Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
Hedge Fund Blocks Telent Offer
HedgeCo.Net (New York) – The US activist hedge fund Polygon threatened to block a takeover of Telent, the rump of former industrial giant Marconi. The battle between Polygon and Fortress highlights the issues with using CFDs in bid situations. CFDs […]
How to Count to 25% – Congress Amends ERISA
HedgeCo.Net (New York) – The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4), which was passed by the House of Representatives on July 28 and the Senate on August 3 and has been sent to the President for his signature, will […]
Hedge funds eye Malaysia as users scramble for palm oil
Reuters Italia – After taking huge bets on industrial commodities, hedge funds are now angling to reap returns on Malaysia’s newly trendy palm oil market. As the world’s appetite for green fuels grows, the volatility in palm oil prices is […]
Resolution starts emerging market hedge fund
Reuters – Resolution Asset Management said on Friday it has launched a hedge fund, the first product of its newly-minted emerging markets boutique, Hexam Capital Partners. The portfolio is called the Resolution Hexam Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Absolute […]
Hedge funds lose a smidgen in July-Barclay Group
Reuters – The average hedge fund ended July nearly where it started, posting a tiny loss during a month marked by more stock market price swings, according to data released on Monday. The Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by the […]
S.E.C. Decides It Won’t Appeal on Hedge Funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday it will not appeal a court decision nullifying a rule requiring advisers of most hedge funds to register with the investor protection agency. The decision comes six weeks after […]
Hands Off Hedge Funds
Washington Post – EIGHT YEARS AGO the collapse of a hedge fund named Long-Term Capital Management triggered fears of international financial instability. Since then, hedge funds have quadrupled thevolume of money they manage and account for perhaps 30 percent of […]
Russian Government to create venture capital company
Interfax Russia – The Russian government will pass a decree on the establishment of the Russian venture capital company at the next governmental meeting, Economic Development and Trade MinisterGerman Gref said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on […]
Copper supply problems likely to affect prices –
ChronicleHerald – With an already tight copper market pushing prices to record highs, a possible strike at BHP Billiton’s massive Escondida mine in Chile and problems at several others could mean “very big things on the price side,” observers say, […]
Fund of fund the best hedge fund strategy
Money Management – The growing number of hedge fund managers globally, and the plethora of investment styles, makes it hard for advisers and investment consultants to pick managers for the sector. RCG Capital Partners managing principal Ken Phillips said the […]
Resolution starts emerging market hedge fund
Resolution Asset Management said on Friday it has launched a hedge fund, the first product of its newly-minted emerging markets boutique, Hexam Capital Partners. The portfolio is called the Resolution Hexam Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Absolute Return Fund. […]
Controversy and debate surrounding hedge funds
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review – A fierce battle is going on both in Washington and on Wall Street over hedge funds. Certain groups are clamoring for more regulation, while others are pressuring to keepthe status quo of little oversight. While the controversy […]