Yearly Archives: 2005

RAB Capital unveils new Energy Hedge Fund

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – RAB Capital has unveiled a new hedge fund; according to the news reports the firm launched a new energy hedge fund which will focus trading activities onPre-IPO firms. The new fund called the RAB […]

SEC Regulatory Oversight may expose the Bank Debt issue

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Hedge fund managers investing in bank debt and capital structure may come under the spotlight with the implementation of the new SEC imposed hedge fund laws.Such strategies may come under increased scrutiny once the […]

Global Regulators to meet with Hedge Fund Executives

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Financial Market Regulators from around the world are gearing up efforts towards the regulation of hedge fund industry amidst recent reports that the growth ofhedge funds could threaten the stability of the financial markets. […]

HFOptimizer software for fund of funds construction

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – — AlternativeSoft AG, creator of the HFOptimizer platform for fund of funds construction, announced today that a new release is available, for 30 days freetrial. This is already the third release within 2005. HFOptimizer […]

Hedge Funds now control between 10 and 15 percent of DaimlerChrysler

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The Chief Financial Officer of DaimlerChrysler has told German newspapers that Hedge fund companies now control between 10 and 15 percent of the shares of theGerman Auto maker, DaimlerChrysler. Bodo Uebber said in an […]

Mutual Fund Firm to Offer Absolute Return Fund

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Integrity Mutual Fund Company said it plans to introduce a new mutual fund vehicle offering absolute return to investors. The new Integrity All Season Fundwill be jointly sponsored with the All Season Financial Advisors […]

Barclays Global Investors to launch a $1.84 billion hedge fund

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Barclays Global Investors, {BGI} has announced it is launching a new $1.84 billion hedge fund firm; such decision was aimed at profiting from the newopportunities arising in the credit markets. The credit markets have […]

SEC Lawyers offer vigorous defense for new Hedge Fund Laws

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – The Securities and Exchange team of lawyers vigorously defended the SEC�s decision to regulate the U.S. Hedge Fund industry. According to the lawyers, theclaims submitted by the New York hedge fund company challenging the […]

Deceased Woman Deemed “Qualified Purchaser” in SEC No-Action Letter

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – In a recent no-action letter, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) found that a settlor of a trust who had been deceased forover 45 years, is a qualified purchaser […]

Former Hedge Fund Manager, Hillary Shane barred from associating with NASD

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Hillary Shane, a hedge fund manager formerly registered with First New York Securities, L.L.C. (FNY), has been barred from associating with the NASD. Shane isalso to pay $1.4 million to settle the charges of […]

Citigroup and Pacific Asset Management to offer hedge funds

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Citigroup Inc. and Pacific Asset Management have announced plans for a joint venture to offer hedge funds. The new joint venture will offer hedge fundmanagement portfolio services to wealthy individuals as well as institutional […]

President of Bear Stearns sees no Hedge Fund crisis

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) – Bear Stearns president, Warren Spector says the rumors of hedge fund crisis are simply exaggerated. Spector said, �We have done a lot of double checking andtriple checking to make sure that none of our […]