Monthly Archives: June 2008

Hedge fund bosses tip global macro, market neutral

Reuters UK – Global macro and market neutral strategies look set to be top performers over the next 12-18 months, but it is still too early for a pick-up in distressed debt investing, top hedge fund executives said on Tuesday. […]

MadisonGrey Elevates Client Experience with HedgeOp’s ComplianceTrak

New York – June 17, 2008 – MadisonGrey Global Fund Services and HedgeOp Compliance today announced a co-marketing agreement that will combine MadisonGrey’s total fund administration, accounting, cash management, and investor relations services with the leading web-based compliance platform for […]

Future grim for two Bear Stearns hedge fund managers

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Troubles keep arising for Bear Stearns, even after its demise and the resulting takeover by JPMorgan Chase.  It seems investors are still targeting Bear after the implosion of their two failed hedge funds last year that […]

MFA Submits Comments On Hedge Fund Committees

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- Hedge Fund representative, the Managed Funds Association (MFA), has submitted comments on the Best Practices Reports released by the two Committees appointed by the U.S. President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG). The Asset Managers’ Committee […]

Settlement reportedly near in hedge fund manager Tobias’ estate

Bizjournals.com- A legal battle over the death of a Palm Beach County hedge fund manager is reportedly near a settlement. The family of Seth Tobias has reached a settlement with his widow, Filomena Tobias, over a $25 million estate, said […]

Negative bond returns test Asia investors

HONG KONG (Reuters)- As risk appetite for equities and property wanes, investors are willing to endure negative real returns for bonds from China, Singapore and Hong Kong because their economies are seen better equipped to tackle inflation. Conventionally, bond yields […]

CQS hires Barclays executive to head Hong Kong trading

Reuters India- CQS has hired former Barclays Capital managing director David Kilgore as its head of trading in Hong Kong, part of a broader push by the $9.6 billion (4.9 billion pound) UK hedge fund manager to expand its presence […]

Goldman close to $7 billion SIV restructure

Reuters- Goldman Sachs is about to bail out a $7 billion (3.6 billion pound) structured investment vehicle formerly run by Cheyne Capital, a source familiar with the matter said, boosting hopes that markets for troubled mortgage assets are easing. "I […]

Times Tamer’s $4 Billion Fund Push

New York Post- Phil Falcone’s Harbinger Capital Partners – the hedge fund that won a battle to land board seats at The New York Times Co. – is expanding its size and presence to capitalize on its newfound clout. Falcone […]

Korean broker Woori to launch Singapore hedge fund

Reuters- South Korean broker Woori Investment & Securities said on Tuesday it will start a $100 million Asia-focused hedge fund in Singapore as part of plans to expand its business in Southeast Asia. Woori plans to boost revenue contribution from […]

Hedge funds gain favour

 Money Management- Despite tightening credit conditions, hedge funds are continuing to gain favour, with the latest Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index up 2 per cent in May. The president of Credit Suisse Index Company, Oliver Schupp, said the index had […]

Another handicap for hedge funds

CNNMoney.com – It’s time to say goodbye to Old Lane, the hedge fund management company bought by Citigroup last July. Citi paid a very dear $800 million to snag the fund and its founder Vikram Pandit, who now runs the […]