Monthly Archives: March 2006
Charlemagne leads hedge funds to market
Financial Times – Charlemagne Capital, the emerging market and hedge fund management group, is expected to announce this week its intention to float on the Alternative Investment Market. The company, which has about $4bn (£2.3bn) under its control, is expected […]
Investment Bankers Foresee Record Year For Deals
Hartford Courant – The corporate mergers-and-acquisitions business has been so strong during the first two months of 2006 that investment bankers are predicting a record year for deals. The year has already brought Boston Scientific Corp.’s $27.2 billion acquisition of […]
Bankers predict more, bigger deals
Charlotte Observer – The corporate mergers and acquisitions business has been so strong during the first two months of 2006 that investment bankers are predicting a record year for deals. The year has already brought Boston Scientific Corp.’s $27.2 billion […]
Briefs: Hedge funds enjoy rebound in Europe
San Antonio Express News – European hedge-fund managers are starting more funds and raising more money then ever before, getting past the troubles of early 2005, says EuroHedge Magazine. European fund managers started a record 330 new funds in 2005, […]
Hedge fund Investors wonder if short-selling strategy is still profitable
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Short-selling strategy has been at the center of hedge fund�s investment philosophy, and it was the strategy that made hedge funds popular with investors.During the bear market of yesteryears, it was the short selling […]
New deals bring European Merger and Acquisitions Strategy back to life
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – European Merger and Acquisitions hedge fund strategy have been slow during the first two months of 2005; analysts believe such drop may be the lowest levelseen in the strategy in ten years. New surges […]
Hedge Fund Investors choose safer strategies in Q4 of 2004
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Hedge fund investors choose safer investment strategies during the fourth quarter of 2004 according to a new released poll. Such change in tactics wasnoticeably different from the 3rd quarter of 2004, according to the […]
Investigators on three continents scrutinize Warren Buffett’s investment subsidiaries
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Investigators on three continents are examining Warren Buffett�s insurance affiliates according to news reports. Buffett�s investment firm Berkshire Hathawayis undoubtedly one of the most successful firms in the world, through the guidance of Warren […]
Japan may regulate Hedge Funds in 2006
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Japanese authorities have announced its plans to further scrutinize the fast growing hedge fund industry in 2006; such scrutiny will likely force the industryregulators to institute new laws for the growing hedge fund industry. […]
Pension Funds may pump $250 billion into Hedge Funds by 2008
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – US Pension Fund managers, endowments and other institutional investors may be adding about $250 billion to hedge fund management vehicles by the year 2008.According to a new survey conducted by the Bank of New […]
Hedge Funds continue to dive deeper into Private Equity domain
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Growing number of hedge fund managers have continued to challenge private equity firms as competition in the buyout business stiffens. According to reports,the recent acquisition struggle for Toys ‘R’ Us also included Hedge fund […]
Hedge Funds may soon be available to non- affluent investors
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Hedge funds have been traditionally reserved for the affluent investors, but new reports say some hedge funds may soon go public by offering their shares toanyone who is interested in getting a piece of […]