Yearly Archives: 2005
BaFin finds no evidence hedge funds acted in concert to oust
( www.forbes.com ) – BONN (AFX) – Germany’s financial watchdog BaFin said it found no evidence that a number of hedge funds workedtogether to oust Deutsche Boerse AG’s chief executive Werner Seifert and chairman Rolf Breuer, to prevent the planned […]
A Guide to the Hedge-Fund Maze
( www.businessweek.com ) – Dizzying growth and an absence of regulation have spawned a series of scandals. Here’s why it happened — and what’s being done Hedge-fund scandals are piling up faster than autumn leaves on suburban lawns. In late […]
Life After Registration
Life After Registration by Janaya Moscony What is expected of advisers who are registered with the SEC? According to Rule 206(4)-7, advisers must: 1 Adopt and implement written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violations of the federal securities […]
Delight as FSA approves first hedge fund for Wales
IC Wales – The First hedge fund to be based in Wales has been given approval by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to act as an independent investment fund manager and adviser. The Cadwyn Global fund, managed by Cardiff headquartered […]
Dow Jones Indexes To Launch Dow Jones China Offshore 50 Index
( www.hedgeco.net ) – NEW YORK (Oct. 19, 2005)â€â€Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the launch of the Dow Jones China Offshore 50 Index. The Dow Jones China Offshore 50 Index represents the largest, super-sector leaders […]
Delight as FSA approves first hedge fund for Wales
IC Wales – The First hedge fund to be based in Wales has been given approval by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to act as an independent investment fund manager and adviser. The Cadwyn Global fund, managed by Cardiff headquartered […]
Hedge funds prefer bears?
BusinessDay – Presenter: Lindsay Williams Guest(s): Simon Peile When volatility in the markets gives rise to a difference between options hedging may be possible. Simon Peile, head of African Harvest Alternative Investments, is on the line to talk about hedgefunds […]
Hedge Funds Get Tangled In Bad-Business Cycle
( www.washingtonpost.com ) – Wednesday, October 19, 2005 – It starts with a good idea that yields spectacular returns, attracts much money and generatesgreat wealth for those at the top. With so many people doing the same thing, investment returns […]
John A. Levin to wind down event-driven fund
NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Hedge fund manager John A. Levin & Co. (BKF.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it will wind down its “event-driven” investment fund, after key people said they would resign from the firm. John […]
The Hedge Fund Report: Delphi Pain Still Lingers
( www. thestreet.com ) – Using a penny stock to hedge long positions in a bankrupt company’s bonds sounds like a recipe for disaster, and for some hedge funds trading Delphi(DPHIQ:Other OTC – commentary –research – Cramer’sTake) last week, it […]
The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is up 1.63% for September 2005
NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 17, 2005 — The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is up 1.63% for September 2005, according to Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont Index LLCand senior member of the CSFB Hedge Fund Investments Group. “Hedge […]
The Hedge Fund and the Coffee Shop
( www.businessweek.com ) The case of a Main Street broker who allegedly used money for a nonexistent hedge to support his side business will encouragecalls for regulatory oversight of the industry. Not all the hedge-fund scandals of late have involved […]
