Monthly Archives: April 2012
The Dodd-Frank Bill: Views From The Hedge Fund Industry
New York (HedgeCo.net) – New hedge fund research has emerged from the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University in conjunction with hedge fund accounting and advisory firm EisnerAmper LLP., “The Dodd-Frank Bill – a Year and a […]
April Hedge Fund Inflows Advance 0.35%
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund flows as measured by the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.35% in April. “Outflows tend to be seasonally higher at quarter ends as investors rebalance their portfolios,” said Hans Hufschmid, chief executive officer, GlobeOp […]
Goldman Fined $22 Million Over Trading Huddles
DealBook – Goldman Sachs agreed on Thursday to pay securities regulators $22 million to settle accusations that it did not have adequate policies in place to stop stock research tips from being passed inappropriately to its biggest clients. In its […]
Citadel Soars to $115 Billion With Reporting Rule Change
BusinessWeek – Citadel Advisors LLC and Millennium Management LLC said their assets soared ninefold when tallied under a new rule that requires hedge funds to disclose investments financed through borrowings. Citadel, run by Ken Griffin out of Chicago, reported $115.2 […]
Despite their rep, hedge funds disappoint
CBS – A truly amazing phenomenon is the continued popularity of hedge funds, especially among high net worth investors. Despite the historical evidence on their lousy performance (as presented in my book “The Quest for Alpha”), hedge funds continue to […]
First Trust Files For Hedge Fund ETF, Pyxis Plans Actively-Managed Fund
ETFdb – Stocks started off in a hole on Monday as investors fretted over the March employment report, however, pessimism faded throughout the week as earnings euphoria brought back the bulls. The product development front was a bit quiet this […]
Goldman-linked hedge fund Capula expands to Hong Kong
Reuters – Goldman Sachs-linked Capula Investment Management is expanding its $13 billion (8 billion pound) business into Hong Kong, according to sources, becoming the latest major investor to jump into the region where hedge fund players are a small but […]
SkyBridge Bolsters Fund of Hedge Fund Product Portfolio with Broader Platform Distribution and Expanded Sales Team
SkyBridge Capital (SkyBridge), an alternative investment firm, today announced the continued expansion of its global distribution footprint with the addition of five new members to its sales team and new partnerships with major distribution platforms. SkyBridge manages or advises on […]
Hedge Fund Launch – FH Emerging Markets Short Term Debt Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – FH International Asset Management LLC, the advisor to FH Emerging Markets Short Term Debt Master Fund, L.P. and its tax-exempt/offshore feeder, FH Emerging Markets Short Term Debt Fund, LTD, since their launch in November 2010, is pleased to […]
Energy Corp. Enters Into $3.2 Million Dollar Deal With New York Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – New America Energy Corp. has signed an agreements for a non-brokered financing arrangement of up to US$3,000,000 with NY hedge fund Fairhills Capital Offshore Ltd. The financing allows the Company to obtain capital to execute its growth strategy. […]
Scientists and bankers — a new model army
Nature – The financial system is in a credit-confidence trap. Like a badly balanced ship trying not to capsize during a storm, banks and financiers are unwilling to make loans or accept collateral in exchange for securing debts — they […]
Viking Global to Rely More on Junior Managers
Reuters – Hedge fund superstar Andreas Halvorsen is putting more trust in his junior portfolio managers. Mr. Halvorsen, who runs the $16.7 billion Viking Global Investors, told clients on Wednesday [April 11] that he recently upped the aggregate credit lines for a quartet of […]