Category Archives: Hedge Fund Strategies
Hedge Fund People: SkyBridge Capital Appoints Three New Partners
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – After seeing major growth in 2014, global alternative investment firm SkyBridge Capital, has named three new partners in its hedge fund business: Robert Duggan, portfolio manager; Christopher Hutt, head of hedge fund administration and operations; and […]
Silvermine Acquired by Man Group’s Hedge Fund Arm
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Man Group announced today the close of their previously announced acquisition of Silvermine Capital Management LLC, a Connecticut-based leveraged loan manager with $3.8 billion in AUM. Silvermine will be integrated into Man GLG, and will complement […]
HedgeCoVest Continues To Build An Impressive Roster of Leading Hedge Fund Managers
New York (HedgeCo.Net) HedgeCoVest continues to attract some of the largest managers in the industry to its real time hedge fund replication platform. $21bn fund manager Fred Alger Management is the newest firm to join the HedgeCoVest roster as it […]
UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy Index Down -0.10% in December
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – After having reported gains of 0.81% in November, the UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy (HFS) Index has taken a small loss in December 2014 of -0.10%, the UCITS Index reports. The broad index started positively into the […]
“Ask Me Anything” Retired Hedge Fund Manager On Reddit
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Mulling over a Senate bid, billionaire philanthropist and retired hedge fund founder Tom Steyer took to Reddit for a Q&A with the internets. “Question is, can I have more positive influence by running?” Steyer wrote. “I’m […]
Rothschild To Strengthen Hedge Fund Asset Management With Two New Hires
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – New York-based hedge fund giant, Rothschild Asset Management, has announced plans to strengthens its alternative investment business through the addition of Shakil Riaz and his long time friend, Anthony Marzigliano, Bloomberg reports. Shakil Riaz is to […]
Hennessee: Hedge Funds Gain +0.04% In December
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – In December, managers went into risk-off mode as the rout in oil prices continued aggressively and signs of further deterioration in global economic growth, according to Charles Gradante, Co-Founder of Hennessee Group LLC. The absence of […]
Former SEC Chief Accountant Rejoins Hedge Fund Marketplace
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Jaime L. Eichen, former Chief Accountant for the Division of Investment Management at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has rejoined EY as a Partner in the Professional Practice Group with a focus on the […]
Investment Advisors: $5 Trillion In Liquid Assets To Change Hands
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – At least $16 trillion of global ultra high net worth (UHNW) wealth will be transferred to the next generation over the next 30 years, according to the Wealth-X and NFP Family Wealth Transfers Report. This will […]
Elliott Hedge Fund Demand New Audit Of Kabel Deutschland
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – One of Paul Singer’s activist hedge funds, Elliott Associates, L.P., has demanded a new audit of Kabel Deutschland Holding AG, Reuters reports. “The findings of the special auditor’s report contain troubling allegations that pertain to the […]
Oil & Natural Gas Hedge Fund Ends Year On High Note
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Caritas Royalty Fund has successfully navigated the turbulent oil & natural gas markets at the end of the year, generating a +30% net return for investors in 2014, the hedge fund reports today. “We divested […]