Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Oil Prices may hit $60 a barrel as hedge funds return to market
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds may be returning to the oil markets, according to hedge fund analysts. Part of the reason is the prevailing volatility in oil prices. This volatilityenables hedge fund managers to make quick entry […]
More Investment Banks march into the Hedge Funds management arena
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Lehman Brothers is looking to get further involved in the hedge fund world and is currently in negotiations for the purchase of a hedge fund company. According tonews reports, Lehman is in talks with […]
2004 may end as a lackluster year for Hedge Funds manager says
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HedgeCo.Net) – The year 2004 has not been a good year for the global hedge fund industry, according to Mark Chambers, Man Group’s head of sales management. Mr. Chambers made suchremarks at the Italian Hedge Fund […]
CSFB Alternative Capital to offer 5 hedge fund units
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HedgeCo.Net) – Credit Suisse First Boston Alternative Capital Inc. has registered with the SEC to offer five limited liability hedge fund interests. According to the filing, thenew funds are; the CSFB Alternative Capital Multi-Strategy Institutional Fund […]
New Morgan Stanley Study shows accelerating growth for fund of funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HedgeCo.Net) – A new study just released by Morgan Stanley shows that assets of hedge fund of funds have grown exponentially since the year 2000. According to the survey, fund offunds assets grew at an annual […]
Caltech to invest up to 25% of assets in hedge funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HedgeCo.Net) – The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) said it would increase its hedge fund investments from its current 15% level to 25%. Caltech’s Treasurer and ChiefInvestment Officer, Sandra Ribovic Ell made such remarks during an […]
Traditional Wall Street money managers move into Hedge Fund management arena
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HedgeCo.Net) – J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has announced plans to increase its offerings of hedge fund products to investors. This is the latest effort by Wall Street to get apiece of the pie in the […]
SEC bans Former Hedge Fund Trader from Securities Industry
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HedgeCo.Net) – The Securities and Exchange Commission has barred a former senior trader at Lipper Holdings LLC from the securities industry. According to released statements,Edward Strafaci pleaded guilty to charges of securities fraud filled against him […]
Number of Japanese Institutions investing in Hedge Funds almost doubles
A new released report shows that the proportion of Japanese institutions investing in hedge funds has more than doubled during the past 12 months. According to a new survey conducted by the HedgeFund Research Company, Greenwich Associates, the number of […]
Hedge Fund Compensation report for 2004 released
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HedgeCo.Net) – Glocap Search LLC, Institutional Investor News and TASS Research have released the new 2004 hedge fund compensation report. The report examined some importantfactors that continue to impact the compensation of hedge fund professionals and […]
Hedge Funds invade LBO industry pioneer says
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds with significant assets in cash have begun to invade the arena of Leveraged Buy Outs, according to Henry Kravis co-founder of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts& Co. Mr. Kravis made such remarks while addressing […]
Hedge Fund Manager Opinion – The Housing Bubble
The stock market sold off sharply last Wednesday, confirming that the sell-off exactly one week prior quite likely punctuated the five week rally off of the August 13th low. The VXO hit an absurdlylow reading of 12.66 the day prior […]