Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
Highpoint Capital Advisors unveils new Hedge Fund
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Highpoint Capital Advisors has launched its first hedge fund, Highpoint Domestic Partners LP. The new fund began trading on August 1st according to the firm,and is a domiciled in Delaware. Highpoint Domestic Partners employs […]
Private Equity firms may lose battle with Hedge Funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Private equity firms have always signaled their unhappiness with hedge funds encroaching on their turf, but can they withstand the might of hedge funds thathave significant amounts of money in their coffers to do […]
Hedge Funds gain three months straight – S&P
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – For three straight months hedge funds achieved positive returns according to S&P Index, a hedge fund benchmark comprising of 41 funds. The latest data fromthe industry tracker however shows that Hedge Funds underperformed the […]
Christopher Cox sworn in as new SEC Chairman
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – With his wife Rebecca standing right next to him, the Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan, swore in Christopher Cox as the 28th SEC Chairman. Chairman Coxsaid, “It is an honor to lead the Securities […]
Garnet Capital Opens Office in Warsaw, Poland
NEW YORK, July 20, 2005 � Garnet Capital Advisors, LLC today announced the opening of a new office in Warsaw, Poland to develop a loan-sale and investment banking practice in Poland and CentralEurope. In conjunction with this expansion, Garnet added […]
Hedge Funds concentrating on Asian equities may post better returns
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Hedge funds investing in Asian equities are likely to achieve better returns during the next six months of 2005. Such prediction was based on anticipation ofimproved economic prospects for the region. So far this […]
Asian Hedge Funds see record asset inflows
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Just as new asset inflows are declining elsewhere, the Asian hedge fund managers are seeing accelerating inflows into their hedge fund management portfolios.According to AsiaHedge, the number of new Asian hedge funds excluding Japan […]
Hedge funds help biotechnology sector rise again
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Hedge funds have helped push equity issuance in the biotechnology sector to grow again in recent months. Biotechnology analysts said issuance of biotechnologyequity issuance has once again accelerated in July. Hedge fund investors are […]
Summit Partners buys a stake in Coast Hedge Fund Firm
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Private equity firm, Summit Partner has purchased a stake in Coast Hedge Fund Asset Management; the move according to the firm is to tap into the fastlygrowing hedge fund management business. The principal at […]
Hedge Fund Inflows Slow in 2nd quarter
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Hedge Fund inflows dropped significantly during the first quarter through the second quarter; down from $27.3 billion in the first quarter to $10.9 billionduring the second quarter. However, the new asset inflow is an […]
MFA’s 2005 Sound Practices For Hedge Fund Managers
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 2, 2005 — Managed Funds Association (MFA) today published MFA�s 2005 Sound Practices for Hedge Fund Managers, the culmination of a six-month effort by MFA to update thepreviously issued 2003 Sound Practices. Over the past two years, […]
Global lending surged about 4 percent in First Quarter- BIS
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Bank for International Settlement, BIS said global lending business has grown by 4 percent during the first quarter of 2004. According to BIS released data,the international banking business gained about $20.5 trillion during the […]