Category Archives: Press Releases

Sanders Morris Harris Group Completes Investment in Global Financial Services, $4 Billion Wealth Management Firm

Press Release –  Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SMHG) today announced that it has completed its previously announced purchase of a 50.1% interest in Global Financial Services L.L.C. (www.globalhou.com). Global Financial manages approximately $4 billion of client assets and, […]

Hedge Fund People Moves: Hedgeye names Bob Brooke as a Managing Director

Press release – Hedge Fund research firm, Hedgeye Risk Management has hired financial services veteran Bob Brooke as Managing Director of New Business Development. “Hedgeye is fortunate to have Bob Brooke join our team at this point in our growth,” said Keith McCullough, CEO of […]

People Moves: BTIG Hires David Kallenberg as Managing Director

BTIG, LLC, a global broker dealer specializing in institutional trading and related brokerage services, today announced another expansion to its Fixed Income group with the hiring of David Kallenberg as a Managing Director for its new Convertible Securities Desk in […]

BBVA Compass Launches Native iPad Application

Press release – BBVA Compass today announced the launch of a native iPad™ application that marks the first U.S. mobile banking application that visually goes beyond the traditional on-line banking interface of the few other iPad banking applications. The BBVA […]

Citrin Cooperman to audit Cayman/Offshore hedge funds

Citrin Cooperman, a leading accounting and business consulting firm,  announced today it was granted its license to transact business as an approved auditor in the Cayman Islands, and will be offering offshore-based funds auditing services under the Citrin Cooperman (Cayman) […]

Hedge Fund Commentary: Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index

New York (HedgeCo.net) – A new Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index (pdf) monthly commentary offers insight into November hedge fund performance. Some key findings from the report include: November marked the Index’s first negative month of performance since […]

Decosimo Sponsors, Presents at National Hedge Fund Seminars

Audit and tax professionals with Decosimo Certified Public Accountants, including Manager Beth Biega and Principals Lynn Rodgers and Renee Ford, participated in three presentations hosted by Financial Research Associates on Dec. 2 and 9 at New York City’s Princeton Club. On Dec. […]

People Moves: Butterfield Fulcrum expands its EMEA business development team

Press Release  – Butterfield Fulcrum, a top five independent global hedge fund administration company, today announced the appointment of Edwin Parker as Director of Business Development for the EMEA region. Edwin will start in February 2011 and be based in […]

Hedge Fund Launch: GIM High Opportunity Forex Fund

Press Release – Global Investment Management, manager of the GIM Forex Program (Managed Accounts) announces the launch of a new Forex fund: the GIM High Opportunity Forex Fund, ISIN : BMG3032V2255. Goldman Sachs is providing the price feed ( liquidity […]

UCITS Hedge Fund Index down -0.14%.

New York (HedgeCo.net) – In November the UCITS Hedge Fund Index Global is down -0.21% bringing its year to date performance to 0.78% while the Fund of Funds Index is down -0.14% bringing its performance for the year to -0.92%. […]

Hedge Fund Lawyer Carlos Deupi Elected Chairman of The Miami Finance Forum for 2011

New York (HedgeCo.net) -The Miami Finance Forum (MFF), a non-profit trade association of investment and finance professionals in South Florida, today announced the election of Carlos Deupi as the MFF’s new Chairman. Mr. Deupi, a corporate lawyer at the law […]

TradePlacer.com Launches CapitalSlice.com for Alternative Investment Projects

Press Release – In a move to expand its services, TradePlacer.com is pleased to announce the launch of CapitalSlice.com, a platform that matches investors seeking alternative investment vehicles with projects. Leveraging revolutionary TradePlacer technology, CapitalSlice.com enables investors to coordinate investment […]