Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
Martin Currie to launch a new Japan Hedge Fund
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Martin Currie investment boutique manager has announced plans to launch a new aggressive Japan hedge fund. The new fund, according to the released statements isneeded to compliment an existing Japan fund, which is more […]
Hedge Funds could help solve the European Pension time bomb
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – A new report compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers [PWC] concluded that hedge funds could play a vital role in stabilizing the faltering European pension system byinfluencing European industry regulators. Among its conclusions, the report stated, �In […]
GAIM Conference to discuss sustainability of Hedge Fund growth
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The 2004 Global Alternative Investment Management conference, [GAIM] will focus among other matters on the question of growth within the global hedge fundindustry, as more investors continue to flock to hedge funds in larger […]
Optima Fund Management launches new Emerging Markets Fund
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Optima Fund Management Company has announced the launch of a new hedge fund, dedicated to emerging markets. The Optima Emerging Markets Fund�s (OEM) will becomprised of emerging market managers. According to the press release, […]
Barclays Global closes hedge fund on launch day
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Barclays Global Investors, [BGI] a major international asset manager, has launched a new hedge fund. The new hedge fund will be dedicated to small caps, accordingto the released statement. The new small cap fund […]
Van Global Hedge Fund Index fell 0.1% in May
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – New preliminary hedge fund performance data released by Van Global, the Nashville Tennessee based hedge fund tracking company, shows that hedge funds tracked bythe index lost 0.1% net for the month of May 2003. […]
Former Merrill Lynch energy investments research guru launches new energy Hedge Fund
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – John Olson, former energy investments research guru at Merrill Lynch has teamed up with Stephen Pouns to launch a new energy hedge fund. The 2003 Houston EnergyPartners is based in Houston and is considered […]
Computer Design unveils its latest management software
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Computer Design has released its latest management software, the new Financial Portfolio Management System [FPM]. Haluk Toral, Technical Director, said theircompany has encountered the rise and demise of many business types and trends. According […]
University alumni unhappy with Harvard’s pay to its money managers
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Some members of the Harvard University Alumni are still fuming over the University�s pay to some of its money managers. In the year 2003, the university paid US$6.9 million to Jack R. Meyer, who […]
Hedge Fund Industry to see massive infusion of capital in the coming years
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Some members of the global hedge fund industry think that the growth projections for hedge fund assets are grossly underestimated. According to forecast made by Platinum Capital Management, the global hedge fund industry will […]
Hedge Funds gain from Energy Crisis
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Hedge fund managers that placed bets on oil, made significant gains as the oil priced soared. Some hedge funds using the global macro strategy, and managedfutures, gained from their investments in long positions in […]
Matt Andresen joins Citadel Hedge Fund Investment Group
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Citadel Investment Group has announced the recruitment of Matt Andresen, the former Chief Executive Officer of Island ECN. According to the released news, Andresenwill be working with the executive team, in charge of the […]