Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Cowen Launches Hedge Fund Focused RTS Global Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Cowen Group, Inc. announced the creation of Ramius Trading Strategies LLC , a subsidiary of Ramius Alternative Solutions LLC, and the launch of the RTS Global Fund. The multi-manager RTS Global Fund offers clients exposure to hedge […]
Short Selling Restrictions Approved By SEC
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The SEC adopted a new rule to place certain restrictions on short selling when a stock is experiencing significant downward price pressure. The measure is intended to promote market stability and preserve investor confidence. This alternative […]
Insight into January Hedge Fund Performance
New York (HedgeCo.net) – January was a positive month for Fixed Income Arbitrage, with most strategies generating positive performance amid a fall in risky assets in the second half of the month, according to new Credit Suisse/Tremont report. Event Driven […]
UCITS 3 Hedge Funds Index Launch
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Geneva based hedge fund advisory company, NARA Capital, announced plans to release its UCITS Alternative Index to the public. A series of indices aims to track the performance UCITS hedge funds and funds of funds. ”NARA […]
Study: Market Breadth Points To Hedge Fund Performance
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund consultant Hennessee Group LLC conducted a study examining the correlation between the breadth of equity market moves and the performance of long/short equity hedge funds relative to traditional indices. Through this study, the Hennessee […]
Rabbi Charged With Blackmailing Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Orthodox Rabbi Milton Balkany has been charged with trying to blackmail a hedge fund, threatening to tell authorities about alleged insider trading at the fund, it was reported by Reuters this morning. Athough the prosecutors didn’t […]
Hedge Fund Index Holds Steady in January, Up 0.17%
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Final performance for the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is confirmed up 0.17% in January, according to Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse Index Co., Inc. “The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index finished January in slightly […]