Monthly Archives: April 2004
German Authorities to Loosen Hedge Fund Tax Reporting Rules
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The German authorities will be loosening hedge fund tax reporting requirements according to Dow Jones News. The development follows recent announcements by Germanregulators that hedge funds have been authorized for retail investors in the […]
BAREP Asset Management Unveils New Hedge Fund
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – BAREP Asset Management has announced the launching of its latest hedge fund, the BAREP Condor Long/Short equity fund. The new portfolio was seeded with about $100million according to a recently released statement. The managers […]
CFTC Charges Equity Financial Group with Fraudulent Solicitation
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Equity Financial Group LLC, along with its President Vincent Firth was charged by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission [CFTC] with fraudulently solicitingmore than $5.7 million from 29 or more investors for its fund, Shasta […]
AIMA Launches Singapore Chapter
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The Alternative Investment Management Association [AIMA] announced recently the opening of its branch office in Singapore. This move comes amidst strong growth ofhedge funds and other alternative investment instruments in the Asia Pacific region. […]
Van Hedge Teams up with Avenue Financial to offer Hedge Funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Van Hedge Fund Advisors have entered into a strategic agreement with Avenue Financial corp. to offer customized fund of hedge funds products. The new products,according to the report will offer investors opportunity for diversification. […]
Brazilian Hedge Fund will open to Investors outside Brazil
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Hedging-Griffo, the Brazilian hedge fund company, announced it would open its first fund to international investors, according to Mr. Luis Stuhlberger, the head ofthe investment team for the firm. The HG Verdas fund invests […]
Fugitive Hedge Fund Manager Caught
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Donald O�Neill, a fugitive hedge fund manager was captured in Rome, Italy; O�Neill is being sought in connection with defrauding unsuspecting investors through hisfraudulent currency hedge fund operations. The FBI working in conjunction with […]
Commodity Funds Booming Amidst Surges in Commodity Prices
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Investments coming from hedge funds and large financial institutions have helped to boost assets of commodity funds, as increasing number of global investors flockto commodity investments pushing its assets to new levels. There is […]
FSA Sets New Rules for UK’s Investment Funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Under the FSA�s existing regulatory framework, hedge fund products may not be marketed and sold to retail consumers except in certain circumstances. For example,an appropriately authorized financial adviser can recommend them where they are […]
Man Group plc Launches Registered Fund for US Tax-Advantaged Investors
Man Group plc, the global provider of alternative investment products and futures broker, today announces the launch of the Group’s first US Securities and Exchange Commission registeredfund-of-hedge funds designed specifically for qualified individual retirement accounts and taxexempt investors in the […]
Euromoney Names Ferro Capital Best Specialist Provider of Hedge Fund Investments for Germany
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The Alternative Asset Manager, Ferro Capital has been named as the 2004 �Best Specialist Provider of Hedge Fund Investments� for Germany, by the Euromoney latestprivate banking survey just unveiled. The survey was carried out […]
Harris Alternatives LLC to Launch New Equity Hedge Fund
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The Chicago based alternative investments asset manager, Harris Alternatives L.L.C. has unveiled new fund of hedge funds. The new product, the Aurora Hedged EquityLLC according to the press release �seeks to achieve long-term capital […]