Category Archives: HedgeCo News
UBS ranked best Asian Research provider for Hedge Funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Alpha Magazine has ranked UBS as the leading brokerage firm that provides the best Asian equity research to hedge funds. The Alpha survey included funds withan aggregate gross exposure to Asian equities of about […]
Chinese government officials worry that Hedge Funds may attack their currency
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Li Deshui, a member of the Chinese central bank’s monetary committee, said that China will take a go slow approach for the convertibility of the yuan, suchapproach was necessitated by worries of the Chinese […]
Hedge Funds see $10.9 Billion in new flows in Q2; Total Assets at $1.025 Trillion; Average Fund up 1.14% for Quarter
CHICAGO � July 27, 2005 � The hedge fund industry continued its growth in the second quarter of 2005, with $10.9 billion in new fund flows coming in, according to data released today by Hedge FundResearch (HFR), the leading source […]
Strategic Research Institute to sponsor the European Distressed Summit September 21-22
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The Strategic Research Institute will sponsor its premier European Distressed Debt Summit, September 21-22 in Frankfurt. Industry participants such as Banks,hedge funds and other distressed debt investors from around the world have been targeting […]
SEC nominee Christopher Cox to face tough questions from panel
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The new nominee for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Rep. Christopher Cox, will be facing tough questions on Tuesday before the Senate confirmationpanel according to news reports. Cox will face questions on stock options […]
European based Hedge Funds gain in June-EuroHedge
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The average European based hedge fund posted gains for the second month in a row to its highest level in 18 months according to EuroHedge. The firm�s hedgefund index rose by 1.30 percent in […]
China’s Currency re-evaluation may impact Hedge Fund’s currency seasonal trade
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Traditionally, hedge funds and other currency trading desks generally position themselves to take advantage of the traditional slide in the dollar aroundAugust. Such a slide in the dollar generally results from anticipated withdrawals from […]
Leading Edge investments to offer Alternative Investments
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Leading Edge Investments is gearing up to offer alternative investments. Clayton C. Jue, CFA, President and Chief Investment Officer of Leading Edge InvestmentAdvisors LLC, announced that the firm is recruiting Kevin F. Granger as […]
Martha Peterson to leave the Securities and Exchange Commission
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] announced today that Martha Peterson will be leaving the Commission. Ms. Peterson was the Counselor to formerChairman William H. Donaldson. She is leaving the �Commission to become Executive […]
Wall Street is not working, blaming Hedge Funds is not the answer -Hedge Fund executive
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Dr. Joe Scifers, hedge fund manager and investment newsletter publisher says something is wrong with Wall Street and its process. Scifers believes that thestock market is still the best investment available. He said, “From […]
Hedge Fund returns in 2005 may fall short of expectations – Analysts
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Hedge fund returns in 2005 may not match the achieved returns for 2004 according to hedge fund analysts. Even as many expect improving hedge fund returns forthe rest of 2005. Part of the problem […]
Narrowing spreads help Convertible bond Hedge Funds achieve positive returns in June – Edhec Study
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – New Edhec study shows that Hedge funds that trade convertible bonds returned to positive territory in June as a result of the narrowing spreads. The activitiesin the convertible arbitrage arena also helped the overall […]