Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
Goodbye, Bear Sterns
CNNMoney.com- JPMorgan Chase should complete its historic bid for Bear Stearns Thursday, effectively closing one of the more dismal chapters in the annals of Wall Street. Nearly two-and-a-half months after the extraordinary tie-up was revealed, Bear Stearns shareholders are widely […]
Jupiter Strategic Bond Fund Launch
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Hedge fund manager Jupiter Asset Management announced the launch on June second 2008 of the of the Jupiter Strategic Bond Fund. The new fund is Sterling denominaterd with a 4% initial fee and 1.25% as annual […]
HedgeCo and LJH Financial Marketing Strategies Unveil New Initiative to Provide Comprehensive Marketing Solutions to the Global Hedge Fund Industry
New York, NY – (May 29, 2008) – HedgeCo Networks and LJH Financial Marketing Strategies announced today a partnership to provide comprehensive marketing and investor relations services to the global hedge fund industry and related financial sectors. The new partnership […]
Man Group year profit surges 60%
Reuters- Man Group, the world’s biggest listed hedge fund company, posted a 60 percent rise in annual profit on Thursday, riding turbulent financial markets to show strong growth in funds under management which fuelled record management fees. Chief Executive Peter […]
Activist hedge funds win first victory in France
Reuters- Activist hedge funds have struck their first victory in France, building on successes in Britain and the Netherlands, where their aggressive tactics have forced several companies to bend to their will. Centaurus Capital and Pardus Capital Management got their […]
Super funds eye hedge funds
Money Management- A survey of some of Australia’s biggest superannuation funds has found that they intend to increase their average allocations to hedge funds from 2.5 to 3.5 per cent over the next two to five years, according to a […]
Jupiter Fund Launch
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Hedge fund manager Jupiter Asset Management announced the launch on June second 2008 of the of the Jupiter Strategic Bond Fund. The new fund is Sterling denominaterd with a 4% initial fee and 1.25% as annual […]
UBS’s Commodities Co-Head Quits to Join Hedge Fund
Bloomberg- Hunter Shively, global co-head of UBS AG’s commodities business for the past seven months, is resigning to join a start-up hedge fund that is raising money to trade energy futures. Shively, 38, will stay on for two months to […]
SEC to probe Bear Stearns trading data
Reuters- Bear Stearns Cos plans to turn over documents to securities regulators showing that financial giants like Goldman Sachs Group, Citadel Investment Group and Paulson & Co cut their exposure to the securities firm before its collapse, the Wall Street […]
HSBC funds arms to rebrand
Reuters- More merger and acquisition activity among fund firms is likely as the industry faces up to a tough 2008, said Mark McCombe, head of HSBC’s asset management arm, which is to rebrand next month. McCombe, chief executive of what […]
UK fund tries new tactic in face of Japanese ban
Guardian Unlimited- The Children’s Investment Fund has bought shares in two major investors in the Japanese company J-Power, weeks after its attempt to double its stake in the electricity supplier was blocked by the Japanese government. The hedge fund – […]