Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Capital Introduction Trends Affecting the Hedge Fund Industry
New York – (HedgeCo.net) – New York based institutional investment research company, Carbon 360, conducted a survey of third party marketers as well as capital introductions groups titled “Capital Introduction Trends in 2010”, to investigate the most sought after strategies, […]
$4.51 Billion Allocated To Hedge Funds In January
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Performance losses reduced total hedge fund assets, but investor flows were net positive in January; a positive sign for the industry, according to an early estimate for January 2010 hedge fund asset flows and performance by […]
FINRA Issues Notice for Hedge Funds Using Social Media
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Last month the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), issued a regulatory notice giving guidance on how FINRA rules governing communication with the public apply to social media sites that are sponsored by a financial firm or […]
Rajaratnam & Chiesi Charged With a Superseding Indictment
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Raj Rajaratnam and Danielle Chiesi Federal have been accused with a 19-count superseding indictment by Federal prosecutors yesterday, Courthouse News Service reported. A superseding indictment is an indictment that is filed subsequent to an original indictment. […]
Hedge Fund Company Morningstar Acquires Regulatory Specialist Team
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Independent hedge fund research company, Morningstar, Inc. has acquired the Footnoted business of Financial Fineprint Inc., a privately held firm based in Peekskill, N.Y. Footnoted.org was founded in 2003 by Michelle Leder, author and journalist. Footnoted’s […]
Hedge Fund D.E. Shaw Forms Distressed-Assets Team
New York – (HedgeCo.net): According to a story published in today’s Financial Times, hedge fund firm DE Shaw is positioning itself to purchase portfolios of distressed and illiquid assets. The firm, which counts about $28 billion in assets under management, launched […]
Nautical Capital Management LLC Launches Commodity-Based Funds
New York – (HedgeCo.net): Nautical Capital Management LLC, an asset management company specializing in the development and management of diversified commodity portfolios, announced today the launch of its commodity-based absolute return strategies. The firm offers investors both systematic and discretionary absolute […]