Category Archives: HedgeCo News

Hedge Fund Giant Man Group Takes on CITI as Global Shareholder Services Partner

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund giant Man Group plc has finalised the terms of an agreement with Citi Global Transaction Services’ Securities and Fund Services division to become Man’s global shareholder services partner. Under the terms of the agreement Citi […]

San Fran 49’ers to Support 10th Hedge Funds Care Benefit

New York (HedgeCo.net) – The players, coaches and cheerleaders of the San Francisco 49’ers will make a special appearance at the 10th Annual San Francisco “Open Your Heart to the Children” Benefit organized by Hedge Funds Care and the San Francisco […]

HedgeCo Spring Networking Event Brings Together 200 in the Hedge Fund Industry

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Over 200 guests attended the 2011 HedgeCo Spring Networking Event on the evening of the 22nd. Celebrating the end of winter, there was food, drink and networking with other members of the alternative investment community. “I […]

Roundup: Rajaratnam’s Hedge Fund Trial Updates

New York (HedgeCo.net) – As the Sri Lankan born-American hedge fund manager charged with 14 counts of conspiracy and securities fraud awaits trial, speculation is mounting about who will be testifying against him. MarketWatch – U.S. federal prosecutors plan to […]

Hedge Fund Launch: The Quant Global Equities fund

New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Luxembourg Financial Group has launched The Quant Global Equities fund with daily liquidity that will follow the investment strategy of the award winning BVI based QAM Global Equities Fund, and is available initially in both […]

Hedge Fund Tax Alert: Cayman Islands Secures Agreement with India

New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Cayman Islands signed its twenty-second Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with India yesterday. The Cayman Islands is on the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) ‘white list’ of jurisdictions that implement international tax standards for […]

Changing the Prime Brokerage Pricing Landscape

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – An editorial by Evan Rapoport, Co-Founder of HedgeCo Networks. Currently, and over the past nine years, I have been selling Prime Brokerage for almost all the major Mini-Primes and some of the largest Prime Brokerage […]

UK Hedge Fund Pays Over $40 Million For “The Twitter Predictor”

New York (HedgeCo.net) – A London-based hedge fund is investing 25 million pounds ($40.67 million) in the hope that Twitter research can accurately predict the stock market, according to IU campus paper The Indiana Daily Student. The hedge fund’s founder, […]

Launching Hedge Funds in Asia: J.P. Morgan Guide

New York (HedgeCo.net) – HEDGE:ahead, a resource guide aimed at helping hedge funds in Asia navigate the complexities of launch has been released by J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services. “When a hedge fund is preparing to launch, its managers invariably focus […]

Hedge Fund Association Names Edward Foreman Director of Midwest Chapter

New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) has appointed Edward Foreman, a Tax Partner at Price Waterhouse Coopers, as Director of its Midwest Chapter. “It’s an honor to serve as the Director of HFA’s Midwest Chapter. I have […]

Hedge Fund Donates $1 Million to Japan Relief

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund giant Man Group has made an immediate $1 million commitment via its Charitable Trust to relief efforts in Japan. “We have all witnessed through TV coverage the scenes of devastation in Japan after the […]

Nanotechnology Hedge Fund Investor Completes Saudi Filtration System

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Nanotechnology company ItN Nanovation AG, a portfolio company of nanotechnology hedge fund investor, Nanostart AG, has successfully completed another major project in Saudi Arabia using its CFM Systems® nanoceramic-based filtration system for water purification. “In addition […]