Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
Van Global Hedge Fund Index gains 2.8 percent net in November
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – The Van Global Hedge Fund Index gained 2.8% net in November; with such strong performance, the index is now up 6.2% Net for Year to date. Most global stockexchanges rallied after the US presidential […]
SEC Denies Hedge Fund Distribution No-Action Request
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (www.HedgeCo.Net) – The Division of Market Regulation (�Division�) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the �SEC�) has denied a request for no-action assurances from a Floridabased organization to market non-U.S. hedge funds to non-U.S. institutional investors without […]
Dorset Pension fund selects new Hedge Fund manager
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – The Dorset County Council Pension Scheme has chosen a new fund of funds manager to oversee the fund�s diversified hedge fund portfolio. Nick Buckland, theinvestment officer of the fund said �the move is the […]
Analysts believe the VAR models used by banks to monitor Hedge Fund exposure is flawed
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – Analysts believe the VAR models used by most banks to gauge hedge fund exposure risks are flawed. According to a new Reuter�s report, banks mostly rely on theVAR model to monitor their exposures to […]
CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index Is Up 2.65% In November
NEW YORK, NY, December 15, 2004 — The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is up 2.65% for November 2004, according to Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont Index LLC. �Led by the significant depreciation of the US dollar, […]
Hybrid Mutual Funds increasingly take on Hedge Fund trading techniques
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – Mutual fund companies suffered dearly as a result of the technology market crash of the late nineties and early years of 2000. Some mutual fund firms haveinitially tried to establish hedge funds under the […]
Carl Icahn Sues Perry Hedge Fund Company
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – Carl Icahn has filed a law suit against Perry Hedge Fund Company in connection with takeover battles for Mylan Laboratories. Icahn is seeking $1 billionagainst Perry Hedge fund for alleged meddling in the takeover […]
Hedge Fund returns for December may suffer as a result of recent losses
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – December hedge fund returns may be depressed as a result of heavy losses encountered by many funds in early days of the month. According to Reuter�s news, manyhedge funds were caught off guard �when […]
SEC Hedge fund laws may soon be challenged in court
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – The Securities and Exchange Commission new hedge fund laws may soon be challenged in a court of law, in an effort to stop the new laws from being implemented.According to published reports, the law […]
Guide to sound practices for Asian Hedge Fund Managers Launched
Asian industry grows rapidly; focus on sound professional services LONDON , 10 th December 2004 – The Alternative Investment Management Association ( AIMA ), the leading global hedge fund and alternative investment association, today announced the release of the new […]
New Study says German Hedge Fund Industry is set to expand
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – The German hedge fund industry is set for significant expansion in the coming four years according to a new study conducted by RCP & Partners. The newsurvey is based on 40 different hedge fund […]
Venture Capitals uneasy about Hedge Fund regulation law
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.HedgeCo.Net) – The Venture Capital market participants are still uneasy with the new U.S. Hedge fund laws recently passed by the Securities and Exchange Commission {SEC}.Some describe the new laws which will become effective in February […]