Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
Guggenheim Partners and Brown Brothers form a strategic partnership to offer hedge funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Guggenheim Partners and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. have formed a strategic alliance to offer hedge fund products, both companies announced. According to thestatements, the alliance will provide alternative investors with innovative products, which […]
Canadian Mutual Fund firm adopts Hedge Fund short-selling technique
WEST PALM BEACH, (HEDGECO.NET) – CI Fund Management announced that it will begin to utilize stock short-selling strategies within its asset management portfolios this coming September. According to aletter sent by the CI management to investors, the firm said it […]
Australian Bank launches four new Specialist Hedge Funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) -The Australian bank, Macquarie Bank, has launched four new specialist hedge funds. The bank said it has provided seed money of US $40 million for the newstrategies, with US $10 million going into each of […]
Andor Capital to liquidate some hedge funds as CIO resigns
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Chris James, the company’s chief investment officer and a portfolio manager, has decided to leave the company to begin managing his own hedge fund. Following thisannouncement, Andor Capital decided to fold two of its […]
Advisors to allocate more assets to hedge funds in view of SEC proposals
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Following the SEC�s recent vote to require hedge fund managers overseeing over US$25 million to register, many Advisors said they are looking to allocate more oftheir client�s investment assets into hedge fund portfolios. The […]
SEC’s Hedge Fund Regulation proposal: a mistaken priority
WEST PALM BEACH, (HEDGECO.NET) – For sometime now, this column has argued that hedge funds should be left alone to continue to manage its own affairs without burdensome governmental interference.Last week the bitterly divided SEC Commissioners voted 3-2 to move […]
Fund of Funds supermarkets growing in popularity
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Fund of Fund supermarkets have grown in popularity as hedge funds continue to appeal to mainstream investors. According to the San Francisco based Charles Schwab,its fund of funds supermarket has begun to catch on. […]
Hedge Fund strategies now viewed as a core component of strategic asset allocation
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGCO.NET) – Hedge fund strategies are now viewed as a core component of strategic asset allocation, according to a new study. The study was conducted by the Melbourne-basedresearch organization, InvestorWeb Research. According to the study conclusions, […]
Media Focused Hedge Fund to be launched by Mirador Capital Management
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Mirador Capital Management will soon launch a new hedge fund with a special focus on the media, according to news reports. Veteran portfolio managers, and analyst,Seema Hingorani and Michael Parker, are setting up the […]
President’s Financial Market task force to discuss Hedge Fund Regulation
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The President’s Working Group on financial markets has scheduled a meeting next week; part of the agenda is the recent proposal by the SEC to subject US basedhedge funds to regulatory oversight. According to […]
Phoenix Partners unveils a new Hedge Fund
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Phoenix Partners have unveiled a new hedge fund, Phoenix Partners II LP, according to published reports; Ned Morgens and Bruce Waterfall have registered the newproduct with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Morgens and Waterfall […]
SEC votes to propose new regulations for Hedge Funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The much talked about vote on hedge fund regulation was finally undertaken by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. The vote was 3-2 in favor ofregulatory oversight for the hedge fund industry. As […]