Reuters: Moscow-based hedge fund VR Group, named by Refco as a major creditor, said Friday that it would challenge the terms of the U.S. broker’s bankruptcy filing and that its operations were not under threat from the case. VR-related entities […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge fund assets overseen by single managers rose to more than $1.3 trillion in 2005 from $1.0 trillion a year before, as holdings expanded despite a run of patchy performance, according to Hedge Fund Manager Magazine. Hedge […]

San Jose Business Journal: Aruba Networks Inc. said on Monday it has raised another $25 million in funding, bringing its total investment to $84 million. The Sunnyvale wireless networking equipment company said the new round was led by Artis Capital […]

Digital Chosun – Uri Party to Clip Confidentiality on Hedge Funds The ruling Uri Party said Sunday it wants to revise regulations so domestic and foreign financial institutions can exchange information to monitor the doings of overseas hedge funds. “We […]

The Financial Standard – Friday, 21 Oct 2005 09:24AM – All global hedge funds indices are in the black but they are still underperforming local equities. The results are contained in the just released VAN Global Hedge Fund index report. […]

(  www.trustnet.com ) – Market hits autumn with an increase in product assurance but with falling tranche size All but one of the structured products issued in September were closed-ended, with only the Old Mutual Prosper 80 plan operating an […]

The Australian – Mass global hedge funds with billions of dollars in their pockets, constantly trawling the world for opportunities to make a quick profit, have changed thelandscape for takeovers in Australia in recent years. Even before a major takeover […]

( www.bizjournals ) – Private equity fund managers have anxiously watched as hedge funds, a traditionally short-term-oriented group of investors, have encroached upon their turf. The dynamics in the private equity landscape are intense enough without them having to worry […]

( www.ipe.com ) – 20/Oct/05: GLOBAL – Investors pulled more than $1bn from hedge funds-of-funds in the third quarter, according to Hedge Fund Research which tracks the market. And inflows to hedge funds themselves are the lowest for more than […]

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow-based hedge fund VR Group, named by Refco (RFXCQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) as a major creditor, said on Friday it would challenge the U.S. broker’s bankruptcy filing and that its operations were not under threat from the […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Niche investments like trailer park financing can offer returns of around 15 percent, outgunning what most big hedge funds can deliver, said Soondra Appavoo, managing director of Psolve Alternative Investments. Investing in financing strategies and special situations, […]

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Hedge funds that helped eject Deutsche Boerse’s top brass do not have to make a takeover offer for the exchange operator after Germany’s financial watchdog failed to find they acted together to control it. BaFin has been […]