Monthly Archives: September 2004
Hedge Funds made modest gains in August Van Global Says
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – The Van Global Hedge Fund Index gained 0.2% net of fees in August, according to new preliminary report released by Van Hedge Fund Advisors International LLC (VAN).According to Van, the index gained a cumulative […]
Rapid Asset Turnover may harm the Hedge fund Industry manager says
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Michael Goldman of Pioneer Investments is worried that constant switching of assets in and out of hedge fund portfolios may be harmful to the hedge fund industryas a whole. Goldman said that long-term relationships […]
8 Thoughts of an Emerging Hedge Fund Manager
Written by Timothy S. edited by J.C. � Without naming any names or numbers (due to the industry�s strict rules regarding advertising), let�s just say my multi-year track record speaks for itself. I had built up my account at my […]
SEC AND CFTC OBTAIN ASSET FREEZE AGAINST HEDGE FUND AND ITS ADVISER
Special from Jay B. Gould and Zeeshan A. Ahmedani, White & Case, LLP WASHINGTON, D.C. (HEDGECO.NET) – On September 1, 2004, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the �SEC�) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the �CFTC�) simultaneously filed […]
SEC overreacted on mutual fund/hedge fund abuses analyst says
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – As the mutual fund/hedge fund trading scandals mark their one-year anniversary, some analysts within the US fund industry think the US Securities and ExchangeCommission may have overreacted to such abuses by proposing significant changes […]
Assets of Fund of funds surged new study says
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Assets flowing into hedge fund of fund groups continued to grow during the first half of the year, according to the latest survey by InvestHedge. Niki Natarajan,editor of InvestHedge said, �There is no sign […]
New Cogency Alternative Investment Software unveiled
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET)- Cogency Software, Inc., a provider of Enterprise Solutions(TM) for the financial services industry, has introduced its latest trading software for hedge fundmanagement. The new product has been implemented at StoneHedge Partners according to the new […]
Hedge Fund Investors Change Tactics according to new study
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – With the current difficult hedge fund investment market, a new poll conducted by Reuters in conjunction with LJH has found that during the second quarter, hedgefund investors more closely screened their potential hedge fund […]
Man Investments to launch Hong Kong retail hedge fund
HONG KONG (HEDGECO.NET) – Man Investments is set to launch its new Hong Kong retail hedge fund. The new fund, Man Hedge Diversified, has been authorized for sale by the Hong Kong investmentregulator, the SFC. According to the release, the […]
Rule 2790 Revisited – The Long Reach of the NASD
Special from Jay Gould and Scott Peterman, White & Case LLP SAN FRANCISCO, CA (HEDGECO.NET) – On October 24, 2003, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the �SEC�) approved Rule 2790 (�Rule 2790� or, the �Rule�) of the U.S. National […]
Martin Currie closes new Japanese fund to new investors
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Martin Currie asset management has successfully launched its seventh hedge fund. The new Japanese focused Diajiro hedge fund was seeded with US$130 millionaccording to Currie. The new fund was subsequently closed to new investors […]
Hedge Fund fees under attack again as returns falter
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Lackluster performance by hedge funds recently has led some hedge fund critics to again raise questions about claims by hedge funds that they can deliver absolutereturns to investors. Since April, hedge fund returns have […]