Monthly Archives: January 2012
The Hedge Fund Business Operations Association’s Annual Conference: Optimizing Hedge Fund Business Operations
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Financial Research Associates (FRA) and the Hedge Fund Business Operations Association (HFBOA) are proud to bring back the highly acclaimed Optimizing Hedge Fund Business Operations to New York City at the Princeton Club of NYC on […]
Agecroft Partners Predicts Hedge Fund Industry Trends for 2012
New York (Hedgeco.net) – Based on several dominant and emerging trends Agecroft has identified through their conversations with more than 300 hedge fund organizations and 2,000 institutional investors during 2011, Agecroft Partners predicts 2012 will be the best year for net […]
LightSquared Names Marc Montagner Chief Financial Officer
LightSquared, a wholesale carrier building a nationwide wireless broadband network that will create consumer choice and drive industry innovation, today announced the appointment of telecommunications veteran Marc Montagner as chief financial officer. In this role, Montagner will report to Sanjiv […]
Fidelity, Och-Ziff Seek Stiffer Collateral Rule Before CFTC Vote
Bloomberg – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission may complete rules next week that set protections for swap traders’ collateral as some hedge funds and mutual funds push for additional safety measures in the wake of the collapse of MF Global Holdings […]
Short-sellers cast eye towards struggling UK retailers
Reuters – Hedge funds hunting profits from falling share prices are circling many of Britain’s biggest retailers after deep pre-Christmas discounting failed to tempt shoppers to splash the cash in the festive season. Lacklustre festive spending is expected to blight […]
Arrowhawk’s Jennifer Fan Said to Be Starting Arbalet Hedge Fund
San Francisco Chronicle – Arrowhawk Capital Partners’ Jennifer Fan will start Arbalet Capital LLC on April 1 with at least $500 million, according to two people with knowledge of the hedge- fund manager’s plan. Arbalet, based in Darien, Connecticut, will employ the […]
Hedge fund asset flows in 2012 should top pre-2008, says Agecroft
Hedge Funds Review – Hedge funds will benefit from pension funds increasing their allocations to alternatives in 2012. Retail investors are also likely to look to alternative investments, according to Agecroft Partners. This year will be the best ever since 2007 […]
Majority of hedge funds fail to live up to label says industry expert
CityWire – 70% of hedge funds, including those classed as alternative investments under EU regulation, do not short stock or hedge against other holdings in the fund, says Jérôme de Lavenère Lussan CEO of the consultancy Laven Partners which advises funds on […]
Former TCI Asia Head John Ho’s Hedge Fund Gains 8.6% in 2011
Bloomberg – Janchor Partners Pan Asian Fund, run by the former Asia head of the Children’s Investment Fund Management UK LLP, is estimated to have returned 8.6 percent in 2011, the second-worst year for hedge funds globally. The more than […]
Hedge funds attract $3.6bn in November, reversing surge of redemptions
Opalesque – Global hedge funds attracted around $3.6bn in November as investors poured money into the industry, effectively ending months of heavy withdrawals, fresh data showed on Tuesday. “After months of outflows across nearly every hedge fund category, November saw […]
Hedge Fund Tax 101 and The K-1 Boot Camp
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – With tax season just around the corner, ensure that your fund has the right skills in place for the best possible tax plan. Financial Research Associates (FRA) and the Hedge Fund Business Operations Association (HFBOA) are […]
Eurekahedge: 2011 As The Second Worst Year On Record For Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.net) – 2011 was the second worst year on record for the hedge fund industry as global markets remained unpredictable amid the European debt crisis, risk-on risk-off investor sentiment, political wrangling and geopolitical events. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund […]