Category Archives: Hedge Fund Launches
DoubleLine Launches Low Duration Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Los Angeles based hedge fund manager, the DoubleLine Funds Trust, has launched the DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund with two “no load” share classes: I shares and N shares. “The new open-ended fund invests principally in […]
Hedge Fund Launch: Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Touchstone Investments has added to its alternative investment offerings by launching the Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund. The Fund will be sub-advised by Boston-based institutional hedge fund advisor Longfellow Investment Management Co., which also serves as sub-advisor […]
Malta Hedge Fund Launch By Prestige Asset Management Ltd
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Prestige Asset Management has launched a new fund, the Prestige Equity Options, which is allocating to three trading advisors who between them manage $500 million. “All three use a combination of both long and short volatility […]
Hedge Fund Investors Protect Themselves With $180 Million Against Market Deterioration
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Swiss Re has announced the successful transfer of $180 million of extreme mortality risk to the capital markets. Swiss Re has a history of obtaining over $2.0 billion in extreme mortality risk protection. “Swiss Re has […]
Clopton Capital Launches Real Estate Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Chicago based commercial real estate lending company Clopton Capital, is planning on launching a strategic hedge fund. The fund will be focused solely on taking advantage on the fractured commercial real estate market and provide a […]
Hedge Fund Launches Emergency Rapid Response Team
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Billionaire hedge fund manager Philip Falcone’s new satellite internet venture, LightSquared, is to invest in next generation satellite communications technology directed at public safety, “Push-to-Talk.” In addition, LightSquared has formed its own Emergency Rapid Response Team […]
Hedge Fund Launch: Global Managed Futures Fund by everTrend
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Robert Robbins, former manager of the long/short hedge fund Robbins Capital, has launched a new venture: everTrend Global, a macro managed futures fund with $2 million in assets. everTrend Global is a trend-following fund, designed to […]
Hedge Fund AQR To Use Game Theory To Exploit Market Inefficiencies
New York (HedgeCo.net) – $41 billion Connecticut hedge fund manager AQR Capital Management has launched a reinsurance group to develop investment strategies that have low correlation with traditional markets and hedge funds. The group will be run by David G. Kabiller […]
ProShares Launches Hedge Fund Replication ETF
New York (HedgeCo,net) – $26 billion ETF provider, ProShares, today launched a Hedge Replication ETF, based on Merrill Lynch’s recognized hedge fund replication model. The ETF, HDG, lists on the NYSE today. “Many portfolios could benefit from the risk/return characteristics […]
Altegris Advisors Launches Non Passive Index Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net)- Altegris Advisors has launched the Altegris Macro Strategy Fund. The Hedge Fund offer access for individual and professional investors to participate in the global macro approach to investing through an actively managed mutual fund. “Of all the […]
Hedge Fund Launch: Merchant Capital’s UCITS Russian Equity Long/Short Strategy
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Merchant Capital Ltd , the UK asset management division of Merchant House Group Plc, has launched the Russian Phoenix UCITS Fund on its UCITS umbrella platform. The hedge fund officially launched on 2nd June 2011 with […]
(Update) New York Hedge Fund Launch: The Long/Short Stanphyl Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – New York-based limited liability company Stanphyl Capital GP, LLC (Stanphyl) has launched a long/short equity hedge fund. The new hedge fund, Stanphyl Capital Partners, LP., launched earlier this month out of NYC. Managing member Mark Spiegel […]
