Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Marin Capital Hedge Fund to shut down
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Marin Capital Partners is shutting down according to company reports. The firm sees few opportunities in the convertible arbitrage and credit arbitragestrategies, its core trading strategies. The hedge fund company once oversaw about $2 […]
US opposes German Hedge Fund regulation proposals
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The U.S. Treasury Secretary, John Snow has clearly stated the U.S government�s opposition to the proposals of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to push forthe international regulation of hedge funds when G8 leaders meet next […]
Hedge Fund Managers believe that German calls for Hedge Fund control is political hype
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Hedge Fund managers believe that calls from German government officials for control of hedge funds are simply political hype prior to a planned election.Recently German government officials, including the German Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder have […]
Hedge Funds now control 3.8 percent of UK Equity Market
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Hedge Funs now own about 3.8 percent of the equity markets of the United Kingdom according to new reports from State Street Global Advisors. Rick Lacaille,State Street Global Advisors European chief investment officer said, […]
Germany Chancellor Schroeder Calls For uniform standards for hedge funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has called for international hedge fund standards; Germany is interested in stable financial markets. Schroeder said, “Andfor that, we will need better global supervision of and an improved transparency for […]
Bank of International Settlements said Hedge funds handled the credit market crisis well
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The Bank for International Settlements {BIS} said that hedge funds managed the credit market crisis well following the downgrading of Ford and General Motor�sbond rating which rattled some segments of the hedge fund industry. […]
The Appetite of High-Net-Worth Individuals for Hedge Funds Cooling-Merrill
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Merrill Lynch�s new report says the world�s high-net-worth individuals are cooling off their appetites for hedge funds, the report shows that, �the world’srich have become increasingly cautious with their investments.� However the report also […]
Dow Jones Hedge Fund Index posted gains for May
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The recovery of Hedge Funds from declining returns continues in May 2005, as the Dow Jones Hedge Fund Index made gains in its Hedge Fund portfolios. Accordingto Dow Jones data, �Five of the six […]
More Hedge funds may seek Stock listing in the future-Man’s group manager says
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Man�s group Plc Chief Executive Stanley Fink, said that more hedge funds around the world may sell shares to the public as part of efforts by their managers tolock in profits resulting from the […]
Hedge Fund Fees seen falling-Panelist says
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Panelists at a hedge fund industry conference in Switzerland have concluded that fees charged by hedge fund managers will likely go down when investor realizethat part of the returns hedge fund achieve are not […]
Is the SEC’s era of reform and vigorous enforcement over?
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has defended actions taken the agency in light of mounting criticisms that it failed to uncover the mutual fundscandals and illegal trading activities which cost market investors billions […]
German Government considering tightening Hedge Fund Controls
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The German government is now considering ways of tightening controls on hedge funds according to Reuters. However the group is said to have refused proposalsto limit the voting rights of hedge funds as shareholders. […]