Category Archives: HedgeCo News

Former Merrill Lynch Vice President Launches Hedge Fund IT Consultancy

New York – (HedgeCo.net) – Julian Croxall, an 18-year financial IT veteran and former Merrill Lynch Vice President, has formed a group, Cambridge CTO, to provide hedge funds and private equity funds with senior level technology management at a fraction of […]

Hedge Fund Association Opposed to Self-Regulatory Organization

New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) today announced its opposition to the creation of any hedge fund self-regulatory organization. The feasibility and benefits of creating such an organization are currently under investigation by the Government Accountability Office […]

Man Acquisition of Hedge Fund GLG Showing Over $15 Billion New AUM

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Alternative investment management company Man Group has said that the integration with newly bought hedge fund GLG has advanced well, with marketing campaigns under way. The first product to blend Man flagship fund AHL and GLG […]

October 2010: UCITS Hedge Fund Alternative Index Performance

New York (HedgeCo.net) – With 600 constituent hedge funds and fund of hedge funds totaling EUR 93 billion assets ($132.3 billion) under management, the UCITS Alternative Index Global Index performance is up 0.71% while the performance of the UCITS Alternative Index […]

Film: Al Pacino To Play Hedge Fund Magnate In Arbitrage

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Former ‘Godfather’ actor Al Pacino has been cast in the role of a big time hedge fund manager in the new financial thriller Arbitrage opposite Susan Sarandon. Pacino plays hedge fund magnate under investigation who is desperate to […]

Pension Funds Predicted To Increase Hedge Fund Exposure

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Approximately 5% of pension plan assets are invested in hedge funds, Agecroft Partners, a global consulting and third party marketing firm for hedge funds reported today. Pension plans which have an approved allocation to hedge funds […]

Hedge Fund To Invest In Iraq Stock Exchange Equities

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Illinois-based hedge fund, Global Capital Investments, has launched the Iraq Fund L.P. Managing directors Abraham Merchant and Kenneth Kuhn plan to invest primarily in listed equities of the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) and up to 20% […]

Marcus Evans Summits announces Francisco Adranges, Keynote Speaker at the Latin Investments Summit 2010

Press Release – December 1-3, 2010: marcus evans Summits, is pleased to announce Francisco Adranges as the Keynote Speaker at the Latin Investments Summit, taking place at the prestigious Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, Las Vegas, NV. The Latin Investments […]

Marcus Evans Summits announces Daniel J. Mitchell, Keynote Speaker at the Tax Officers Summit 2010

Press Release – November 4-6, 2010: marcus evans Summits, is pleased to announce Daniel J. Mitchell as the Keynote Speaker at the Tax Officers Summit, taking place at the prestigious Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, NV. […]

Kurzman Karelsen & Frank, LLP: Thinking Ahead of New PWM Industry Regulations

Press Release – Interview with: Lee Unterman, Managing Partner, Kurzman Karelsen & Frank, LLP Family offices might need to change their structure altogether as all of the new regulations for the private wealth management industry come into force, says Lee Unterman, […]

Marcus Evans Summits announces Kirby Connor, Keynote Speaker at the Canadian Institutional Investments Summit 2010

Press Release – October 25-27, 2010: marcus evans Summits, is pleased to announce Kirby Connor as the Keynote Speaker at the Canadian Institutional Investments Summit, taking place at the prestigious Hilton-Lac Leamy, Gatineau-Ottawa, Quebec. The Canadian Institutional Investments Summit (www.ciisummit.com), […]

Emerging Market Hedge Funds Strong in October – HCN Index

New York, November 2, 2010 (HedgeCo.net) – The HedgeCo.Net (HCN) Hedge Fund Emerging Markets Index performed well last month at +4.03%, up from -4.31% in the last year. The HCN Index compared with the S&P500 at 3.00% – 3.99%, respectively. The […]