Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Survey Finds Continued Optimism Towards Hedge Funds Despite 2008 Performance
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Highlights of a second annual national survey released by Morningstar and Barron’s Magazine examining the perception and usage of alternative investments among institutions and financial advisors showed that hedge funds were the most popular alternative vehicles […]
Bond Fund Managers Beginning to Lock in Yearly Gains
New York (HedgeCo.net) – According to an article in last week’s Wall Street Journal, a sizable contingent of bond fund managers are taking advantage of this year’s robust market for debt securities by locking in yearly gains, content to wait […]
John Horseman to Step Down From Hedge Fund Management After Losses
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Bloomberg reported this morning that hedge fund manager John Horseman is stepping down from his position as manager of the $2.8 billion fund, Horseman Global Fund Ltd. “There will be those who might think that a […]
UK Fraud Office Investigates London Hedge Fund – Oil Sales Contracts
New York (HedgeCo.net) – London-based hedge fund, Dynamic Decisions Capital Management, which operated the Cayman Islands-based Growth Premium Master fund is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The hedge fund collapsed in April this year when investors applied […]
Hedge Fund Compensation on the Rise For 2010
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The 2010 Hedge Fund Compensation Report, released by Glocap Search LLC and HedgeWorld, shows signs that a recovery is underway. In addition to raising compensation over 2008 levels, funds have begun hiring again, the report explains. […]
Hedge Fund Association “Speak Up” Gains Traction on Capitol Hill
Washington, DC – November 9, 2009 – The Hedge Fund Association, HFA, today announced progress on its “Speak Up” campaign, which seeks to ensure that regulation of the hedge fund industry meets government concerns without imposing over-reaching, broad measures that […]
Conyers Hosts 8th Annual Offshore Law Forum in New York
New York (HedgeCo.net) – As the global economy continues to evolve in the aftermath of the credit crunch, lawyers from Conyers Dill & Pearman provided a timely update on regulatory developments offshore to over 100 lawyers and financial executives at […]
Liongate Fund Of Hedge Funds Dubai Expansion
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Winner of the “Fund of Hedge Funds Leader of the Year” 2009, Liongate Capital Management, has opened a Dubai office after being awarded a license by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate from the […]
Hedge Fund Returns up 0.17% in October – Early Estimates
HedgeCo.Net (New York) – Early estimates indicate the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index will finish almost flat with a +0.17% return in October. Hedge funds had a slightly positive month overall with a widening dispersion of returns among strategies, based […]
The Evolving Competitive Landscape for Hedge Funds- Study
New York (HedgeCo.net) – A new independent study that examines the continued emergence of investment managers in the equity long and short marketplace and their convergence with hedge funds has been published by Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company, and […]