Category Archives: HedgeCo News
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index and Capital Movement Index
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for February 2014 measured 2.20%. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.91% in March. “Net flows were positive […]
After Hedge Fund Fraud Debacle SAC Changes Its Name
New York (Hedge Co.Net) – Steven A. Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors is trying to put the past behind them with a name change. “In the aftermath of our settlement with the government, Steve and senior management considered whether our path forward […]
Titan Advisors to Host Insurance Industry Hedge Fund Investing Summit
New York (HedgeCo.Net) — $4 billion hedge fund Titan Advisors will be hosting its inaugural Insurance Industry Hedge Fund Investing Summit onThursday, April 10th in New York City. This full-day event will bring together several of the insurance industry’s largest hedge fund allocators, along with […]
FN 100 Women in Finance 2013
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Meet the women who are getting the job done and producing outstanding results in the face of increasing regulation and a slow economic recovery. This year’s FN100 Women, Financial News’ seventh annual editorial pick of the […]
Roles Are Changing Regarding Endowments’ Allocation to Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Opalesque Industry Update has released a white paper, “Endowment Interest and Allocation to Hedge Funds/Funds of Funds,” Infovest21 examines endowments’ use of hedge funds from both a qualitative and quantitative viewpoint. The white paper explores endowment […]
SEC Charges Five Dewey & LeBoeuf Executives
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The SEC has charged five executives and finance professionals with facilitating a $150 million fraudulent bond offering by the now out of business Dewey & LeBoeuf, the international law firm where they worked. Chairman Steven Davis, […]
Credit Suisse CSLAB: Hedge Funds Finished Up 1.49% In February.
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Credit Suisse LAB Index was up 1.49% in February according to Dr. Jordan Drachman, Head of Alternative Beta Strategies at Credit Suisse. Dr. Drachman noted, “The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index (“CSLAB”), which aims to […]
Activist Strategies Lead Hedge Fund Performance in 2014
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds posted their highest return in February since January 2012, supported by rising equity and commodity markets. Hedge funds are outpacing the S&P by nearly 100 basis points in 2014, according to the February 2014 February […]
SEC Halts Facebook and Twitter Pyramid Scheme
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The SEC has announced an emergency enforcement action to stop a fraudulent pyramid scheme by phony companies masquerading as a legitimate international investment firm. The SEC has obtained a federal court order to freeze accounts holding […]
Hedge Fund Short Selling: Long Island Firm To Pay Record $7.2 Million Sanction
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The largest-ever monetary sanction for Rule 105 short selling violations has been doled out by the SEC to a Long Island-based proprietary trading firm. Its owner agreed to pay $7.2 million to settle charges. According to […]
SALT: Francis Ford Coppola and Kevin Spacey To Speak At Hedge Fund Event
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The 2014 SALT Conference is taking place May 13-16, at the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Approximately 1,800 thought leaders, public policy officials, business professionals and investors will convene to discuss macro-economic trends, geo-political events and alternative investment opportunities […]