Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Hedge Funds Currently Standing at $536 Billion
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds and UCITS hedge funds sector are currently standing at US$536 billion and US$215 billion respectively, EurekaHedge reports. Highlights from this month’s report: 1Q 2013 witnessed positive asset flows of US$20 billion with hedge funds […]
Obama Seeks More Funding For SEC Hedge Fund Watch And JOBS Act
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Obama administration has requested more money for the SEC so it can do a better job examining hedge funds and private-equity firms, MarketWatch reports. For FY 2014, the SEC is requesting $1.674 billion. This requested […]
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for March 2013 measured 1.53%
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for March 2013 measured 1.53%. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index declined 1.22% in April. “April brings higher capital […]
Hedge Fund Industry Underperforms S&P 500 in February
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research have reported that hedge funds took in a net $11.4 billion (0.6% of assets) in February, building on an inflow of $4.3 billion in January. The results are based on data […]
Blackstone, Canyon, Fortress Nominated For Hedge Fund Industry Award
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Institutional Investor magazine’s announces 65 manager nominees in 14 categories in its 11th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards. The awards recognize the hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, seeder firms, investment consultants, endowments, foundations, family offices, […]
HedgeCo Networks Hires Senior TradeStation Technologist to Boost Technology Team
HedgeCo (West Palm Beach) – HedgeCo Networks named Chris Evans, former VP of Product Stategy at TradeStation, as Director of Systems Engineering at HedgeCo. Mr. Evans is joining the West Palm Beach office and will be focusing on HedgeCo’s new […]
Bruce Lipnick From Asset Alliance Announces Firm Entry Into Crowd Funding
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Bruce Lipnick, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Asset Alliance Corporation, announced at a conference on Crowd Funding the entry of his company into the Crowd Funding business in the US and internationally. […]
Survey Reveals More than One-Third of Hedge Fund Professionals Feel Pressured to Break the Rules
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – An independent survey of hedge fund professionals commissioned by law firm Labaton Sucharow LLP, HedgeWorld and the Hedge Fund Association, revealed that nearly half (46%) believe that their competitors engage in illegal activity, more than one […]
SG Capital Management Expands Team New Senior Managing Director Ethan Steinberg
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – SG Capital Management, LLC, an SEC registered investment adviser headquartered in Chicago, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ethan Steinberg as Senior Managing Director effective April 5, 2013. Ethan will share responsibility for idea generation […]
Fund Launch by ELK Capital brings Agency MBS to the Hedge Fund Market
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Elk Capital Advisors, LLC a self-managed & self-advised firm announced the launch of their new MBS Income and Performance Fund. The new fund seeks to capitalize on current dislocations in the U.S. residential mortgage market by […]
Deer Park Launches A New Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Deer Park Road Corp. is launching a new mortgage/asset-backed hedge fund, Burgess Creek Fund, after closing its flagship fund, STS Partners Fund, with $750 million currently under management. The new fund’s strategy will be similar to […]
$14 Billion Hedge Fund Stark Investments Is Liquidating
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A long, slow fight against a steadily eroding asset base is coming to a close for Stark Investments, which is winding down all of its once-$14.45 billion in hedge funds, Absolute Return reported. The St. Francis, […]