Category Archives: Syndicated
Indicted Larkspur hedge fund manager returned to jail, hid computer in ceiling of lawyer s office
Marin Independent Journal – An indicted Larkspur hedge fund manager was returned to jail after authorities discovered he was continuing to execute trades using a tablet computer that he had hidden in the ceiling of his attorney’s office in San […]
This Is How Much The Average Person Can Make Working For A Hedge Fund
Business Insider – Last August SumZero, a social research site for investment professionals, launched a new feature dedicated to compensation trends within our buyside-only investment community. We (SumZero) have since collected thousands of salary reports sourced directly from analysts, associates, […]
Capstone’s Britton Foresees a $10 Billion Volatility Fund
Bloomberg – Capstone Investment Advisors LLC’s Paul Britton, whose volatility hedge-fund firm oversees $2.5 billion, predicts that within five years his small sector of the industry will produce a pool whose size rivals some of the biggest managers today. Britton […]
California hedge fund moving to Miami
World City Web – Universa Investments plans to set up in Miami’s Coconut Grove area, investing $800,000 in its office and increasing its staff from 14 to 25 people within three years, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced. Universa, founded in […]
Dark markets may be more harmful than high-frequency trading
Reuters – Fears that high-speed traders have been rigging the U.S. stock market went mainstream last week thanks to allegations in a book by financial author Michael Lewis, but there may be a more serious threat to investors: the increasing amount of […]
Calamar joins with NYC hedge fund for senior housing venture
Biz Journals – In what may be a major expansion into the development of senior housing nationwide, Calamar Enterprises Inc. has created a joint venture with one of the country’s largest hedge fund operators. Kenneth Franasiak, Calamar president and CEO, […]
Hedge Fund Industry Growing With Pensions To Thank
ValueWalk – J.P. Morgan’s Prime Brokerage business indicated that hedge fund managers delivered a better performance in 2013 compared with the previous year in its 2014 Investor Sentiment Report released on March 28, a copy of which was reviewed by ValueWalk. The […]
Lone Star Value hedge fund plans to take its objection over Hilltop’s $7.88-a-share buyout of SWS Group directly to shareholders
Dallas News – Activist hedge fund investor Lone Star Value Management is vigorously objecting to Dallas-based Hilltop Holdings’ $7.88-per-share buyout of the parent of Southwest Securities Inc. and Southwest Securities FSB of Dallas. In a letter to SWS Group’s board of director, Connecticut-based […]
Capstone’s Britton Foresees a $10 Billion Volatility Hedge Fund
Bloomberg – Capstone Investment Advisors LLC’s Paul Britton, whose volatility hedge-fund firm oversees $2.5 billion, predicts that within five years his small sector of the industry will produce a pool whose size rivals some of the biggest managers today. Britton […]
BlackRock, Schroders hiring in the U.S.; hedge funds adding staff in London
EFC – In this week’s hiring roundup, Schroders is building up its investment team, BlackRock stays hyper-active and two London hedge funds are adding staff. Former J.P. Morgan and UBS bankers are launching a new hedge fund in London and […]
Why Your Average Investor Is Crushing Big Hedge Funds These Days
Business Insider – Everyone’s talking about the stock market’s “internal correction”: investors have been dumping high-beta, momentum stocks for low-beta, value names. Facebook is among the stocks that are down more than 20% during the period. Read Complete Article
Hedge funds reluctant to use Jobs Act
Risk.Net – Hedge fund managers have given a lukewarm reception to the Jobs Act, which opens the door to more visible marketing and advertising of fund vehicles. Many alternative fund managers remain sceptical about the benefits of the act and […]