Monthly Archives: June 2004

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Citadel Investment Group has announced the recruitment of Matt Andresen, the former Chief Executive Officer of Island ECN. According to the released news, Andresenwill be working with the executive team, in charge of the […]

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Demarcation lines between mutual funds and hedge funds have slowly but steadily diminished as more mutual fund organizations roll out new products utilizing hedgefund strategies. As hedge funds continue on their growth path, increasing […]

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Baring Asset Management (BAM) said it is launching a new hedge fund, The Baring China Absolute Return Fund plc, which will be available to investors in June 2004according to the released statements. However, such […]

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – BW Versich-erungsverein des Bank-gewerbes, Germany�s largest industry pension fund has announced its plans to invest in hedge funds. According to the news release,the pension fund will allocate an unspecified sum into five hedge fund […]

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Credit Suisse First Boston has devised a strategy to keep its staff from migrating to the hedge funds; the financial giant established a new incubator for would-beproprietary traders according to news reports. Such a […]

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Dow Jones has announced that it will begin the publication of a Hedge Fund Index this Nov 1. According to a new press release, the new DJHFI �was created tounderlie investable products.� Dow Jones […]

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – ABP pension funds have decided to invest in alternative investments according to published news. ABP plans to put about 20% of its investment money into suchstrategies, including fixed-income, real estate, private equity, commodities, and […]

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The evolution of unregulated hedge funds in Europe has reached advanced stages, as more investors want retail hedge funds to be opened to all investors and notjust the wealthy anymore. Dublin was one of […]

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Van Hedge Fund Advisors, the Nashville based hedge fund tracker firm has said, it is launching a new investable hedge fund index. According to a new press release,�the Van Tracker Fund SPC, Ltd. (�VTF�), […]

A Los Angeles venture fund company has moved into Colorado in search of marketable technologies on college campuses. ITU Ventures has opened a two- person office in Denver, with at least $40 million to contribute to the hottest ideas. The […]

Businesses looking for money to help them grow shouldn’t pin their hopes on venture capital, although the outlook is not totally bleak, according to a lawyer who specializes in venture capital fortechnology companies. The high-tech bubble has long burst, and […]

Creative thinking and innovation are flourishing at the University of Chicago. The Graduate School of Business’ business- plan competition, the New Venture Challenge, was unusually strong this year,according to Ellen Rudnick, clinical professor and executive director of the Polsky Center […]