Category Archives: HedgeCo News

Hedge funds outperformed global markets by 5.29% in August

September 21, 2011 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.net) – September’s edition of The Eurekahedge Report takes an in-depth look at the Latin American hedge fund sector as well as Islamic fund sector, with our regular analysis of the industry’s perfomance to date in comparison with […]

Hedge Fund People: Tatiana Segal Joins SkyBridge Capital

September 20, 2011 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.net) – $8 billion hedge fund investment firm SkyBridge Capital has hired Tatiana Segal as a managing director and head of risk management. Mrs. Segal was previously a managing director and chief risk officer at Cerberus Capital Management. […]

eVestment Acquires HedgeFund.net: Hedge Funds Increase Assets from Institutional Mandates

September 20, 2011 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Vestment Alliance (eVestment), a global provider of institutional investment data. hedge fund intelligence and analytic solutions has acquired the Channel Capital Group, owners of HedgeFund.net (HFN), a source for hedge fund data, research and news. “We […]

LGBT Capital Announces First Impact Investment In Fridae

September 19, 2011 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.net) – LGBT Capital, a specialist Corporate Advisory and Investment Management Unit of hedge fund investor Galileo Capital Management and Fridae, Asia’s leading LGBT social networking operation, have announced a strategic alliance to develop a world class LGBT (lesbian, gay, […]

Hedge Fund Managers In ‘New Turtles Traders’ Experiment Launched Today

September 19, 2011 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.net) – The biggest trading experiment in London City history starts this morning when 20 traders hand-picked from over 10,000 applicants place their first live trades in the markets. Thirty-five year market veteran Mike Baghdady is backing his […]

Live Update: US Public Tired Of Analysts/Hedge Funds, Start Wall St. Occupation Revolt

September 18, 2011 : Permalink

Just in (EST): 5:28 Wall St. Protesters Say They’re Settled In (ABC) 5:22  Livestream (hmm, patchy and a bit biased) by AnonOps @anonops 2:44 Police put Wall Street under lockdown after reading plans on Twitter 2:35 Protesters Gather For Demonstration […]

Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index fell 2.30% in August

September 16, 2011 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge funds generated negative performance in August, falling 2.30% for the month versus a loss of 7.69% for the Dow Jones Global Index. “The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index fell 2.30% in August, although […]

Testimony: Hedge Fund Had Early Info On iPad

September 15, 2011 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Former Samsung manager Suk-Joo Hwang has admitted to leaking early information on the iPad to representatives from an “expert network” firm and a hedge fund, according to Apple Insider. In exchange for immunity, Hwang testified in […]

Hedge Fund Expert Joins Cambridge Associates’ Research Team, Hedgeye, Investcorp Moves

September 14, 2011 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Former Lehman Director Samuel Belk has joined investment consultant Cambridge Associates as Director of Diversifying Investments. Cambridge Associate has over 900 global investors representing more than $2.5 trillion in aggregate assets. Belk was most recently a Managing […]

The HedgeCo Fall Networking Event

September 14, 2011 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.net) – As autumn approaches, the HedgeCo Fall Networking Event is a chance for investors, hedge fund managers, and other industry professionals to come together and enjoy a night of sharing ideas and meeting new contacts. Recognized as […]

Commemorating 9/11: Princes, Presidents and Hedge Funds Raise $12 Million

September 13, 2011 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund brokerage company BGC Partners, Inc., together with capital markets investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, have raised approximately $12 million globally at their Annual Charity Day on Monday, September 12, 2011. Guests included former Presidents George W. Bush Bill Clinton in New […]

Hedge Fund Study: Institutional Traders Concerned by High Frequency Trading

September 12, 2011 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.net) – More than two-thirds of traders at leading asset management firms around the world are concerned about the impact of high frequency trading (HFT) on the equities market, according to a survey by Liquidnet, an international institutional equities […]