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SEC Proposes Requiring Managers of Hedge Funds
I. Introduction SAN FRANCISCO � (HEDGECO.NET) – On July 14, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the �SEC�) voted 3 to 2 to publish proposed new rule 203(b)(3)-2 under the Inve
New European hedge fund performance report released
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The new European hedge fund report, Datamonitor, has been released. The report covers the big five European Countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and UnitedKingdom. It addresses issues relating to the private client hedge fund […]
SEC regulation may weed out some bad eggs
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Derek Stewart, director of U.K.-based fund of hedge funds manager Mellon Global Alternative Investments, said that the proposed hedge fund regulations by the USSEC could help to weed out bad hedge fund companies without […]
Hedge Funds short shares of Man Group
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – For some time now, Man Group has maintained the title of world�s largest hedge fund. Along with the title, came the perception that all was well within thecompany. Very suddenly in April however, the […]
New Citadel Software offers security of financial transactions
WEST PALM BEACH (HEDGECO.NET) – Citadel Security Software Inc, said that Satellite Asset Management has signed on to its new trading software, Hercules. The system employs automated vulnerabilityremediation (AVR) technology, �to ensure the security of financial transactions, proprietary information and […]
Andy Summers to start his own hedge fund
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The list of former managers leaving their existing firms to start managing their own hedge funds continues to grow each day. Andy Summers, former manager atInvesco Funds Group is going down that same path. […]
Venture Capital Companies concerned over SEC hedge fund regulation
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The venture capital industry has raised some concerns regarding the Security and Exchange Commission�s plans to regulate the US hedge fund industry. The industryobviously hopes that venture capital companies are not next in line […]
New asset inflow into hedge funds slowed down in 2nd quarter
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – New data released by Hedge Fund Research Inc. [HFR] shows that asset inflows to hedge funds have slowed down considerably from levels seen recently. According toHFR, hedge funds took in $7.5 billion during the […]
New Surveys show growing interest in hedge funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Regardless of lackluster hedge fund performance seen in recent months, a new survey conducted by EPN shows that an increasing number of European Pension Funds areinterested in hedge fund investment products. EPN surveyed nine […]
German Hedge fund market projected to grow to 20 billion euros over the next five years
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – According to new estimates by Mercer consultant, the German hedge fund markets could grow to 20 billion euros in the next five years. Institutional investors inGermany still view hedge funds as too risky; many […]
Mellon Global launches new Dublin domiciled fund of hedge funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Mellon Global Alternative Investment announced the launch of a new-Dublin based fund of hedge funds. The new product, named Mellon Sanctuary 2, was launched as aresult of what Mellon described as �a growing demand […]
Hedge Funds results come in better for June, but a cautious outlook remains
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Hedge funds posted better results in June, than in April and May according to new data. The Edhec Business School report, claims 9 of the 13 hedge funds tracked byEdhec made money in June, […]