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Hedge funds find a place in the Israeli investment universe
Haaretz – The hedge fund business in Israel is small by American standards ? just some $1.6 billion under management ? but its assets have grown five-fold over the last six years and it is becoming a preferred line of […]
Hedge funds storm back into form
Financial Times – With crisis in Cyprus, gloom in the UK’s Budget and growing fears of a correction in the US Treasury market, you could be forgiven for thinking markets were as turbulent as ever. For some, though, the sun is […]
After disappointing start to 2013, how will hedge funds catch up?
Reuters – Despite the early-year rally in equity markets, some hedge funds seem to have had a disappointing start… yet again. JP Morgan notes that the industry’s benchmark HFRI index was up 2.8% by end-February, well below the 4.6% for […]
Hedge funds face dilemma of implementing socially responsible investing
Risk – It is absolutely possible for hedge funds to adhere to socially responsible investing (SRI) principles. Many managers take SRI considerations into account already but without an explicit reference to SRI principles. SRI principles can be flexible and include […]
Hedge funds raise bets against Hungary bonds
Reuters – Some hedge funds have begun quietly increasing their bets against Hungarian sovereign bonds in the belief that the yields don’t properly reflect the country’s political and economic outlook. The amount of Hungarian sovereign bonds out on loan – […]
Fortress Joins Many Other Hedge Funds Shorting The Yen
VW – Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:FIG)’s Macro fund is the latest hedge fund to bet big on the weakness of Japanese yen. Though the Japanese currency has already been sliding since mid-November, Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:FIG) sees further […]
The Morning Brief: Are Things Looking Up for Managed Futures? Check Out the Latest Numbers
Institutional Investor’s Alpha – The average CTA eked out a 0.09 percent gain in February, bringing the total return for the first two months to 1.56 percent, according to Newedge’s Alternative Investment Solutions Group, part of Newedge’s Prime Clearing Services. Graham […]
Fake Hedge Fund Manager Who Ripped Off Kim Kardashian’s Fake Husband Sentenced To A Few Years In Prison
DealBreaker – Remember Andrey Hicks? For those who can’t keep their founders of fake hedge funds straight, he’s the guy who ripped off Kim Kardashian’s 72 day husband, Chris Humphries, along with a bunch of other investors in his Locust […]
German Hedge-Fund Manager Homm Indicted
Nasdaq – Florian Homm, the former hedge-fund manager who was arrested earlier this month at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, was indicted in the U.S. on fraud charges stemming from accusations he caused his investors $200 million in losses. The […]
Fake Hedge Fund Manager Gets An SEC Asset Freeze
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The SEC has announced an asset freeze against a Massachusetts-based investment adviser charged with stealing money from clients who were given the false impression they were investing in a hedge fund. The SEC also says that […]
Man Group To Cap Executive Bonuses
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Man Group announced in its annual report that it plans to cap future cash bonuses for its senior executives. “Man said that short-term annual cash bonuses, which were previously uncapped, would be limited to 250 percent […]
Grassi & Co. Ranked Among Top 100 Hedge Fund Accounting Firms
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund service provider Grassi & Co. was named as one of the Top 100 Firms by Accounting Today. Accounting Today has also ranked Grassi & Co. among the Top 20 Mid-Atlantic Firms. “Being among the […]