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Nominations: 2012 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Canadian hedge funds are due to submit their data to be considered for the Fifth Annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards, sponsored by KPMG. The winners will be announced on 30 October, but the judges will be meeting in […]
Report: Secondary Market Hedge Fund Trading Interests to Grow 125% to $146 Billion
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A new survey by hedge fund tech provider Simplify LLC., reports that the secondary market, where investors historically went to trade their illiquid holdings in hedge funds, private equity and other alternative investments, is increasingly a source of […]
Strategic partnership is New Jersey Division of Investment’s newest move
Pensions & Investments – In two years, Timothy M. Walsh has taken the New Jersey Division of Investment to the third phase of its hedge fund investment evolution: a true strategic partnership with one of its first hedge fund managers. Only a few institutional […]
Cheyne’s listed hedge fund builds cashpile as July purchases yield 10%
Investment Europe – Cheyne Capital’s listed Real Estate Credit Investments hedge fund has increased cash holdings to take advantage of market dislocations, as it harvests some attractive profits from a similar strategy it pursued in difficult markets about a year […]
Hedge funds and institutions split over future growth of China GDP
Hedge Funds Review – Hedge fund managers and institutional investors are undecided on what China’s GDP growth will average over the next year. Over a third say it will be under 6%. A third expect it to be 7%-8%. More […]
Hedge Fund Taking Control Of Young Broadcasting
TV News Check – A hedge fund that has been buying up stakes of post-Chapter 11 Young Broadcasting and its 11 TV stations in 11 markets has filed with the FCC to become the majority owner. Standard General is a […]
India gets first domestic hedge fund in Forefront
FC – India has just got its first hedge fund, with the Mumbai-based Forefront Alternative Investment Trust registering itself with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) under the new alternative investment funds rules, which were notified in May. […]
100 Women in Hedge Funds to give Carlyle co-CEO David Rubenstein its 2012 Effecting Change Award
Opalesque – 100 Women in Hedge Funds (100WHF), a leading non-profit organization for professionals in the Alternatives industry, today announced that it has named David M. Rubenstein as the recipient of its 2012 Effecting Change Award. Mr. Rubenstein will receive […]
Hedge Fund Tech Provider Launches New Brand: SS&C GlobeOp
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Cloud-based software provider for the hedge fund industry, SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., has launched a new corporate brand, including a new logo and corporate slogan: “Don’t Wonder. Know. Anything. Anytime. Anywhere”. The SS&C Fund Services and GlobeOp business […]
Hedge funds bet on oil spike as Israel attack fears grow
Cairo – Hedge funds are quietly laying new bets on a potential spike in oil prices tied to the possibility of an Israeli attack on Iran, skewing the options market to a bullish bias for the first time in six months. […]
Paulson, Soros upped gold holdings last quarter
MarketWatch – Hedge-fund managers John Paulson and George Soros boosted their gold holdings during the second quarter, a sign that some high-profile investors were still banking on higher prices for the precious metal despite its lackluster performance this year. John […]
World’s Largest Hedge Fund To Get Up To $115M In State Assistance
Hartford Courant – The world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates of Westport, announced an ambitious expansion plan Wednesday that includes building a new headquarters and nearly doubling its staff in the next decade, all with generous state help — up […]