Category Archives: Hedge Fund Strategies
Activist Hedge Fund Tackles Yahoo
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – New York-based activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP has sent a letter to Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Yahoo’s Board of Directors. The hedge fund has an estimated $1 billion in assets and was founded by Jeffrey Smith […]
Hedge Funds See Second Month Of Gains In 2015, Up 1.59%
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Investor allocation activity saw an uptick in February as hedge funds recorded inflows of $6.8 billion during the month, according to today’s Eurekahedge March Index Flash Update. Distressed debt funds delivered the best performance among all […]
Hedge Fund Investor NextEra Energy Plans To Acquire And Phase Out Florida Power Plant
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – NextEra Energy subsidiary, Florida Power & Light Company, (FPL) has filed a petition with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) to request approval to acquire the Cedar Bay Generating Plant, a 250-megawatt coal-fired facility located in […]
Hedge Fund Giant SkyBridge Launches SkyBike In Palm Beach
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – $12.5 billion hedge fund manager, SkyBridge Capital, has has targeted Florida as a top region for growth, opening an office in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. SkyBridge Capital’s founder Anthony Scaramucci joined West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri […]
Investcorp Hedge Funds Group Hires Gregory Berman
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Investcorp has hired hedge fund specialist Gregory Berman as the firm’s Hedge Funds business as a Principal and Co-Head of Fundamental Strategies. In his role, Berman will be responsible for developing and managing Investcorp’s Equity, […]
Canada Pension Plan Invests In New Deimos Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Multi-strategy hedge fund manager, Deimos Asset Management LLC, is launching operations of its new hedge fund management business. Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is an anchor investor in Deimos’ multi-strategy product through a managed account platform, the […]
Activist Hedge Funds Are Driving Company Performance
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Activist hedge funds globally are driving improvements in the share price, operating performance and governance of the companies in which they invest, according to a new paper by AIMA, the global hedge fund industry specialist. The […]
Hedge Fund Study Expects Asset Allocation To Rise By 7% In 2015
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds are expected to grow by 7%, up to approximately $3 trillion in assets by the end of 2015, according to the 13th annual Alternative Investment Survey by Deutsche Bank. Institutional investment in hedge funds is set […]
Preqin Reports Top Hedge Fund Strategies In 2014, 2015 Outlook
New York (HedgeCo.Net) The go-to-portal for hedge fund research, Preqin, has released their Annual Global Hedge Fund Report for 2015. Preqin reports that although 2014 was a disappointing year for hedge fund managers and investors in terms of performance, inflows […]
Seward & Kissel: New Hedge Funds Are Lowering Investor Fees
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – An annual study of new hedge funds by New York law firm Seward & Kissel reports that hedge fund managers are becoming more sensitive to the needs of investors, rearranging management fee structures to meet their needs. “The […]
Man Reports $72.9 Billion In Funds Under Management For 2013
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund giant Man Group plc today announced the results for the financial year ending 31 December 2014. Funds under management (FUM) are reported up 35% to $72.9 billion (31 December 2013: $54.1 billion.) “2014 marked […]
Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System To Invest Over $1 Billion In Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Illinois had decided to invest in a woman-run global macro strategy hedge fund. The Teachers’ Retirement System Board of Trustees today approved series of investments totaling $905 million, including an initial $50 million commitment through the System’s […]