Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Hedge Funds and the Ping Pong Renaissance
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The emergence of upscale table-tennis clubs is spawning a ping pong renaissance, according to a Bloomberg editorial. Last month, SPiN New York hosted the “Clash Of The Hedge Fund Titans” ping pong tournament, in which hedge […]
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index up 1.44% in April
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index finished at 1.44% in April, up from -0.08% in March. The index stands at +2.62% year to date. “After a downturn mid-month, the Dow Jones Credit Suisse […]
Hedge Fund People: AIS Hires Anthony Perugini Chief Technology Officer
New York (HedgeCo.net) – AIS Fund Administration (AIS), a leading hedge fund administrator has hired Anthony J. Perugini as Chief Technology Officer, a new position. Perugini brings more than twenty years of experience in financial services technology development and support, […]
Hedge Fund Launch: Japan Nomura Global Trend
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund giant, Man Group plc., has announced the successful launch of an AHL open-ended fund in Japan, Nomura Global Trend, which has raised $1.5 billion. The fund began trading at the end of April 2011. […]
Morningstar: Hedge Fund Performance for March 2011
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Morningstar reported preliminary hedge fund performance for March 2011 as well as asset flows through February. The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index, rose 0.1% for the month, while the currency-hedged Morningstar MSCI Hedge Fund Index declined […]
OpEd: Estate Planning with Hedge Fund Performance Allocations (part two) Wealth Transfer Options
New York (HedgeCo.net) – By hedge fund specialist law firm Holland & Knight partner Bradley M. Van Buren. Continued from part one – Under current tax law, for gift and estate tax purposes, each individual has the ability to give away […]
AIMA Launches Brazil Hedge Fund Initiative
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), has launched an initiative to engage with the Brazilian hedge fund industry and announced the appointment of a local representative, Michelle Noyes of BRZ Investimentos. “The maturity and sophistication of […]
BNY Mellon Acquires Wealth Management Arm of Hedge Fund Manager Talon
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Investment management firm, BNY Mellon, is in the process of acquiring Chicago-based Talon Asset Management’s wealth management operations, which have more than $800 million in assets under management. Talon is one of the region’s premier independent […]
OpEd: Estate Planning with Hedge Fund Performance Allocations (part one)
New York (HedgeCo.net) – By hedge fund specialist law firm Holland & Knight partner Bradley M. Van Buren. As the economy improves, advisors have experienced a reemergence of hedge funds and hedge fund managers are again focused on their performance […]