Category Archives: HedgeCo News

Report: Secondary Market Hedge Fund Trading Interests to Grow 125% to $146 Billion

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A new survey by hedge fund tech provider Simplify LLC., reports that the secondary market, where investors historically went to trade their illiquid holdings in hedge funds, private equity and other alternative investments, is increasingly a source of […]

Hedge Fund Tech Provider Launches New Brand: SS&C GlobeOp

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Cloud-based software provider for the hedge fund industry, SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., has launched a new corporate brand, including a new logo and corporate slogan: “Don’t Wonder. Know. Anything. Anytime. Anywhere”. The SS&C Fund Services and GlobeOp business […]

Absolute Return Ranks Biggest Hedge Fund Launches For H1 2012

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – 33 hedge funds raised $10.4 billion in the first half of the year, Absolute Return reports, that’s half of the amount raised in the first half of 2008. Some key points include: ·         Half of the total came from a single launch […]

Hedge Fund People Moves: Matt Auriemma Joins HighWater

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Cayman-based hedge funds corporate governance service provider, HighWater Limited, is expanding to New York. Matt Auriemma, who will be based in New York, joins as a Principal of HighWater, providing independent director services to investment funds, mostly hedge funds and other […]

5 Lawyers Join Maples and Calder’s Offshore Hedge Funds Team

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund law firm Maples and Calder recently has added four new associates to their funds team in the Cayman Islands office and their newest partner to the British Virgin Islands office. Tim Clipstone, Greg Barwick, […]

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: Gains For Hedge Funds In July

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – SS&C GlobeOp announced that its Performance Index for July measured 1.42%. Year-to-date performance stands at 5.74% (gross). The figure shows continued gains for hedge funds this year. Highlights include: · Current month, flash estimate 1.42%* · […]

Hedge Fund Launch: Emerging Market Managed Account Platform

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – InfraHedge,  a subsidiary of State Street Corporation, has been chosen by Milltrust International Group for the launch of its Emerging Markets Managed Accounts (EMMA plc) platform. The fund has launched with three sub funds managed by […]

Hedge Fund Veteran To Speak At TEDx “Designing Tomorrow – The Emerging Future”

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Rachel S.L. Minard, the CEO of Minard Capital LLC will be speaking at the independently organized TED event for Marin County California, TEDxMarin. Minard has 20 years of experience in the hedge fund industry, she will […]

Hedge Fund Association Launches Shanghai Chapter

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Hedge Fund Association’s recently formed China Chapter is putting down roots in Shanghai, the world’s largest city by population and the most important commercial and financial center in China. “China’s hedge fund industry is developing […]

BNY Mellon named largest hedge fund UCITS administrator for second consecutive year

New York (HedgeCo.net) –  Hedge fund admin giant BNY Mellon, has seen its Alternative Investment Services (AIS) business named as the largest global administrator of alternative UCITS funds in the second annual administration survey by Absolute UCITS publication. This is the second […]

SS&C Technologies announced record revenues of $120.9 Million

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund tech provider SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., announced record revenues of $120.9 million. “I am delighted to report that our second quarter revenue of $120.9 million rose 31.6 percent year-over-year,” said Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief […]

Hedge Fund Launch: QAM Equity Hedge ETF

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – AdvisorShares, a sponsor of actively managed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), has launched the QAM Equity Hedge ETF The new fund is open for trading today, Wenesday, August 8, 2012. QEH is sub-advised by Commerce Asset Management, […]