Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Bookstaber To Speak At HedgeWorld As The Number of Hedge Funds Rise
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund manager Richard Bookstaber will be speaking at is year’s HedgeWorld Fall Conference. He is the author of “A Demon of Our Own Design: Markets, Hedge Funds, and the Perils of Financial Innovation,” a book […]
BNY Mellon/Dreyfus Launch Two Fund of Funds
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Dreyfus Corporation, part of BNY Mellon Asset Management, announced the introduction of the Dreyfus Satellite Alpha Fund and the Dreyfus Diversified Global Fund. “Many individual investors are seeking a professionally managed solution that enables them […]
Hedge Funds Team Up To Provide Investor Access To Prime Brokerage Platform
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund prime brokers, Northern Trust and Merlin Securities, have set up an agreement which enhances Merlin’s existing broker-dealer custody relationships with Goldman Sachs Execution and Clearing and J.P. Morgan Clearing Corp. Merlin’s clients now have […]
ALTSO’s 6th Annual Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest Draws Corporate Sponsors
New York (HedgeCo.net) – This year marks the sixth anniversary of A Leg To Stand On’s (ALTSO) annual benefit, Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest, which is fast becoming one of their most successful fund raisers to date, with more corporate sponsors signing […]
Holon Fund Gains 1.86% in August, 25.25% YTD
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund manager Quantum Global Financial Corp. (QGF) reports a 1.86% gain in August for its Holon Fund, bringing the year-to-date return to 25.25% and the rolling 12-month return to 29.18%. For the same 12 months, […]
‘Insights for Investors’ Conference Draws Hedge Fund Managers
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The GlobeOp seminar drew a capacity audience of hedge fund investors and managers, representing approximately $260 billion in assets under management, in New York City over the weekend. Speakers representing Lighthouse Investment Partners, Lyxor Asset Management, […]
People Moves: G&S Fund Services Grows with Additional Key Personnel
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund administration company, G&S Fund Services has expanded with the hire of Kairey Chen as hedge fund accountant. “Kairey Chen will be a valued addition to help support the rapid growth that G&S is experiencing,” […]
Hedge Fund Man Research Laboratory Expands At Oxford
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Man Research Laboratory (MRL) and the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance (OMI) opened new, larger premises in Jericho, Oxford, on 24 September, demonstrating that the two groups’ unique collaboration is flourishing as it moves into its […]
Prime Brokerage Services Division Launch For Hedge Funds and Investment Advisers
New York (HedgeCo.net) – TradeStation Securities, Inc., has launched the TradeStation Prime Services division to fill the growing need of start-up to mid-sized hedge funds, the company said today. TradeStation Prime Services will be co-headed by Lance Baraker and William […]
Equity Market Neutral Traits That Help Hedge Fund Managers Stand Out
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Credit Suisse’s Quantitative Equities Group released a new whitepaper, “Equity Market Neutral: Diversifier Across Market Cycles,” outlining the potential benefits of an Equity Market Neutral strategy. The paper details the various types of Equity Market Neutral […]
New Jersey Nets to Join Capstone Global Markets Charity Event
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The First Annual Capstone Global Markets Charity Day will support research focused on finding a cure to Batten Disease, a rare but fatal neurodegenerative disorder affecting children, October 1st, 2009. The boutique derivatives broker dealer has […]
Hedge Fund Performance for August – Morningstar
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge funds’ good fortunes persisted in August according to a preliminary hedge fund performance report from Morninstar. “Hedge fund returns in August were driven by strong equity markets throughout the developed world,” said Nadia Papagiannis, Morningstar […]