Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Greenwich Man Sentened to 21 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Hedge Fund Investors
U.S. ATTORNEY Press Release – Kevin J. O’Connor, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EVAN MISSHULA, age 40, of 104 Husted Lane, Greenwich, Connecticut, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in […]
MFA Supports Steady State Proposals for Equity Derivatives
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 28, 2006 — Managed Funds Association (MFA) pledged its support of the objectives set forth by 17 major dealers (the “Major Dealersâ€Â) for improving equity derivatives industry practices in their November 21st letter to the Federal Reserve […]
Investec-Rowland-Blackfish Hedge Fund
HedgeCo.Net (New York) – The Rowland family and Investec have both invested $20m in Blackfish-Investec Resources Special Sitaution Fund and plan to raise a further $250m from other institutions and high net worth families. The fund plans to buy or […]
UPDATE: Ashburton Launches Chindia Fund
HedgeCo.Net (New York) – The Jersey based asset management firm Ashburton has launched a new fund which invests in both China and India, the Chindia Equity Fund plans to provide access to proven expertise in these rapidly-expanding economies. Economic forecasts […]
HedgeOp Compliance, LLC Introduces Update to Web-Based Compliance Tracking, Monitoring and Reporting System
New York, New York– November 27, 2006 – HedgeOp Compliance LLC, a leading provider of specialized products and services to the hedge fund community, today announced the launch of their updatedComplianceTrak software system. Powered by the latest development technology, ComplianceTrak […]
Conifer Securities Opens British Virgin Island Office
SAN FRANCISCO, November 27, 2006 – Conifer Securities, LLC, a leading provider of business and operations solutions to hedge fund managers, family offices, foundations and endowments, today announced that it has opened an office in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), […]
CDC Appoints General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
HedgeCo.net ( New York ) – CDC Group plc (“CDC†or “Groupâ€Â), the UK Government-backed emerging market private equity fund of funds investor, today announces that it has appointed MarkKenderdine-Davies as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Mark will be […]
India as Asia’s best Performer
HedgeCo.Net (New York) – India’s benchmark BSE index is up nearly 45% this year, making it Asia-Pacific’s best performer. It rose 42 percent in 2005, 13 percent in 2004 and 73 percent in 2003 as investors poured money into stocks […]
Hedge Fund Blog Celebrities
HedgeCo.Net (New York) – Tyler Cowen, an economics professor at the George Mason University started a blog three years ago with colleague Alex Tabarrok. The blog, called Marginal Revolution, has had more than 6 million visitors, Cowen has become an […]
Rare Coin Dealer in Hedge Fund fraud sentenced to 18 years
HedgeCo.Net (New York) – The guilty party in the 2005 loss of up to $13 million in a rare-coin fund managed by Maumee coin dealer Thomas W. Noe, has played out with Noe receiving the maximum sentence for his involvement in […]
Hedge Fund buys 4 million shares in Pogo Producing
HedgeCo.Net (New York) – Activist hedge fund Third Point LLC, said in a statement on Tuesday that the company has acquired a 7.2% stake of U.S. oil and gas producer Pogo Producing Co. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, […]
Hedge Fund Mergers show Substantial Profits
HedgeCo.Net (New York) – Atticus, a New York-based hedge fund that manages more than $12 billion has been having talks with Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Freeport has already undertaken the world’s biggest mining takeover, valued at about $26 billion when the […]