Monthly Archives: April 2006
‘V’ Is for SEC In Eyes of Hedge Funds
No one in the hedge fund community would risk saying it publicly, but some hedge fund money managers are claiming the Securities and Exchange Commission is on a vendetta against the $1.2 trillion industry. In the past few weeks, the […]
Reach of hedge funds worries regulators
The Dallas Morning News – Hedge fund investors aren’t your typical investors. In fact, you need to qualify as an “accredited investor” before you’re able to invest in many funds of hedge funds – investment companies that invest in hedge […]
Private equity battles with hedge funds in Japan
TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Private equity firms struggling to find reasonably priced assets in Japan are increasingly settling for smaller stakes in companies — pitting them against souped-up hedge funds in competition for deals. While buyout funds are usually loath […]
Hedge Funds Add $27 .6 Billion in First Quarter 2005
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Hedge Funds assets have grown by additional $27.6 billion during the first quarter of 2005, according to new data released by the Chicago based Hedge FundResearch {HFR}. The global hedge fund industry currently stands […]
Albourne Partners says Hedge Funds are Vital for Exploring Market Inefficiencies
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Albourne Partners, an adviser to hedge fund investors, has noted that hedge funds are vital for exploring market inefficiencies. According to the statement,hedge funds have carved out a position for themselves in the investment […]
Asset Pricing and Fund Valuation in the Hedge Fund Industry
AIMA COMPLETES FIRST GLOBAL SURVEY OF HEDGE FUND ASSET PRICING AND VALUATION PRACTICES Recommends Enhancing Industry Practices to Serve Investors, Industry LONDON, 27 April 2005 — The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the leading global hedge fund and alternative investment […]
Affluent Investors Not Adequately Diversified According to New Study
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – A new study conducted by Northern Trust shows that affluent investors are not adequately diversified in their investment portfolios. The study also revealedthat a �substantial number of millionaires have overly-optimistic expectations about the performance […]
Japanese Institutional Investors Lead Others in Hedge Fund Investment
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Japanese Institutional investors are ahead of their international counterparts in hedge fund investments, according to the UK based hedge fund manager,Gartmore. Charles Beazley, head of institutional and alternative investments at Gartmore said, “I think […]
More European Pension Fund Managers Switching over to Hedge Funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – More European Pension Fund managers are switching to hedge funds. The Pension fund managers of Nestl�s, Jean Pierre Steiner said such strategy is a good onebecause according to him, equity markets have not kept […]
Equity Markets set for more declines in 2005 Chief Investment Officer says
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The Chief Investment Officer of Emergent Asset Management, David Murrin has predicted that the global equity markets will see additional declines in 2005, suchdecline, may send equity indexes down by about 20 to 30 […]
SEC Mandatory registration causing major challenges for Hedge Fund Manager
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The SEC�s mandatory hedge fund registration laws due to start in about nine months is causing major challenges for hedge fund managers and advisors. Accordingto Buchanan Associates many managers will have to spend countless […]
HedgeCo Networks Announces New Agreement to Distribute Hedge Fund Manager Background Reports
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – HedgeCo Networks, {www.hedgeco.net} today announced a new online agreement with NCO Financial Systems Inc., a division of NCO Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCOG). In the agreement, NCOFinancial Systems will provide HedgeCo.Net members access to investigative hedge […]