Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
New study says seven percent of UK’s pension plans have invested in Hedge Funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – A new released study states about 7% of UK�s pension plans have invested with hedge fund managers. A few years back, UK�s pension plans have little or no hedgefund portfolios. However, now that has […]
HedgeCo Networks launches hedge fund employment website
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – HedgeCo Networks has launched a new website offering recruiters and jobseekers the opportunity to identify their hedge fund employment needs. The new website,Hedgefundemployment.com, offers employers the opportunity to advertise their available job positions. It […]
Morgan Stanley to expand its Asian Hedge Fund management assets as investor interest soars
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Morgan Stanley Asset Management said it plans to boost its Asian hedge fund management portfolios as more Asian investors are seeking hedge fund investmentmanagers. Morgan Stanley is already a major player in the Asian […]
SEC releases details of Hedge Fund regulation proposals
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has released more details on the proposed hedge fund regulation initiatives. This follows the highly discussed 3-2split vote a few weeks ago by the commissioners authorizing the proposals. […]
Barclays Global to launch new Hedge Fund
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – According to published reports, Barclays Global Investors [BGI] is gearing up to unveil a new hedge fund. The global money manager will launch a newmortgage-backed securities hedge fund, the first of this type for […]
Soros ranked world’s highest paid Hedge Fund manager by Institutional Investor survey
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – A new survey conducted by the Institutional Investor�s Alpha has named George Soros as the highest paid hedge fund manager in the world. According to the survey,George Soros, owner of the New York based […]
Greenspan unleashes his harshest criticism of SEC Hedge Fund initiatives yet
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has told the Senate Banking Committee that a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposal to regulate the US hedgefunds will not work as hoped. Greenspan has made his […]
Two SEC commissioners who voted against Hedge Fund regulation to draft dissent letter
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The Securities and Exchange Commission passed the hedge fund regulation proposal vote two weeks ago on a split 3-2 vote. As expected, the SEC Chairman, WilliamDonaldson joined the two Democratic members in voting affirmatively […]
SciVest Capital Management Inc. launches the SciVest Net Short Equity Fund
SciVest Capital Management Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of the SciVest Net Short Equity Fund. The Fund is designed to provide a unique tool for managing market risk. Preliminary research suggests that the current offering of net short […]
Korean FSC to examine Hedge Fund activities
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), a Korean financial regulator said it is examining the records and activities of hedge funds doing business in Korea.This investigation, according to the FSC, is to provide the agency […]
Veteran Goldman Sachs manager to start new Hedge Fund
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Dinakar Singh, veteran Goldman Sachs manager has announced his intention to depart from the firm to start his own hedge fund company. Singh was the head of thePrincipal Strategies Department at Goldman Sachs Group […]
Asset management firm loses five equity managers over pay disagreement
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Investec Asset Management Company has lost five of its equity managers over the firm�s rejection of an equity stake in the business suggested by the managers.According to the report, Michael Rimmer and Jeremy Rigg, […]