Yearly Archives: 2005
Hong Kong shares end morning lower on profit-taking, hedge fund
HONG KONG (AFX) – Share prices finished the morning session sharply lower as investors locked in quick profits after yesterday’s gains, with selling by hedge-funds andderivatives traders aggravating the falls, dealers said. Worries over interest rates and possible violent protests […]
Hedge fund worry grows
Houston Chronicle – WASHINGTON – High-flying investors are pouring tens of billions of dollars into hedge funds in the expectation of large returns, but financial experts worry that, in the event of a market-rattling surprise, these funds could spread havoc […]
Vintage fund of funds makes $45m first closing
Globes – Sources inform ”Globes” that Vintage Venture Partners has closed its first $45 million for its $75 million second fund. Incontrast to the Vintage I Fund, which focused on secondary investments, the Vintage II Fund will be a fund […]
Paton: Hedge funds drawing eye of regulators
Regulators in Colorado are cracking down on hedge funds, hunting down money managers who operate without a license, inflate their returns or use exclamation points and “guarantees” to lure money. The popularity of hedge funds has risen – along with […]
Hedge funds gain 1.93% in November
Hedge funds gained 1.93% in November, setting the industry on course for possible double-digit returns in 2005, The Barclay Group said on Wednesday. Last month’s performance, which was fueled by a surge in global stock markets, leaves the Barclay/GHS Hedge […]
Sabre Fund, No. 1 Non-U.S. Hedge Fund, Sticks to Oil
Bloomberg – Philip Mathews, manager of the world’s best-performing equity hedge fund outside the U.S. over the past three years, is betting on oil stocks to keep his top ranking — even though thecommodity’s falling price is hurting him now. […]
Funds of hedge funds make this asset class easier to access
Business Report – With financial markets exhibiting increased volatility, investors are being attracted to hedge funds. While the advantages of hedge funds are clear, one of the greatest difficulties investors have is that of accessibility. Hedge funds as an asset […]
Icahn finds his hedge fund is ideal vehicle for activism
Carl Icahn, swashbuckling raider turned trendy hedge fund activist, is driven by the game as well as the cash. Best known for his aggressive takeovers of troubled companies such as Texaco and USX in the heady junk-bond era and using […]
Hedge funds snap back
CNN Money – Hedge funds bounced back last month after a rough October, posting stronger returns thanks to the stock market rally and other factors. While major hedge fund indexes are still calculating final performance numbers for the month, investors […]
Gold hits 24-yr peak as funds buy, but vulnerable
Reuters – Gold prices closed at their highest in more than 24 years on Tuesday in a rally driven by inflation worries and by funds diversifying into commodities for bigger returns, dealers said. The market recovered from a wave of […]
Unfashionable global macro funds making a comeback
Reuters – After years of being shunned, hedge funds which make bets on market trend using economic analysis are becoming more popular with investors and are likely to dominate the industry withinthree years, hedge fund sources say. Investors are looking […]
InteDelta launches Risk Health Check for Hedge Funds
InteDelta, the risk management and financial consultancy, has launched “Risk Health Check for Hedge Funds”. Michael Bryant, Managing Director of InteDelta, said “Risk controls within hedge funds are coming under the increased scrutiny of both investors and regulators. Yet many […]
