Tag Archives: institutional-investors


Fund managers put up billions to back cash calls

January 30, 2009 : Permalink

Times Online – Some of Britain’s most powerful fund managers are setting aside billions of pounds to fund cash calls from sound companies hamstrung by a lack of bank lending. Investment bankers say that they have been inundated with calls from […]

FX Trading Grows 250% as Investors Look For Alternative to Hedge Fund Trading

January 27, 2009 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Deutsche Bank’s foreign exchange (FX) trading platform, dbFX.com, reported a surge in customer numbers in 2008 as FX grew as an asset class of choice for investors amid the financial crisis. The trading platform saw […]

December investor survey finds managment fees too high

January 15, 2009 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – When surveyed about what they think about fee levels and value for money offered by investment managers, investors believe that managment fees are too high. Two surveys were conducted by bfinance in December, questioning institutional […]

Ansher Frontier Funds Up in October

October 29, 2008 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Alternative investor Ansher Holding Limited, which is focused on investments in Central Asia and the Caucasus, has reported their equity long/short hedge fund is up 13% YTD. “Central Asia and the Caucasus region have emerged […]

Hedge Fund Platform To Expand Research Team

August 5, 2008 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Alternative investment platform, Altegris Investments, has plans to expand their research team under the leadership of Mr. Allen Cheng, an accomplished hedge fund investment professional with extensive industry experience. Cheng joins Altegris as Managing Director, […]

Greylock Capital hedge fund hires ex Bear execs

June 11, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters – Greylock Capital, a hedge fund with about $600 million under management, said on Tuesday it hired several former Bear Stearns senior executives, the latest firm to bring in executives from the investment bank sold to JPMorgan Chase & […]