Monthly Archives: June 2006
Hedge fund managers don’t deserve fees
IPE.com – Hedge fund managers do not always deserve their high fees, according to a recent research report by Barclays Global Investors. While hedge funds do have some structural advantages, traditional investment firms also attract talented managers and provide their […]
Hedge funds vs. central bankers
LA Times – IT WAS SUPPOSED to be a summer of love  or at least of low volatility. Just two weeks ago, London hedge fund managers headed to the country for Hedgestock, a two-day event billed as “a Festival […]
Private equity leaders fear looming correction
MSN MoneyCentral – Leading figures in the European private equity industry are warning that deals are being financed too aggressively and that relaxed attitudes in the markets are tempting borrowersto take on too much debt. Sir Ronald Cohen, founder of […]
MFA Notifies Members of Publication Requirements for New York Limited Liability Entities
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Managed Funds Association (MFA) announced today that it is notifying its members that Governor George Pataki signed new legislation on May 31st to amend thepublication requirements applicable to limited partnerships (LPs), limited liability partnerships […]
AIMA Opens Hong Kong/China office and Apoints Manager
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the leading global hedge fund and alternative investment industry association, today announced the appointment of Alice Lee as Manager of its Hong Kong/China office. She joins AIMA from […]
Hedge Fund Valuation is a Big Deal for Pension Fiduciaries
By Susan M. Mangiero, Ph.D., CFA, AVA, FRM BVALLC – As earlier stated, asset valuation is the cornerstone of investing. (See “Do You Really Know the Value of Your Portfolio?”) The absence of good valuation numbers makes it virtually impossible […]
US hedge fund seeks to block Sea Containers rescue
Telegraph.co.uk – One of the biggest shareholders in Sea Containers, the troubled owner of the GNER rail franchise, is resisting plans for a $700m (£379m) debt-for-equity restructuring designed to save the group from collapse. Appaloosa Management, the New Jersey-based hedge […]
Hedge fund hybrids face valuation snag on illiquid assets
MarketWatch – Hedge funds have moved into private equity big time but face problems over the valuation of these new investments. Traditionally, short-term investors in public stocks, hedge funds have become players in the buyout, real estate and even venture […]
Hurricane season puts spotlight on weather hedging
LONDON (Reuters) – Extreme weather such as the hurricanes expected to batter the southern United States in coming weeks is fuelling demand for complex weather derivatives to hedge volatile commodityprices. After Hurricane Katrina struck the oilfields and refineries of the […]
Real life doesn’t always live up to expectations
Seattle Times – In investing, the security atop many wish lists is a hedge fund, a private investment pool that is the domain of big institutions and people the financial-planning community describesas “high net-worth investors.” For everyone aspiring to be […]
Tokyo’s Favorite Billionaire
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Warren Buffett, the world second richest businessman after Bill Gates, has a enthusiastic following of investor/fans. Shuhei Abe, founder and chief executive of Sparx Asset Management in Tokyo, is so fond of the investing […]
Hedge Fund Transparency Survey
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Northern Trust, a group of institutional investors, held a survey regarding hedge fund trancparency. Respondents included single strategy hedge fund managers, fundof hedge funds managers and institutional investors. Collectively, those surveyed either invest or […]