Tag Archives: hedge funds


Brevan Howard Hedge Fund Co-Founder To Leave Firm

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Jean-Philippe Blochet has left Europe’s biggest hedge fund firm, Brevan Howard, Bloomberg reported today.  “Following his return from sabbatical last year, Jean-Philippe Blochet has decided to cease to be an active member of Brevan Howard Asset […]

Hedge funds to play bigger role but worries remain

Reuters – Hedge funds will soon play a bigger role in portfolios, but investors still worry about getting their money back and understanding what a manager is doing, according to a new survey released on Monday. Nearly 60 percent of […]

Hedge Fund Billionaire John Paulson puts his money on Citigroup

New York (HedgeCo.net) – According to a regulatory filing, Hedge Fund manager John Paulson’s of the $12.5 billion Paulson & Co. bought 300 million shares of Citigroup worth $1.45 billion. This move puts Paulson & Co. alongside other hedge funds […]

Hedge Fund Touradji drops Gold ETF and puts Gold Equity in Focus

New York (HedgeCo.net) – As the price of gold hits record highs, the $2.7 billion energy focused Hedge Fund Touradji drops holdings in the worlds largest gold-backed EFT the SPDR Gold Trust and brings its stake in Barrick Gold Corp […]

EU draft law on hedge funds attracts more criticism

Hedge Funds Review – The European parliament’s committee on economic and monetary affairs held a hearing and a workshop examining the directive on Tuesday (November 10). Meanwhile, the UK’s House of Lords EU economic and financial affairs and international trade […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hedge Fund Registration is Likely to be Required by the End of 2009 – How to Prepare Your Fund

New York (HedgeCo.net) – There are currently several proposals on the floor of Congress that would affect the future of hedge fund regulatory requirements. The proposals call for increased transparency and accountability of hedge funds in a governmental mission to […]

Hedge funds face investor war on fees

Reuters – Institutional investors are going to gang up on “arrogant” hedge funds, a pension fund chairman warned, as investors increasingly press for changes that would link lucrative fees more closely to genuine outperformance. A key complaint of investors has […]

Activist hedge fund TCI closes down in Asia

Reuters – Activist investor, The Children’s Investment fund (TCI), has closed down in Asia following the departure of its regional head earlier this year, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The UK-based fund had approached other global hedge […]