Tag Archives: due-diligence-service
Trump Jr. To Launch Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Donald Trump Jr. has plans to set up a $1 billion hedge fund that will amass property in India and capitalize on the nation’s economic growth, according to a report published on Bloomberg.com. "The fund will […]
Goldman May Take Heat for Bayou Hedge Fund Fraud
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Disdained investors of the former Bayou hedge fund, run by one-time fugitive Sam Israel, are going after Goldman Sachs for $20 million to try and recover some of their losses. Goldman Sachs served as the prime […]
Hedge fund Harbinger Raises Stake in Midwest
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- US hedge fund Harbinger has increased its stake in Australian iron ore miner Midwest Corp. Ltd. to 12.53%, an effort to block Chinese iron ore trader Sinosteel Corporation’s takeover of the latter. Harbinger, a major shareholder […]
Swiss Bank Picks Up On Electronic Trading Used By Hedge Funds
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- A Swiss Bank has picked up on a hedge fund platform, Orc Trading, to replace key technology for its electronic trading operations. The order was booked in Q1 2008. "We have thoroughly evaluated several trading systems […]
IRS Restricts Deduction of Fund of Funds’ Management Fees
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- In a recent IRS Revenue Ruling addressing the tax treatment of management fees incurred in a “fund of funds” structure, the IRS’s has severely restricted UPTs (upper tier partnerships) from obtaining tax benefits from management fees. […]
HK Subprime Investments Cause Local Concern
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- The Hang Seng Index posted its biggest single-day loss in a month, as investors fretted about the recurring subprime credit crisis in the United States and its impact on regional banks and other financials. "It’s a […]
FRM Hires Award Winning Hedge Fund Manager
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- Global fund of hedge funds (FOHF) group Financial Risk Management (‘FRM’), has hired Au King-lun, MH, PhD, as Chief Executive Officer of FRM Hong Kong. "The firm has long been known for its strength in serving […]
DanFonds Launches Frontier Hedge Funds
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- A Copenhagen based Cayman fund, DanFonds, is trying a novel approach to the market for hedge funds by launching the ‘Frontier Markets Fund’, a hybrid between the public market hedge fund approach and the private equity […]
Florida ABL Hedge Fund to Launch This Month
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Jacksonville, Florida-based Advantage Capital Equity Solutions is set to unveil its new asset based lending hedge fund at the end of this month according to an article published in FINalternatives. The Advantage Capital Equity Fund II […]
Hedge Fund Man Group Shows Positive Product Return
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- Global Hedge fund Man Group has increased their assets under management from $74.6 billion at 31 March 2008 to $79.5 billion at 30 June 2008. "Demand for our fund products has remained strong, both from private […]
