow Jones […]
Hedge Fund Manager Faces Prison Time
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- In an investigation conducted by the FBI, the US Postal Service and the SEC, hedge fund manager Joseph Ferona now faces prison time after pleading guilty to a fraud charge. His sentencing is scheduled for Aug. […]
Specialized China Fund Launch
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Hong Kong and London based fund of hedge funds manager KGR Capital announced that it has launched the KGR Capital China Absolute Return Fund focused specifically on hedge funds invested in greater China. The Cayman Islands […]
Hedge Fund Activism, Friendly or Hostile?
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- With an estimated $1.2 trillion under management, hedge funds are having an impact on the financial markets. In one of the first studies to shed light on how this is happening, researchers at Wharton and three […]
Scandinavian Hedge Fund Of Funds Announces Portfolio Exits
West Palm beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Petter Hoffström, CFO of Scandinavian hedge fund of funds Amanda Capital PLC announced today that several of its investment companies were sold, generating a cash flow of over EUR 1 million ($1.3 million) for Amanda. Eltel […]
Performance Review of the Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmarks
HedgeCo.net – Five of the six hedge fund strategies covered by Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes posted net-of-fees gains in May 2007. With net-of-fees returns of 3.65%, the performance of equity long/short was significantly higher than the other hedge fund […]
Hedge Fund Search Engine Launched
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net) A new vertical hedge fund search engine was launched yesterday by Institutional Investor, according to their statement, “The new beta version provides financial professionals with customized access to valuable hedge fund content.” The search engine is […]