Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
RBC Hedge Fund Index Up for March
RBC Capital Markets reported that for the month of March 2007 the RBC Hedge 250 Index had a net return of 0.87%. This brings the year-to-date return of the Index to 2.86%. These returns are estimated and will be finalized […]
Hedge Funds May Pose Huge Market Risk:
Reuters- Hedge funds may now pose the biggest risk of a crisis since 1998, when the implosion of Long-Term Capital Management threatened the global financial system, the New York Federal Reserve saidon Wednesday. The statement represented the bank’s sternest warning […]
Hedge Funds Turnover Qantas
NEWS.com.au- Hedge funds trying to cement a position ahead of the Qantas takeover result caused massive turnover in the stock yesterday. The domestic and international funds are estimated to hold about 40 per cent of the stock, with UBS and […]
BNP Buys Into Canadian Hedge Fund Subsidiary
BNP Paribas and the National Bank of Canada announced in a press release today that BNP Paribas has acquired a stake in Innocap Investment Management Inc., a subsidiary of National Bank of Canada, which specializes in hedge fund managed accounts. […]
Hedge funds survey reveals lower gearing
MSN Money- Hedge funds reduced their gearing last year by about 10 per cent, according to a private survey by British regulators, lowering the potential for the failure of a major firm to create a domino effect across the financial […]
Carbon trading gets competitive hedge
Hedge fund giant Man Investments has released a new report revealing carbon trading markets as the next frontier for the hedge fund sector. According to the World Bank, the international carbon market is trading more than $30 billion ($US […]
Survey Of Affluent Americans Shows US Investors Looking Overseas
The U.S. Trust Survey Of Affluent Americans polled the top tier of wealthiest Americans about their economic outlook, investment behavior, wealth management, philanthropy and intergenerational wealth issues. A majority of the wealthy people surveyed believe hedge funds are good vehicles […]
High Volatility of Natural Resources a Source of Potential Alpha
HedgeCo.net – 3A SA, the SYZ & CO Group’s hedge fund management division, announces today the market launch of the ACE Natural Resources Fund, a new sub-fund focused on raw materials and natural resources within Alternative Capital Enhancement (ACE), 3A’s […]
Parker Global Hires Former Fortis Director As Director Of Operations
HedgeCo.net -STAMFORD, CT, May 2, 2007 Parker Global Strategies (PGS) today announced that Faye Ryan has joined the firm as Managing Director, Director of Operations. Ms. Ryan will be responsible for the development and management of the firm operations including […]
Goodwin Applies Stock-Analyst Past for Martin Currie Hedge Fund
Bloomberg- Duncan Goodwin’s bets for and against oil producers helped his hedge fund outperform most rivals and its own benchmark. He drew on his past as the U.K.’s top stock analyst to profit from falling stock prices at Exxon Mobil […]
Fauchier Partners Launches Special Situations Fund Of Hedge Funds
Fauchier Partners announced the launch of the Jubilee Special Situations Fund (JSSF), which will provide investors with returns more commonly associated with longer term and less liquid investments. JSSF was launched on 1 April with approximately $50 million committed. It […]
100 Women in Hedge Funds Awards
100 Women in Hedge Funds is today presenting their 5th Anniversary event, Raising Capital: Keys to success and new trends in the industry, in Stamford, CT. The event is hosted by UBS Investment Bank and All Bar None. The speaker, […]