Category Archives: Hedge Fund Strategies
SEC Waives Hedge Fund Regulatory Restrictions For Bank Of America
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Bank of America has been allowed a 30 month waiver from new restrictions on selling shares in hedge funds and other private offerings, the WSJ reports. Zacks reports: According to the SEC laws, any floundering […]
13F Filings: Hedge Funds’ Largest Buys and Sells
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Energy and healthcare stocks saw the largest growth in new hedge fund buying activity during Q4 2014, with AbbVie, Actavis and Alibaba as the most popular individual stocks, according to S&P Capital IQ’s Q4 Hedge Fund […]
2014 Global Hedge Fund Technology Benchmark Study
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – For the fourth consecutive year, Eze Castle Integration has surveyed a section of the investment management community to understand the systems and service providers funds are working with to achieve these best practices and attract investors. Eze […]
Pension Funds Are Increasing Hedge Fund Holdings
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – U.S. financial group State Street recently published a study finding that, despite Calpers recent divestment from hedge funds, 77% of pension funds expect their appetite for alternative investments such as hedge funds and private equity funds […]
Blackstone And Colombia Management Team Up To Improve Hedge Fund Base
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Columbia Management and Blackstone’s Alternative Asset Management sector are teaming up to research and develop investment solutions that leverage Columbia’s asset management capabilities and Blackstone’s hedge fund solutions business, Bloomberg reports. “Collaboration with Blackstone will enhance […]
Blackstone and NWI Management Develop a New Platform to Invest in Emerging Markets
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM), Blackstone’s hedge fund solutions business, and NWI Management, LP (NWI), a global macro hedge fund, launched Blackstone NWI Asset Management LLC (BNAM), a new asset manager jointly owned by the two […]
Hedge Funds Down In October, S&P Up 2.32%
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index lost -0.18% in October (+1.89% YTD), while the S&P 500 gained +2.32% (+9.18% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose +2.04% (+4.91% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index jumped +3.06% (+10.87% […]
Sandell Hedge Fund Sends Activist Letter To TransCanada
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Activist hedge fund Sandell Asset Management is taking on oil giant TransCanada, requesting a spinoff of its energy sector and urging the company to take advantage of a low tax paying affiliate. “Although we are excited […]
Hedge Fund Trends For 2015: Cybersecurity, Branding, Big Data
New York (HedgeCo.Net) Hedge fund founders, CEOs, COOs and CTOs got together to discuss the critical operational issues and trends that will impact hedge funds and other alternative investment vehicles in 2015. The 9th annual Gravitas Trends thought leadership event, […]
Hedge Funds Down Six Months In A Row, Asia ex-Japan Out-Performs
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – CTA/managed futures strategies were the top gainer during October, gaining 0.26% and maintaining their lead over all other strategies with year-to-date returns of 6.30%. Hedge funds posted their second consecutive month of negative returns in October […]
UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy Index Down -0.29% in October
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The UCITS HFS Index continues its erratic performance and reports a loss of -0.29% in October 2014. The broad index started off negatively with a loss of -0.92% after the first full week of trading. The […]
CAIA Launches Texas Hedge Fund Chapter
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The State of Texas is now home to the 18th and newest chapter of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association. Initially, the CAIA Texas chapter will have leadership committees in Dallas and Houston, with plans […]