Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
$1.1 Billion Hedge Fund Deal Goes to Northern Trust
HedgeCo.net – Chicago based Northern Trust has been selected to provide fund administration services to the816 million Euro (approximately $1.1 billion) hedge fund, BH Macro Limited. The BH Macro Limited fund, based on the British isle of Guernsey, is one […]
UK Treasury Examing Pooling European Hedge Fund Information
HedgeCo.net – Speaking at a Financial Services Authority conference, UK Treasury minister Edward Balls said he planned to seek the views of other European countries about pooling information and working together on European international regulatory issues concerning hedge funds. […]
Hedge Fund Ties Help Edwards Campaign
Unlike mutual funds, which are narrowly defined in their investing strategies, hedge funds can seek large gains through a broad array of investments — everything from buying stocks and bonds to dealing in commodities, currencies and emerging-market debt. They are […]
Utility Stocks Captivating Hedge Funds Incite Industry Bears
Power producers, the best-performing stocks over the past 12 months, last week led the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to its highest since September 2000. Purchases by hedge funds such as Caxton Associates LLC and SAC Capital Advisors LLC, combined […]
US approach to hedge funds falls short, Germany says
Berlin – Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück of Germany said that the U.S. policy of providing guidelines to hedge funds was “not enough” as he sought European support to subject the funds to a code of conduct. Germany and the United […]
Hedge Fund ”Landmine” Conference to be Hosted by Thompson Hine
New York -Thompson Hine LLP, a leading national business law firm, will present a seminar to help hedge fund organizers, managers and advisors identify and avoid common pitfalls. “Fiduciary Landmines in Organizing and Operating Hedge Funds†is a free seminar […]
Hedge Fund Driven Merger To Go Through
The Managing Board and Supervisory Board of ABN AMRO Holding N.V. and the Board of Directors of Barclays PLC announced jointly this morning that agreement has been reached on the combination of ABNAMRO and Barclays for $91.16 billion, in the […]
Court Of Baltimore Rules Against Costa Brava Hedge Fund
HedgeCo.net – The Circuit Court for Baltimore City has, for the third time in just over a year, denied legal motions filed against Telos Corporation by Costa Brava Partnership III, L.P., aBoston-based hedge fund. Costa Brava previously had two motions […]
Pension Governance, LLC Launches New Website Devoted to Pension Risk Issues
Connecticut -Pension Governance, LLC is proud to announce the launch of a new website for pension investment fiduciaries. In what is believed to be a unique online information portal devoted to pension investment risk and valuation issues, and reflecting original […]
Your Money: Just what are hedge funds and who should have one?
Hedge funds are big business. Although they have yet to filter down to the man in the street (at least in their purest form), institutional investors such as pension funds and insurance companies appear to be lapping them up. The […]
G7 To Discuss Hedge Fund Oversight
HedgeCo.net – E.U. Finance Ministers are planning to push for more oversight of hedge funds at this week’s Group of 7 meeting in Berlin, the G7 has welcomed the contribution of hedge funds to marketliquidity but still see investor protection […]
Dollar Higher Against the Yen in Asia
The dollar advanced against the yen in Asia Friday as speculators led by U.S. hedge funds took cues from rising Asian stocks to buy the greenback. The U.S. dollar was trading at 118.70 yen at 2:50 p.m. (0550GMT) Friday, up […]