Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Seward & Kissel Study: Newly Launched Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Seward & Kissel, the law firm that helped create the first hedge fund over 60 years ago, A.W. Jones & Co., announced its first study of New Hedge Funds in the U.S. The Seward & Kissel […]
Hedge Fund People Moves: Four Senior Hires At Rule Financial
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Today Rule Financial, the independent provider of business consultancy, IT consultancy and hedge fund IT services announced an increase in sales and a number of senior hires to support its growing business. In London, Jim Warburton comes in […]
Study: Investors Allocated Billions to New Hedge Funds Within Twelve Months of Launch
New York (HedgeCo.net) – According to a survey released by Citi Prime Finance, 78 leading investors who provide capital to hedge fund managers upon launch (Day One) or within the first 12 months of a fund’s existence (Early Stage) allocated […]
Four Black Diamond Hedge Fund Managers Indicted, IRS, FBI
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The FBI and the IRS announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment against hedge fund managers Jonathan Davey, Jeffrey Toft, Chad Sloat and Michael Murphy on four criminal charges relating to a hedge fund […]
Hedge Funds Gain 2.15% in January 2012, Eurekahedge
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 2.10% in January on the back of a strong resurgence in risk appetite, making it the strongest monthly return for the index since December 2010. The MSCI World Index […]
J.P. Morgan Strengthens Hedge Fund Arm
New York (HedgeCo.net) – J.P. Morgan’s hedge fund investment arm, J.P. Morgan’s Asset Management is enhancing its pooled Commingled Pension Trust Fund Stable Asset Income Fund (SAIF), to ensure that the fund remains open and available to new investors. “The […]
February UCITS Hedge Fund Update
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The UCITS Alternative Index Blue Chip is up 0.25% this week, bringing its month to date performance to 1.32%. Macro and Emerging Markets are the best weekly performers, with respective gains of 0.61% and 0.57%. Event-Driven […]
Hedge Fund Forward Redemptions at 3.14% up from 1.85% in January
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund administrator GlobeOp Financial Services announced that its Forward Redemption Indicator for February shows notifications at 3.14%, up from 1.85% in January. In line with seasonal adjustment the data continues to reflect the trend of very low […]
Northern Trust Expands Hedge Fund Arm
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Northern Trust is building its capabilities in hedge fund and private equity management for institutional and individual clients with its Northern Trust Alternatives Group. Anthony Zanolla has been named Head of Portfolio Management, Tony Lissuzzo will […]
US Judge Finds UK Hedge Fund Adviser Guilty Of Securities Fraud
New York (HedgeCo.net) – New York Judge Robert W. Sweet issued an Opinion in favor of the SEC finding that United Kingdom-based hedge fund adviser Pentagon Capital Management PLC (PCM) and Lewis Chester, PCM’s Chief Executive Officer, engaged in securities […]