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Hedge fund vet Frank Meyer shares recollection and outlook
Opalesque – Veteran hedge fund manager Frank Meyer recounts the industry as it was in the late 1960s and predicts a mounting predicament in the cost of regulations. He also foresees investor representation for separate accounts and deep-pocketed institutions taking […]
Turbulence hits hedge fund returns in 3rd quarter
Pensions & Investments – After the comparatively halcyon days for hedge fund investors in the 12 months ended June 30, storm clouds are brewing as chief investment officers and investment consultants calculate the impact on pension portfolios of negative third-quarter […]
Asia hedge funds lose $2 billion in first outflow in 17 months
Economic Times – Asia-focused hedge funds recorded a net outflow of $1.9 billion in September, their first monthly outflow in 17 months, as global markets tumbled on concern over the global economy and European debt crisis, new data showed on Tuesday. The […]
London Mansion Resurfaces on Hedge-Fund Row as Luxury Homes Boom
SF Gate – An office building on the London square with the world’s most expensive commercial rents will be converted into a nine-bedroom mansion as demand from international buyers drives luxury-home values to record highs. No. 7 St. James’s Square, […]
Hedge fund woes don’t slow stock pickers’ meeting
Reuters – Poor performance does not seem to be much of a hindrance when it comes to investors shelling out thousands of dollars to hear famous hedge fund managers share some of their wisdom about picking stocks. Beginning on Monday, some […]
Former JPMorgan Commodities Trader Bombell Starts Hedge Fund
Bloomberg – Former JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) trader Damien Bombell, who left when the bank closed a unit that bet on commodities last year, started a hedge fund to invest in metals, grains and energy. The Strand Global Macro Fund […]
Hedge funds buy farms, prices rise – but what if?
Crain’s – When Roger Betz is not helping farmers as a Michigan State University Extension farm management educator for Southwest Michigan, he tends a few acres in Eaton County near Lansing. Every year, he buys a little more land, getting ready […]
HFMWeek U.S. Hedge Fund Services Awards Recognizes SS&C Fund Services
MarketWatch – SS&C Technologies SSNC +1.55% , a global provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, today announced that SS&C Fund Services has been named the winner of the “Best Administrator — Technology Provider” award presented at the 3rd annual HFMWeek […]
Wall Street Looks to Raise $1.5 Million for NYC Youth
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Youth, I.N.C. (Improving Nonprofits for Children) announced that Piper Jaffray, a leading global middle market investment bank and institutional securities firm, will sponsor Trading Day for Kids for a third consecutive year. Youth, I.N.C. has strong […]
Feds tighten oversight of hedge funds
NJ – As federal regulators grapple with new rules from last year’s financial overhaul, hedge funds and other investment advisers have been dealing with tightened — yet not closed — loopholes that allow many to avoid oversight. Before last year, […]
Greek Credit-Default Swap Payout Should Be Allowed, Tchir Says
BusinessWeek – Greek sovereign credit-default swaps should be allowed to pay out to support demand for government bonds and ensure the wrong investors aren’t punished, according to hedge fund manager Peter Tchir. Swaps, which pay the buyer face value in […]
Hedge Funds Add to Wagers in Biggest Rally of 2011: Commodities
Bloomberg – Speculators boosted their wagers on higher commodity prices for the first time in five weeks as increasing confidence that the global economy will avoid another recession spurred the biggest rally of the year. Money managers boosted combined net-long […]