Monthly Archives: May 2004
RAB Capital launches new Japanese Hedge Fund
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – RAB Capital plc, has announced the launching of a Japan long-short equity hedge fund. The new portfolio will be focusing �mainly on liquid large-cap stocks�according to the released statements. The new fund, RAB Japan […]
Some banks raise concerns over increasing loans to Hedge Funds
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – A new survey conducted by Greenwich Associates, a US-based research firm shows that many banks have extended their credit lines to hedge fund companies, during thepast six months. According to the study, over one […]
New Star launches a new Fund of Hedge Fund vehicle
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – New Star Asset Management has announced the launching of its latest fund of hedge fund product, according to a news release. This is in keeping with the growingtrend of new hedge fund investment products […]
Crescent City Capital launches new Fund of Funds product
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Crescent City Capital Advisors [CCCA] has announced the launching of its new hedge fund product, the Crescent City Balanced Fund, LP. The new fund of hedge fundsproduct is a �multi-strategy fund of funds� according […]
Ramius Capital Group implements new Cogency software for Hedge Fund management
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Cogency Software, Inc., provider of software solutions for the financial services industry has announced the release of its new product, the Cogency AlternativeInvestment(TM). The software was implemented at the New York-based Ramius Capital Group, […]
CalPERS to boost Hedge Fund investments
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The California Public Employees Retirement System [CalPERS] may boost its hedge fund investments to as much as US $5.2 billion, according to published reports.Such an allocation when made, will make CalPERS the largest known […]
CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index down 0.58% for April…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK — The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is down 0.58% for April 2004, according to Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont Index LLC. �Several factors in the world economy contributed to the negative return […]
Thomson Financial unveils new Hedge Fund Portfolio Analytics Software
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Thomson Financial, one of the leading providers of information and technology solutions has released it latest Portfolio Analytics Software, the Thomson OnePortfolio offers a �comprehensive portfolio analytics solution that provides industry-leading performance attribution and […]
List of World’s largest 100 Hedge Funds unveiled
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The New York City based Alpha publication has released its study of the world�s largest hedge funds by assets. According to the results of the newly released data,Caxton Associates, a New York City based […]
RAB Capital appoints Nick Reid as Senior Portfolio Manager
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – RAB Capital plc, the hedge fund manager, has appointed Nick Reid as a Senior Portfolio Manager to co-manage its new Japan long-short equity hedge fund. Nick wasformerly a Senior Japanese Fund Manager for a […]
Canadian Hedge Fund firm reaches 5-year milestone, to open additional capacity
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The Preservation Trust hedge fund company has announced plans to open additional capacity through the launching of a new hedge fund vehicle this summer accordingto a new press release. Preservation is one of the […]
SEC clears Clinton Group of wrongdoing in pricing dispute
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] has cleared the Clinton Group, of any wrongdoing in the mutual fund pricing scandals of late 2003. The conclusion wasreached following a 7-month long investigation of the hedge […]