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A.W. Jones Hedge Fund Gains 2.78% During February
A.W. Jones Performance Update – An 11% compound return since inception as a fund of funds in 1984 puts A.W. Jones Company (the “Fund”) among the top performing global long/short equity fund of funds. Since 2002, the Fund has produced over […]
1,113 Hedge Fund Launches in 2011
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund launches in 2011 increased to the highest level since 2007, as investors and managers positioned for 2012 amid intense volatility and macroeconomic uncertainty, HFR reported. Hedge fund launches totaled 1,113 in 2011, including 270 […]
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund Wins Lipper Award for Best Five-Year Performance in Category
The Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund (IMCV) is the winner of the 2012 Lipper Award for Best Fund in its category over a five-year period. IMCV has outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index, by +4.21% per annum since launch […]
Hedge Fund Study: Improved Environment for Managed Futures and CTAs
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Two prominent CTA indices have published positive year-to-date returns for managed futures funds, highlighting a promising start to the year for this sector. The BarclayHedge CTA Index, a leading hedge fund benchmark of representative performance of […]
Hedge Funds’ Lawsuit Risk Rises After Galleon Probe, MF Global
Bloomberg – Hedge funds’ risk of lawsuits is rising after regulatory probes of insider trading at Galleon Group LLC and the collapse of MF Global Holdings Ltd., insurance rates show. Insurers are quoting rates that are 5 percent to 10 […]
U.S. hedge fund wins claim against Dubai’s Drydocks
Reuters – A U.S.-based hedge fund said it has won a $72 million legal claim against Dubai’s Drydocks World for defaulting on a loan, putting the ship builder’s $2.2 billion debt restructuring in further trouble . Monarch Alternative Capital said […]
Hedge funds pay a heavy price for GFC
Money Management – Ever since the first impact of the global financial crisis, both international and domestic regulators have been announcing changes to hedge funds, which would aim at improving disclosure and investor protection. Where are we now? Janine Mace […]
Investigating Financial Crime – A Retrospective
FBI – Charles Bonaparte was clearly onto something. When he created a “special agent force” in 1908—the forerunner of the FBI—the progressive attorney general made sure that a dozen of his first 34 investigators were bank examiners specializing in financial crimes. […]
Bumper Hedge Fund Launches as Performance Converges
aiCIO – The difference between the best and worst performing hedge funds is narrowing, according to new research, but the number of new funds being launched is still approaching pre-crisis peaks. In 2011, some 1,113 hedge funds were launched, including […]
Hedge Fund Billionaire Dan Och Sued By One Of His Former Traders For $150 Million
Forbes – In the hedge fund business, the paychecks are huge and so is the cash claimed in a simple business dispute. Daniel Och, the billionaire hedge fund manager, has been sued for $150 million by one of his former […]
JPMorgan Among Top 10 Stock and Bond Fund Managers
Bloomberg – JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) is proving that banks aren’t destined to be also-rans in the $12 trillion mutual fund business. The company in 2011 became the first bank to crack the list of 10 largest U.S. stock and […]
100 Women in Hedge Funds Standford PACs Conference
New York (HedgeCo.net) – A hedge fund conference is being hosted by the Boston Chapter of 100 Women in Hedge Funds on March 23, 2011 in Boston. This conference is unique because it is the first hedge fund conference to […]