Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Artur Davis: Government To Act More Aggressively In Future Hedge Fund Stings
New York (HedgeCo.net) – After 11 days of deliberations, a federal jury in New York’s Southern District has found Galleon hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam guilty on all 14 counts of securities fraud and conspiracy — a clean sweep for […]
BHA Q1 2011 Hedge Fund Highlights
New York (HedgeCo.net) – For the first three months of the year, investor interest in hedge funds revolved around two central themes, according to Brighton House Associates Q1 2011 Research Report (pdf). The first was the increase in corporate activity and […]
Multi-Manager Hedged Equity Mutual Fund Launch
New York (Hedgeco.net) – Orinda Asset Management LLC, an independent, privately-held asset management firm, announced today the launch of the Orinda Multi-Manager Hedged Equity Fund. The new hedge fund seeks long-term capital appreciation with an emphasis on risk-adjusted returns and […]
Study: Hedge Fund Size & SEC/Investor Lawsuit Costs
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Large hedge funds with over $10 billion in assets under management (AUM) typically purchase $40 million or more in professional liability insurance coverage, nearly 200% more than medium funds between $1 billion and $3 billion in […]
FLAIA Scores With It’s One-On-One Capital Attraction Hedge Fund Forum
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Miami-based Florida Alternative Investment Association (FLAIA) hosted its inaugural “One-On-One” Capital Attraction Forum with more than 120 separate meetings, in which pre-qualified hedge funds had the opportunity to showcase their funds and strategies to over […]
Hedge Fund Poeple: Leah Modigliani Appointed Senior VP at Neuberger Berman
New York (HedgeCo.net) – $199 billion hedge fund solutions provider, Neuberger Berman Group LLC., has appointed Leah Modigliani as a senior vice president and multi-asset class strategist, reporting to Alan Dorsey, the firm’s head of investment strategy and risk. This […]
May 2011 Preliminary Report: Distressed Debt Hedge Funds Take The Lead
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Trend-following strategies were the most successful as the markets’ movements were positive at the start of the month and ended with a sharp upturn, according to the May 2011 Eurekahedge Preliminary Report. All strategies delivered positive returns in […]
People Moves: Former US Treasury Senior Advisor Joins Hedge Fund James Caird
New York (HedgeCo.net) – London/New York hedge fund, James Caird Asset Management, has appointed Mary Goodman, former Special Assistant to the President for Financial Markets at the Nation Economic Council (NEC) and Senior Advisor to the Treasury, as Managing Director. […]
Hedge Fund Launch: UCITS III Helicon Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Heptagon Capital, a $3.6bn specialist asset management business set up in 2005, has launched the Helicon Fund, an internally managed UCITS III structure product. Incorporated in Ireland, the Helicon Fund is listed on the Irish Stock […]