Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
Hedge fund firm Emergent says sell US assets
Reuters Italia – Investors should sell their U.S. assets, especially the dollar against the yen, as America’s economic and political power is likely to decline this year, a hedge fund manager toldReuters. David Murrin, chief investment officer at Emergent Asset […]
Large Increase in Number of Hedge Fund Shareholders Fuels IRM
Bobsguide – Stakeholder numbers, both individual and institutional, in alternative asset vehicles are expected to grow a phenomenal 210% in the next five years, spurring a corresponding demand fornew software and technology to manage investor relationships. The asset management industry […]
Last Atlantis Capital Management appoints Darren Keyes as Quantitative Research Director
ST. THOMAS, USVI – Last Atlantis Capital Management, LLC (St. Thomas, USVI) has appointed Darren Keyes as the firm’s Director of Quantitative Research. Mr. Keyes is responsible for developing and maintaining automated optimization systems for the Alpha+Network, the company’s proprietary […]
Fewer gains for 2006
Globe and Mail – Global fund managers believe equities will have a tougher time in 2006, lagging the double-digit gains many major global stock markets enjoyed in 2005, according to a new study. The Mercer Investment Consulting survey also found […]
Stocks eclipse hedge fund returns
Business Times Malaysia – Stock markets made investors nearly three times more than the average hedge fund last year, according to French business school Edhec. Hedge fund returns averaged 3.75 per cent last year compared with 13.74 per cent for […]
Algoma, Paulson head for showdown
Globe and Mail – As the managing partner of one of North America’s larger hedge funds, John Paulson typically shuns the spotlight, preferring to quietly exploit arbitrage opportunities to keep aheadof the investing pack. When the choice is a public […]
Hedge fund firm Emergent says sell US assets
Reuters – Investors should sell their U.S. assets, especially the dollar against the yen, as America’s economic and political power is likely to decline this year, a hedge fund manager told Reuters. David Murrin, chief investment officer at Emergent Asset […]
US hedge funds rise 9% in ’05 on stock rally
Economic Times – Hedge funds, private partnerships catering to wealthy investors and institutions, rose 9.2% on average in ’05, lifted by a stock-market rally during the second half, according to Hedge Fund Research. The returns were slightly ahead of the […]
Hedge fund to unveil revised McD plan next week
Hedge fund manager William Ackman said he plans to unveil a revised proposal to split up McDonald’s Corp. next week, setting off what’s expected to be a battle to win support from the restaurantchain’s franchisees. Mr. Ackman, whose Pershing Square […]
UK, Germany Open Hedge Fund Investing to People With 124 Euros
Bloomberg – Hedge funds, loosely regulated investment pools designed for people worth more than $1 million, are becoming available to Europe’s not-so-rich. In Germany, investors can buy into a hedge fund from Deutsche Bank AG for as little as 124 […]
Hedge Fund Registration Deadline Arrives
TheStreet.com – For hedge funds that must register with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the deadline is at hand. While the SEC’s controversial rule mandates registration for most hedge funds by Feb. 1, Monday is effectively the last day to […]
Hedge funds may help drive gold to higher levels
Chicago Tribune – Gold prices may extend gains for a sixth year in 2006 as hedge funds buy the precious metal to diversify from stocks, bonds and currencies. The price of bullion may rise 18 percent, to average $525 an […]