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Hedge fund managers more upbeat for 2011-survey
Reuters – Hedge fund managers are finally breathing a sigh of relief. Newly confident that investment opportunities will improve in 2011 as the global economy recovers, more than half said they have a generally positive outlook for the industry, a […]
Hedge funds oversee $2.02 trillion, hit new record
Reuters – Hedge funds are back and bigger than ever. Fueled by fresh investor demand, these loosely regulated portfolios now manage $2.02 trillion, marking an all-time high for the industry, data released on Tuesday by Hedge Fund Research (HFR) show. The […]
Regulation win for hedge funds over banks
The Telegraph – “Non banks”, which include hedge funds, private equity firms and pension funds, are likely to pick up an increasing share of financing services once provided exclusively by the big banks. The forecast comes in a report by […]
U.S. Charges 2 Men With Securities Fraud, Running Fake New York Hedge Fund
Bloomberg – Two men were indicted on conspiracy, securities fraud and wire fraud charges for allegedly cheating investors by operating a phony New York-based hedge fund. William Shternfeld and Benjamin Koifman operated A.R. Capital Global Fund LP, an unregistered investment […]
Quarter of new hedge funds are Ucits III
Fund Strategy – Nearly 25% of new hedge funds launched in the third quarter have been Ucits III, according to data released today by Hedge Fund Research. Ucits III versions of hedge funds are becoming increasingly popular among investors as […]
Goldman Sachs star to launch hedge fund
Straits Times – A star player at troubled US banking titan Goldman Sachs is set to leave his post and set up a Hong Kong-based hedge fund that could be one of the largest in Asia, a report said on […]
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index Confirmed to Finish Down -0.18% in November
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Final performance for the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index (“Broad Index”) is confirmed down -0.18% in November and up 7.82% YTD. Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse Index Co., Inc., said, “The Dow Jones […]
Hedge Fund Mergers & Acquisitions: Ballast Capital Management and Investcorp
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Alternative asset manager Investcorp and Ballast Capital Management, a hedge fund manager based in New York, have partnered up. Ballast, which specializes in long-short equity, is the latest addition to Investcorp’s single manager platform. Ballast is led by Robert […]
Fourth Annual Women’s Private Equity Summit Scheduled for March 3 & 4, 2011
LEXINGTON, Mass. – The 4th Annual Women’s Private Equity Summit—the must-attend annual conference for senior-level women in private equity and venture capital—will be held March 3 & 4, 2011 at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, California. This major industry conference […]
New software release for hedge fund portfolio construction
Zurich, Switzerland, December 16th, 2010 – AlternativeSoft has released a new version of its software dedicated to fund of funds, banks, asset managers and pension funds investing in multi asset financial portfolios. In addition to portfolio construction, asset selection, return forecasting […]
Alpha Is About Much More Than Just Generating Returns
When people use the term “Alternative Investments”, they generally refer to hedge funds and private equity. A hedge fund is loosely defined as a pooled vehicle which purports to deliver returns which do not follow the traditional asset classes such […]
SEC sets its sights on Vision Capital
(Reuters) – Vision Capital Advisors, a $600 million hedge fund led by two visually impaired managers, is under investigation by U.S. securities regulators, according to a confidential document reviewed by Reuters. In a wide-ranging investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission […]