Tag Archives: hedge fund
No country for stimulus packages – SilkInvest on MENA Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – In an update from MENA hedge fund investor SilkInvest, CEO Baldwin Berges writes, “While the major economies are still fuelled on policy support level, there are several economies in our region of focus that benefit from […]
Transparency the key word among hedge fund heads
Canada.com – Holding a hedge fund conference at a casino may not be the best optics for an industry that was cast as one of the free-wheeling gamblers of the financial crisis, but players in the fledgling Canadian sector meeting […]
Former Argent trio launches new hedge fund in Chapel Hill
Triangle Business Journal – Chapel Hill, which over the years has become the home base of choice for money managers of all stripes, has a new hedge fund. Raven Rock Capital launched September 1 with at least $7.6 million under […]
Hedge fund replication index offers exposure to alternatives
Investment News – Seizing on an anticipated increase in demand for alternative investments, a Greenwich, Conn.-based firm has rolled out an investible hedge-fund-tracking index that offers liquidity and transparency. TrueBeta LLC’s index is designed to replicate the performance of the […]
Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest WildCard Play-Off
New York (HedgeCo.net) – A Leg To Stand On is celebrating the sixth anniversary of their annual benefit, Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest. It is being held at B.B. King Blues Club in New York on Thursday, October 8. The Rocktoberfest Wildcard […]
U.S. hedge fund D.E. Shaw sees chance in Gulf region
Reuters – D.E. Shaw, the world’s fourth largest hedge fund, is opening in Dubai to tap public and private opportunities in the world’s largest oil exporting region and ease Gulf Arab investors moves into overseas markets. “We wanted to be […]
Tough Accusations In Hedge Fund Lawsuit
Conneticut Law Tribune – Stamford Superior Court Judge John F. Blawie ordered the international investment giant to post the funds in advance of litigation, stating that the hedge fund established probable cause that UBS sold the debt instruments even though […]
Agile clients sue over frozen accounts
The Denver Post – The plaintiffs allege Agile inappropriately placed their funds into a high- risk, unsuitable investment called the Agile Safety Variable Fund, which destroyed their retirement nest eggs. The Safety Fund, despite its name, was a leveraged hedge […]
Goldman Hedge Fund Report: More Consolidation Ahead
Seeking Alpha – The one trend market pundits seem to collectively be predicting with ease for the hedge fund industry is so-called consolidation. Which is why a list of the 100 largest U.S. hedge funds, ranked by equity assets, buried […]
A Mideast Fund’s Failing Fortunes
New York Times – Dubai’s once-heralded trophy assets now look more like lead weights, Breakingviews says. Istithmar World, one of the investment vehicles controlled by the emirate, has a portfolio that was estimated to be worth $9 billion last year. […]
Ex-Macquarie Team Starts Helix Quant Global Equities Hedge Fund
Bloomberg – Three former Macquarie Group Ltd. quantitative strategists have started a hedge fund with the backing of Ascalon Capital Managers Ltd. to invest in global equities using computer-trading models. Helix Partners Ltd. will invest using strategies developed by Brandt […]
Man Group Launches Onshore Version Of Giant Hedge Fund
Dow Jones – Man Group PLC said Thursday it is launching an onshore version of its AHL product, one of the largest single hedge funds with some $20 billion assets under management, in a further sign of the company’s confidence […]