Category Archives: Hedge Fund Strategies
Terrapin Buys Hedge Fund Advisory Arm Of Hennessee
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund adviser Terrapin Asset Management LLC., yesterday announced that it has acquired the hedge fund and private equity fund advisory business of Hennessee Group LLC. Hennessee’s hedge fund advisory business was founded in 1987 by […]
Morningstar Hedge Fund Index Up 7.2% Through October 2013
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Morningstar has reported preliminary hedge fund performance for October 2013 as well as estimated asset flows through September. “Global stock and bond markets pulled back in the beginning of the 16-day U.S. government shutdown in October,” […]
Political Agenda Added Risk To the Hedge Fund Market In October
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – New research from Eurekahedge shows that hedge funds delivered healthy gains in October as global markets trended upwards during the month. “US related news dominated global markets for most of the month starting with the 16 […]
Activist Hedge Funds Fight For Media Company Management
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Minnesota-based entertainment company ValueVision Media has rejected proposals by $1.5 billion activist hedge fund Clinton Group to hold a shareholder meeting in order to elect a new CEO and board of directors. The Clinton Group then joined […]
Launch: Track Your Favorite Billionaire Hedge Fund Investor
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A New York and Buenos Aires-based technical team yesterday launched an index with an app that allows users to follow hedge fund billionaires’ investment practices. “The iBillionaire Index is designed to track and measure the performance of […]
Goldman Sachs To Dump Hedge Funds To Comply With Volcker Regulations
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – In order to comply with new regulatory changes, Goldman Sachs has said that it is winding down it’s hedge fund business, CNBC reports. Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of the investment giant, indicated that clients will continue to […]
Hedge Fund Manager Explains How Democrats Were Right About The Economy
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The founder of hedge fund investment firm Bridgewater Associates and one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2012, has put together a video explaining economics, “How The Economic Machine Works.” ValueWalk has transcribed the […]
Survey: Hedge Funds Report Increase In Revenue
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund managers who survived the financial crisis are now beginning to focus on growing beyond their original business models, according to Ernst & Young’s seventh annual survey of the global hedge fund market, Exploring pathways to […]
JOBS Act: Surfing Hedge Fund Teams Up With “Trojan Horse” Joe Curren
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – In a move to take advantage of the SEC’s ratification of the JOBS Act, $100 million hedge fund investor Topturn Capital has aligned itself with professional Australian surfer Joe Curren. The company believes this will set a new […]
The SEC’s Proposal on Crowdfunding
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The SEC yesterday voted unanimously to propose rules under the JOBS Act to permit companies to offer and sell securities through crowdfunding. “There is a great deal of excitement in the marketplace about the crowdfunding exemption, […]
Hedge Fund Advertising: SEC Votes On Crowdfunding Exemption Proposals
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The SEC has announced that today it will finally vote on the newly proposed crowdfunding legislation that allows a wider pool of small investors fewer restrictions when it comes to buying up modest amounts of equity in […]