Category Archives: Hedge Fund Launches
SYZ & CO Launches Forex Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Swiss banking group SYZ & CO has launched the OYSTER ForExtra Yield EUR, a new sub-fund of its OYSTER Funds SICAV. There are five currencies selected for trade, the Brazilian real, the Indian rupee, the Polish […]
Hedge Fund Launch: $1 Billion Edoma Capital
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Pierre-Henri Flamand, a former co-head of a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. planning to raise more than $1 billion in the largest global hedge fund launch in 2010, the Wall Street Journal reports. The London-based hedge fund, […]
SYZ & CO To Merge Hedge Funds With Institutional Asset Management
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Swiss banking group SYZ & CO has announced the integration of its institutional asset management activities within the newly-created division SYZ Asset Management. “Our expertise, proven track record and capabilities in traditional asset classes and portfolios […]
Hedge Fund Launch: TIR-Europe
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Independent forestry investment firm Timberland Investment Resources, LLC (TIR-USA), has established its London-based European investment hedge fund – Timberland Investment Resources Europe, LLP (TIR-Europe). “The forestry asset class is gaining prominence globally because of its history of […]
Hedge Fund Launch: CME Rainfall Contracts
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Global risk manager and derivatives marketplace, CME Group, will begin listing and trading rainfall futures, options on futures and binary options beginning October 31 for trade date November 1. The monthly and seasonal contracts will be […]
Hedge Fund Mergers & Acquisitions: Man & GLG Partners – $63 Billon.
New York (HedgeCo.net) – GLG Partners, Inc,. has been acquired by by hedge fund giant Man Group plc today, making GLG a wholly owned subsidiary of Man. The goal being to create a multi-style, performance-focused alternative asset manager with funds […]
Hedge Fund Launch: Merchant Global Resources UCITS Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – UCITS umbrella providers to the global hedge fund industry, Merchant Capital launched their third fund, the Merchant Global Resources UCITS Fund. “We are delighted to be launching the Merchant Global Resources Fund.” George Cadbury, co-founder of […]
Hedge Fund Launch: Opal Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Emeralt Investments is launching the Opal Fund 1 September 2010 to add to its range of Eastern Europe hedge funds. With significant seed capital from a Swedish investment company, Opal will take liquid long and short positions […]
Hedge Fund Launch: AQR Risk Parity Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Market-neutral hedge fund management firm, AQR Capital Management (AQR), announced the launch of AQR Risk Parity Fund, the newest addition to its mutual fund family. The new no-load mutual fund, open to retail and institutional investors, began […]
Hedge Fund Launch: Javelin Capital Global Equity Strategies Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Recently authorised investment management firm, Javelin Capital, launched its first hedge fund, the Javelin Capital Global Equity Strategies Fund on October 1st 2010, with seed capital of $31 million. The fund will take long and short […]
Hedge Fund Launch: UCM Union Delta Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Long/short equity hedge fund Union Capital Management (UCM) has launched the UCM Union Delta Fund today, Oct 1st, 2010. With J.P. Morgan as prime broker and cash manager, the new fund is run by Chief Investment […]
