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Fixed Income remains hedge funds’ 2011 bright spot
Opalesque – Fixed Income has seen steady inflows this year and remains one of the few bright spots amongst hedge fund strategies. In June performance, fixed income arbitrage is proving itself once again to have the best opportunity set in […]
Pension funds increase alternatives allocation by 16%
Global Pensions – The use of alternative asset by pension funds grew by 16% in 2010 to $952bn, according to research by Towers Watson. At the same time total assets under management (AuM) of institutional fund managers increased by 12% […]
Hedge funds express concerns over Conn. taxes
AP – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is reaching out to hedge funds as part of a campaign to boost Connecticut jobs. The governor’s jobs tour comes as Malloy could lay off about 6,500 state employees to close a budget deficit […]
Hedge funds dropped over Greek debt
Seattle Times – Hedge funds fell 0.2 percent in June as stocks slumped amid rising concern Greece would default on its debt and evidence the global economy was slowing. The Bloomberg aggregate hedge-fund index declined to 125.92 from 126.20 in […]
Nomura proprietary trader Fuchs plans own $400 mln hedge fund-source
Reuters – Benjamin Fuchs, who leads the Global Opportunities Group proprietary trading desk at Nomura Holdings Inc plans to start his own hedge fund of at least $400 million later this year, according to a source familiar with the matter. […]
Blackstone Wins Casino Work as Schwarzman Hedges LBOs With Restructurings
Bloomberg – Blackstone Group LP, the private- equity firm known for raising the largest buyout fund ever, has emerged from the recession with a new reputation: one of the world’s busiest restructuring advisers. Among casino resorts in particular, where fallout from the […]
AIRAS Brings Transparency and Assurance to Investors in Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds
Axiom Valuation announces the launch of Alternative Investment Return Authentication Service (AIRAS), a product for investors that analytically tests whether the managers of hedge funds and private equity funds are properly reporting Net Asset Values (NAV’s) and associated returns of […]
Hedge Fund Technology: Motif Investing Seeks Beta Users
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Motif Investing today emerged from stealth mode, announcing an October 2010 close of $6 million in Series A funding led by hedge funds Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) and Foundation Capital and new board members. Founded by […]
HSBC Targets Instos With Hedge Fund Solution
Financial Standard – Institutional investors want more dynamic and interactive ways to invest in hedge funds according to HSBC, which has launched its customised hedge fund and alternative solutions in Australia. HSBC Alternative Investments Limited (HAIL) is a hedge fund […]
The New Class War: Closing a single hedge fund loophole would earn billions
Daily Kos – One of the tax breaks upon which President Obama has focused is a provision that allows hedge fund managers — who make billions annually — to receive a substantial tax break. This particular tax break, known as […]
Global Composite Hedge Fund Index Lowest Since 1998
New York (HedgeCo.net) – June has been a difficult month for hedge funds all across the board, with most strategies suffering a loss, according to the latest performance data from HedgeFund Intelligence. Hedge funds were down 1.27%1 in June, ending […]
Top commodities funds take fresh beating in June
Reuters – Two of the biggest commodity hedge funds suffered a second month of painful losses in June, falling victim to a rout across raw goods markets, a hedge fund investor told Reuters on Thursday. Clive Capital, a top commodities […]