Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
More UK Pension Fund Managers allocated more assets to Hedge Funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – A growing number of Pension fund managers in the United Kingdom have steadily allocated more assets to the fastly growing hedge fund industry. According to newpublished reports, about 75 of the U.K. based Pension […]
Asian Hedge Fund Assets Surpass $85 Billion
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Asia-Pacific hedge funds continue to gather additional assets as investors� demand for hedge fund management instruments is gathering momentum. According toSinclair, ABN AMRO’s global co-head of hedge fund coverage, the total assets managed by […]
Hedge funds are Flat at Close of First Quarter
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – According to Reuters, U.S. Hedge funds ended first quarter with flat returns, thus marking an extension of the current low-return environment. While this lowreturn period tells little about what returns may be posted for […]
Bermuda to Streamline Investment Processes and Bureaucracy
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The Bermudan government has decided to cut down on red tape and streamline its investment processes and unnecessary bureaucracy. The announcement was made bythe Bermudan Finance Minister Paula Cox. According to her, the changes […]
L.A. Pension Scheme to Invest in Hedge funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension System has announced its plans to invest with hedge fund managers during the later part of 2005. According to thereport, the fund is organizing a search for […]
Hedge fund Investors wonder if short-selling strategy is still profitable
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Short-selling strategy has been at the center of hedge fund�s investment philosophy, and it was the strategy that made hedge funds popular with investors.During the bear market of yesteryears, it was the short selling […]
New deals bring European Merger and Acquisitions Strategy back to life
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – European Merger and Acquisitions hedge fund strategy have been slow during the first two months of 2005; analysts believe such drop may be the lowest levelseen in the strategy in ten years. New surges […]
Investigators on three continents scrutinize Warren Buffett’s investment subsidiaries
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Investigators on three continents are examining Warren Buffett�s insurance affiliates according to news reports. Buffett�s investment firm Berkshire Hathawayis undoubtedly one of the most successful firms in the world, through the guidance of Warren […]
Hedge Fund Investors choose safer strategies in Q4 of 2004
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Hedge fund investors choose safer investment strategies during the fourth quarter of 2004 according to a new released poll. Such change in tactics wasnoticeably different from the 3rd quarter of 2004, according to the […]
Hedge Funds may soon be available to non- affluent investors
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Hedge funds have been traditionally reserved for the affluent investors, but new reports say some hedge funds may soon go public by offering their shares toanyone who is interested in getting a piece of […]
Hedge Funds continue to dive deeper into Private Equity domain
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Growing number of hedge fund managers have continued to challenge private equity firms as competition in the buyout business stiffens. According to reports,the recent acquisition struggle for Toys ‘R’ Us also included Hedge fund […]
Pension Funds may pump $250 billion into Hedge Funds by 2008
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – US Pension Fund managers, endowments and other institutional investors may be adding about $250 billion to hedge fund management vehicles by the year 2008.According to a new survey conducted by the Bank of New […]