Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Financial reform resource: What private fund advisers need to know about the Dodd-Frank Act
New York (Release) – The recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Act) is changing the financial service landscape. The Act addresses four major issues: transparency, risk management, accountability and structural oversight; and will create new […]
Hedge Fund Magnate Donates $100 Million To Human Rights Watch
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Billionaire hedge fund magnate George Soros is giving $100 million to the NY based Human Rights Watch (HRW), according to UK newspaper The Guardian. The donation is the largest in HRW’s history, and the charity plans to […]
Hedge Fund Launch: Javelin Capital
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Global equity asset manager Javelin Capital LLP launched on the 1st of Setember. Backed by Majedie Investments PLC, the company is seeking to repeat the success of a previous venture, Majedie Asset Management, in providing seed […]
UCITS Hedge Funds Up in August 2010
New York (HedgeCo.net) – In August the UCITS Alternative Index Global is up 0.14% bringing its year to date performance to -0.14% while the Fund of Funds Index is down -0.35% bringing its performance for the year to -1.18%. The […]
People Moves: Graham Stock Joins Insparo Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Frontier market hedge fund Insparo Asset Management has appointed emerging markets veteran Graham Stock as Chief Strategist. Graham will play a decisive role in continuing the success the firm has enjoyed since launching in 2008. Stock […]
Credit Suisse: Hedge Funds Down in August
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge funds were negatively impacted by broad market sell-offs in August, although certain sectors showed resilience amid the increased market volatility according to Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative Beta Strategies at Credit Suisse. “While […]
Hedge Fund Strategies: Galtere’s Agribusiness
New York (HedgeCo.net) – U.S. registered investment manager Galtere has launched an agribusiness private equity strategy that aims to take advantage of the shift in global market dynamics and a growing worldwide demand for commodities from institutional investors. The agribusiness […]
People Moves: Lakeview Fund of Hedge Funds Appoints Tony Lissuzzo as Portfolio Manager
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Activist fund of hedge funds, Lakeview Investment Managent, has appointed Tony Lissuzzo as Portfolio Manager of the Lakeview Opportunity Funds. Lissuzzio will be responsible for portfolio management as well as manager due diligence. Based in Chicago, […]
Hedge Fund Launches: Merrant Select Market Neutral Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Swedish fund of hedge fund manager, Merrant, has announced the launch of the Merrant Select Fund to a broader range of institutional investors in September 2010. “We search for highly liquid strategies that can generate sustainable […]
Hedge Fund Investors to Sue Ernst & Young
New York (HedgeCo.net) – A lawsuit has been filed against hedge fund auditors Ernst & Young after a group of investors lost more than $17 million following the collapse of a Plano, Texas-based hedge fund that promised low-risk investments. The […]