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What caused the decline in market liquidity
The Economic Times – The mavens continue to pore over figures and analyse the why, how and after-effects of bankruptcy of the major-league investment bank Lehman , on September 15 last year. It’s clear that financial innovation in the mature […]
Capintro Outlines Opportunities Available to Hedge Fund Investors in 2009/2010
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A new study by Capintro Partners, analyzing the impact of the events of 2008 on the hedge fund industry, indicates that the crisis may have led to structural changes which could benefit hedge funds. The report […]
Star trader defends bonus payouts
BBC – A Wall Street trader thought to have received the biggest bonus of all time has defended industry payouts. Adam Levinson runs two hedge funds at Fortress Investments. It was so keen to keep hold of him that they […]
Hedge fund hiring starts to pick up again
Cape Cod Times – Hedge funds — southwest Connecticut’s native industry — are beginning to hire again as the economy and the stock market show glimpses of recovery, according to Sandy Gross, founder and managing partner of Pinetum Partners LLC. […]
Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest WildCard Play-Off
New York (HedgeCo.net) – A Leg To Stand On is celebrating the sixth anniversary of their annual benefit, Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest. It is being held at B.B. King Blues Club in New York on Thursday, October 8. The Rocktoberfest Wildcard […]
U.S. hedge fund D.E. Shaw sees chance in Gulf region
Reuters – D.E. Shaw, the world’s fourth largest hedge fund, is opening in Dubai to tap public and private opportunities in the world’s largest oil exporting region and ease Gulf Arab investors moves into overseas markets. “We wanted to be […]
Watchdogs spell out hedge fund investor protection
Reuters – Global market regulators published new rules on Monday spelling out how small investors putting money into funds of hedge funds should be protected. The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published its final set of standards on best […]
Tough Accusations In Hedge Fund Lawsuit
Conneticut Law Tribune – Stamford Superior Court Judge John F. Blawie ordered the international investment giant to post the funds in advance of litigation, stating that the hedge fund established probable cause that UBS sold the debt instruments even though […]
Agile clients sue over frozen accounts
The Denver Post – The plaintiffs allege Agile inappropriately placed their funds into a high- risk, unsuitable investment called the Agile Safety Variable Fund, which destroyed their retirement nest eggs. The Safety Fund, despite its name, was a leveraged hedge […]
Oil Falls for Second Day on Doubts Over Pace of Demand Recovery
Hedge fund managers and other large speculators increased their net long position in New York crude oil futures in the week to Sept. 8, according to U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data. Speculative long positions, or bets prices will rise, […]
Capital Gold Group Clients Haunted by Lehman Fall 1 Year Later
CNBC – A year after the fall of Lehman Brothers, Capital Gold Group, Inc. is still helping retirees and investors to diversify and protect what is left of their investment funds and retirement portfolios in tangible gold assets. During the […]
Man Investments & Dexion Launch Man AHL Diversity
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Alternative asset manager, Man Investments, and UK hedge fund advisory and marketing firm, Dexion Capital Group, announced the launch of a new UCITS III trend following product, Man AHL Diversity. “Historically, the performance of trend following […]