Category Archives: HedgeCo News

New Rules for Business Development Companies – Who Cares? Who Should?

SAN FRANCISCO (www.HedgeCo.Net) – In what could be characterize as an interesting allocation of internal resources, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the �SEC�) recently proposed new rulesunder the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the �1940 Act�) that […]

OneWorld Investments Names Daniel T. Smythe Manager Director

Boston, MA, December 8, 2004— OneWorld Investments, L.P, a Boston-based Registered Investment Advisor that manages $282 million of hedge fund assets in emerging market strategies, announced todaythat it has appointed Daniel T. Smythe as Managing Director of client marketing and […]

CME to offer New Membership Class for Hedge Funds

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, {CME}, announced that it will introduce a new Family of Funds membership class for hedge funds. According to the pressrelease, the CME Board of Directors approved the new class at […]

Van Global Hedge Fund Index Gains 2.4% Net in November

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Hedge funds continue to post better results, according to the latest data from the Van Global Hedge Fund Index. According to VAN, hedge funds gained 2.4% Netfor November preliminary returns, based on over 300 […]

US Congressman calls for an investigation of role of Hedge Funds in Energy markets

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – US House Democrat John Dingell of Michigan is calling for an investigation of the role of hedge funds in the gas market. Congressman Dingell is a ranking member ofthe House Committee on Energy and […]

Many analysts and Hedge Fund managers see steady growth for the hedge fund industry

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Many analysts and hedge fund managers see steady growth for the hedge fund industry despite the current challenges confronting the industry. According to Reuters,analysts and fund managers believe hedge fund portfolios will continue to […]

Florida Hedge Fund Firm Sends its Profits to Charities Around the World

American Diversified Funds spreads it fortune to the less fortunate NAPLES, FL. American Diversified Funds (ADF), Inc. is giving away up to 50% of the firm�s profits, which is the maximum allowable by the IRS, to U.S.-based and international charities. […]

IIR Announces GAIM USA 2005 on January 18th-20th

New York, NY, December 6 — The Institute for International Research announces the GAIM USA 2005 Conference, the largest gathering of hedge funds in the USA. The event will take place on January18-20, 2005 at the Boca Raton Resort & […]

Hedge Funds pumped $84 billion into Japanese markets since Dec, 2003

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – A new report compiled by Daiwa Securities said hedge fund investors pumped $84 billion into the Japanese markets since the end of 2003 to June 2004. This riserepresents an increase of 17% according to […]

Former George Soros Partner says Hedge Funds have peaked

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Jim Rogers, former partner of George Soros and the co-founder of the Quantum hedge fund said the hedge fund industry’s performance has peaked. Part of his reasonstems from his belief that the equity and […]

More Hedge Funds seek opportunities in Private Equity

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – An increasing number of hedge funds are seeking alpha in private equity, according to a new report from Reuters. The recent asset growth in the industry has led tocapacity constraint problems, with too many […]

Capital Z Sponsors Launch of BTN Partners, LLC

Stamford, CT (HEDGECO.NET) – Joshua Feuerman announced the launch of BTN Partners, LLC, an alternative asset management firm that will focus on quantitative investment strategies. BTN Partner�sflagship product will follow a quantitative long/short market neutral style of investing with a […]