Category Archives: HedgeCo News
No Bail for Hedge Fund Schemer Israel
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Chances are, when you stage a suicide to avoid a 20-year prison sentence and spark an international manhunt, you’re probably not going to have the luxury of being granted bail. That’s exactly what happened when Judge […]
Dynamic Launches an Array Of Hedge Funds & FOHFs
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- Dynamic Funds ("Dynamic") has announced the launch of two global growth funds, the Dynamic Power Global Navigator Class and Dynamic Power Global Balanced Class. The fund manager also launched a hedge fund of funds, the Dynamic […]
Interest Rates Top Swiss DMX Alternative Investment Indice
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- The DMX, Directional Markets Index, heads the list of investable Alternative Investment Indices provided by Alternative-Index Ltd, with a month-to-date performance of +0.71% and a stellar year-to-date performance of +16.61%. DMX is listed on the Vienna […]
Hedge Fund Fraudster Manhunt Comes to an End
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The international man hunt for Sam Israel came to an end yesterday when the hedge fund fraudster turned himself over to authorities. Israel turned himself into the Southwick, Mass., police station around 9:30 a.m., said […]
Report Forecasts Funds Of Hedge Funds To Dominate European Market
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- According to a new report by DataMonitor, ‘Hedge Funds in Europe 2008’, the European hedge fund market is going through a period of growth but the extent of the mortgage-backed security crisis is still uncertain. The […]
Moody’s to Launch Internal Investigation Following Ratings Errors
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Credit rating agency Moody’s said on Tuesday that it would probe deeper into why its staff incorrectly rated approximately $1 billion of complex debt securities. While it was thought to be a computer error that caused […]
HedgeCo Matches Elite Candidates with Top Hedge Fund Employers
New York (Hedgeco.net)- HedgeCo Networks has just launched the next chapter within their network of companies, HedgeCo Employment Solutions. As a top tier recruiting firm, HedgeCo Employment Solutions secures the finest candidates in the hedge fund and financial services industry […]
Investcorp’s Emerging Hedge Fund Talent Fund Raises $2 Billion
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- Investcorp’s hedge fund co-managers said they have raised over $2 billion for their Single Manager Platform. Debuted in 2005, the platform supports emerging talent in the hedge fund industry. Deepak Gurnani, managing director and co-head of […]
Bear Stearns Not Liable for Fraudulent Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Bear Stearns has triumphed in a case involving disgruntled investors seeking $141 million for the losses they incurred following the collapse of the Manhattan Investment Fund Ltd., a hedge fund where Bear served as the prime […]
SGI Alternative Strategy Launch
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- Security Global Investors (SGI) announced a strategic initiative to intensify its capital raising efforts for alternative global equity product offerings. The performance, transparency of the process and a 13-person investment team has garnered attention from hedge […]
Avenue Capital Sees Improved Performance in May
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – New York-based Avenue Capital, the hedge fund that manages roughly $20 billion, is back after a lagging first quarter. The company informed investors that the fund experienced gains in May for the second straight month. The […]
EU Recommends a Tightening of Hedge Fund Transparency Laws
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- The EU Parliament has come up with new guidelines regarding hedge fund transparency and ‘asset stripping’. Also proposing some investigative measures and rules so that companies are not left in the dark on the investment policies of […]