Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Hedge Fund Managers see upside for Commodities in 2005
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge Fund Managers see increased prospects for prices of industrial commodities in 2005, a continuation of the trend seen in 2004. Fund manager Tony Frizelle,of Resource Management & Finance at the Minesite Mining told […]
Soros Fund Management may begin reinsurance business
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – Soros Fund Management, operated by billionaire investor George Soros, has teamed up with HBK Investments to start the new Glacier Re, the new business is aimedat underwriting business risks. According to the report, Soros […]
CSAM to streamline its US Hedge Fund Operations
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – Credit Suisse Asset Management has announced its plans to streamline its US operations. According to the new released statements, the company wants to make itsUS business profitable by reducing cost. CSAM said in a […]
KBC Hedge Fund Selects SunGard for its London operations
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – Front Capital Systems, an operating unit of SunGard said its Front Arena system has been chosen by KBC Alternative Investment Management Limited to manage itsoperations in London and New York. Mike Williamson, head of […]
Standard and Poor’s adds to its S&P Hedge Fund Index
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – The S&P Management has announced additions to its S&P Hedge Fund Index, according to the released statements S&P said it �would add an additionalconstituent to its S&P Hedge Fund Index (S&P HFI).� The announcement […]
Permal Group’s Hedge Fund returns jumped
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – Permal Group�s hedge fund portfolios jumped in the past three months according to Bloomberg news. The company says its hedge fund management vehicles benefitedfrom the strong performance of the stock market rally during the […]
Investcorp to launch new Hedge Fund
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – Global investment group Investcorp, is introducing new hedge fund products according to new released statements. The new product called the LeveragedStrategies Fund was launched in order to satisfy the client demand according to statement. […]
Van Global Hedge Fund Index gains 2.8 percent net in November
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – The Van Global Hedge Fund Index gained 2.8% net in November; with such strong performance, the index is now up 6.2% Net for Year to date. Most global stockexchanges rallied after the US presidential […]
SEC Denies Hedge Fund Distribution No-Action Request
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (www.HedgeCo.Net) – The Division of Market Regulation (�Division�) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the �SEC�) has denied a request for no-action assurances from a Floridabased organization to market non-U.S. hedge funds to non-U.S. institutional investors without […]
Dorset Pension fund selects new Hedge Fund manager
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – The Dorset County Council Pension Scheme has chosen a new fund of funds manager to oversee the fund�s diversified hedge fund portfolio. Nick Buckland, theinvestment officer of the fund said �the move is the […]
Analysts believe the VAR models used by banks to monitor Hedge Fund exposure is flawed
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – Analysts believe the VAR models used by most banks to gauge hedge fund exposure risks are flawed. According to a new Reuter�s report, banks mostly rely on theVAR model to monitor their exposures to […]
CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index Is Up 2.65% In November
NEW YORK, NY, December 15, 2004 — The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is up 2.65% for November 2004, according to Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont Index LLC. �Led by the significant depreciation of the US dollar, […]