Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index Is Up 1.82% in March
HedgeCo.Net – The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is up 1.82% in March and 5.46% in the first quarter ending March 2006, according to Oliver Schupp, President of the Credit Suisse/TremontHedge Fund Index. “The equity market strengthened as a four-year […]
Morgan Super Traders Worry Hedge Funds
New York Post – Morgan Stanley has created an all-star team of bond traders to wager its own cash in the market, a move that is raising eyebrows of its crucial hedge-fund clients. Bond executives at Morgan told The Post […]
David Rocker to retire from hedge fund Rocker Partners
MarketWatch – David Rocker, the managing partner of short-selling hedge fund Rocker Partners LP, has announced plans to retire in the middle of a growing debate on the influence of short sellers inthe stock market. Three years ago, Rocker and […]
Fulcrum Limited Announces Strategic Global Expansion and Growth
Bobsguide – Fulcrum Limited, a leading global fund administrator for the alternative asset management industry, is pleased to announce a strategic expansion that includes the broadening of theexecutive team, the opening of a New York office, and expansion of the […]
Man Group Says Hedge-Fund Sale Exceeds Estimates, Sets Record
Bloomberg – Man Group Plc, the world’s largest publicly traded hedge-fund company, said it took in $2.3 billion of client assets, more than the company had expected, in the sale of a new investment. The Man IP 220 fund “is […]
Hedge fund sues LifePoint, claims mergers flawed
Reuters – Hedge fund Accipiter Capital Management on Wednesday said it filed suit against hospital chain LifePoint Hospitals Inc. (LPNT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) over the fund’s bid to nominate new board members at LifePoint’s upcoming annual meeting. Accipiter, which owns […]
Zenith endorses hedge fund exposure
Money Management – Six out of a possible 20 hedge funds have received a recommended rating from Zenith Investment Partners, in a review it said could help dissipate common misconceptions about the alternative sector. The investment researcher added Credit Suisse […]
When our Pension’s in a Hedge Fund Should we Worry or Not?
American Reporter – Being a natural worry wart I clucked my tongue repeatedly when both the self-sanctified New York Times, and tv stock broadcasts alerted investors and general consumers tothe coming hedge fund train wreck. As with many of the […]
Hedge funds buy Schering shares, hoping to capitalise on Bayer deal
FRANKFURT (AFX) – Hedge funds are buying into Schering AG, on the basis that a German law might allow them to get a higher price for their Schering stakes than the 86 eur per share offered by Bayer AG, the […]
Hedges and Stings
A glowing description on the Internet of something called Guaranteed Returns Diversified Inc. says that it can accept only 17 more investors in its newest hedge fund. It predicts a return of 22 percent for the first three months and […]
Hedge funds a threat to buyout firms
SINGAPORE: Buyout firms in Asia say they are facing increased competition from hedge funds seeking to boost returns to attract investors. Assets in Asia managed by hedge funds grew 38 per cent to US$101 billion (US$1 = RM3.67) last year, […]
NY hedge fund reduces Algoma holdings
The New York-based hedge fund that pushed Algoma Steel Inc. (TSX: AGA) to make a large cash payment toits shareholders has decreased its holdings in the company from about 19 per cent to five per cent. Paulson & Co. […]