Monthly Archives: September 2004
Van releases its September market Sentiment indicators
NASHVILLE, TN (HedgeCo.Net) – The Nashville TN based Van Hedge Fund Advisors International (“VAN”) has released its September market sentiment indicators for U. S. equities, the U.S. Dollar and theU.S. Treasury 10-year note. The market sentiment indexes are based on […]
RAB to launch new European long/short hedge fund
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HedgeCo.Net) – RAB Capital plc has announced the appointment of Leila Kardouche and Pavel Kolouch to its new long-short equity hedge fund focusing on emerging Europe. Leila was aDirector at Schroder Investment Management, and she spent […]
CalPERS Sued for non-disclosure of fees paid to hedge funds
CALIFORNIA (HedgeCo.Net) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, [CalPERS] was sued over non-disclosure of fees paid to hedge funds and venture capital companies. The California FirstAmendment Coalition filed the lawsuit; the group serves as an advocacy coalition for free […]
Pine Street Capital launches new limited partnership
ALBANY, NY (HedgeCo.Net) – Pine Street Capital Partners has launched a new limited partnership, Pine Street Capital Partners, LP. The objective of the LP according to the company �is to generatesuperior risk adjusted returns to its investors through current income […]
CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index Is Up 0.14% In August
� NEW YORK, NY, September 15, 2004� — The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is up 0.14% for August 2004, according to Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont Index LLC.� � ��August was a volatile month in both […]
Refco Launches Principal Protected Notes Linked to S & P Hedge Fund Index and Managed Futures Fund
NEW YORK, NY (HEDGECO.NET) – Refco Securities, LLC (�RSL�) announced that it has commenced the sale and distribution of the Refco Diversified Alpha Notes � USD I (the �Notes�). The principalprotected Notes are 10-year, US dollar denominated, euro Medium Term […]
Barclays Launches new hedge fund tracker index
ENGLAND, UK (HEDEGECO.NET) – Barclays Bank of England has announced the launching of a new hedge fund index. The new index, according to bank sources, is geared towards the small investors. The newindex, called the Protected FTSE Hedge Fund Plan […]
Temasek set to begin hedge fund management
SINGAPORE (HEDGECO.NET) – Singapore’s state investment agency Temasek Holdings has announced it is entering the hedge fund investment management arena. According to released statements, the firm willorganize a hedge fund partnership to manage investment assets for institutional clients in Asia. […]
Dramatic Increase in Institutional Demand For Hedge Funds to transform the industry
NEW YORK, September 13, 2004 � Institutional investors� appetite for hedge funds will dramatically increase over the next five years, causing a significant shift in the structural and operationalunderpinnings of the hedge fund industry, according to a study of leading […]
Van Global enters into Strategic Alliance with Tactic Series Funds of Canada
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Van Global Hedge Fund Advisors LLC has entered into a strategic alliance with the Canadian based Tactic Series Funds Inc. This agreement will enable Tactic Funds�to provide unique alternative investment strategies to the Canadian […]
Hedge Fund borrowing increases new report says
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – A new report by the Australian Financial Review shows that hedge funds and other financial institutions such as securities firms borrowed more money from banksduring the first quarter of 2004. According to the new […]
Institutions in Europe Slow in adopting hedge fund strategies
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HedgeCo.Net) – Attendees at a just completed European Pension Funds and Insurers conference were told that the growth of European institutional investment in hedge funds may beslower than previously anticipated. This tendency may produce less impact […]