Category Archives: Press Releases
Merchant Capital to Launch Hedge fund UCITS Platform
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Merchant Capital Ltd. is to launch a UCITS III umbrella structure that will provide hedge fund managers, including small to mid-sized firms, with a cost effective vehicle for running their own UCITS III funds. Historically, it […]
Centrecourt Asset Management to Launch Distressed/Credit Opportunites Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Centrecourt Asset Management is in the process of launching The CAM Distressed/Credit Opportunities Fund. This is the third fund formed by Centrecourt Asset Management LLC, a registered investment advisory firm, which has managed approximately $500 million […]
Merlin Securities Launches 24-Hour International and Domestic Trade Coverage
New York (Press Release) Merlin Securities, a leading prime brokerage services and technology provider for hedge funds and managed account platforms, today announced that it has expanded its trading capabilities to include 24-hour international and domestic coverage. Troy Prince and […]
2009 ICFA Hedge Fund Awards
New York (HedgeCo.net) The winners of the 2009 International Custody and Fund Administration (ICFA) Awards were announced on 25th November, 2009 at Grosvenor House, London. Point Nine, hedge fund middle and back office services won the award for Most Innovative […]
FINRA Fines Mini-Prime for Soft Dollar Practices
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, which oversees broker-dealers, sanctioned and fined Terra Nova Financial, a mini-prime broker, and some of its employees for making improper soft dollar payments on behalf of hedge fund managers. FINRA found […]
Insparo Expands Africa Emerging Markets Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – UK-based emerging markets hedge fund firm, Insparo Asset Management has expanded their Africa & Middle East Fund with the appointment of Jamie Allsopp. Jamie has a strong background in fund management and African markets, garnered during […]
Hedge Fund Association “Speak Up” Gains Traction on Capitol Hill
Washington, DC – November 9, 2009 – The Hedge Fund Association, HFA, today announced progress on its “Speak Up” campaign, which seeks to ensure that regulation of the hedge fund industry meets government concerns without imposing over-reaching, broad measures that […]
Conyers Hosts 8th Annual Offshore Law Forum in New York
New York (HedgeCo.net) – As the global economy continues to evolve in the aftermath of the credit crunch, lawyers from Conyers Dill & Pearman provided a timely update on regulatory developments offshore to over 100 lawyers and financial executives at […]
Ticonderoga Securities Expands With Launch of Equity Derivatives Group Led By Hedge Fund Veteran
New York – Ticonderoga Securities, an institutional broker dealer, today announced the launch of its Equity Derivatives Group, which will be led by Vuk Bulajic, an industry veteran with a dynamic track record of launching and building equity derivatives businesses. […]
Paladyne Systems Partners with RiskMetrics Group to Provide Risk Reports to Hedge Funds
NEW YORK, NY – Paladyne Systems, Inc., a leading provider of technology and services to the global hedge fund industry, today announced a strategic partnership with RiskMetrics Group, a leading provider of risk management and corporate governance services to the […]
