Tag Archives: advisory-services


The Group Of Thirty Issues Supervisory Report

October 8, 2008 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – The Group of Thirty released a new report, ‘The Structure of Financial Supervision: Approaches and Challenges in a Global Marketplace’. The report was issued after the meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors […]

Former hedge fund manager Michael Lauer found guilty

September 30, 2008 : Permalink

A federal judge in Miami has found that former hedge fund manager Michael Lauer defrauded investors out of more than $500 million between 1999 and 2002. U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth A. Marra, in a 67-page order issued last week, […]

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Announce Legislation Task Force

September 25, 2008 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Bracewell & Giuliani LLP today announced that it has formed a multi-disciplinary Task Force to guide financial institutions, private investment funds, institutional investors and other market participants through the legislative, regulatory and enforcement challenges posed […]

SGAM Launches Hedge Fund Replicant

September 24, 2008 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – SGAM (Société Générale Asset Management) Alternative Investments launched the SGAM ETF T-Rex (for total return exposure), on Euronext Paris. "It is possible to build a portfolio of dynamic strategies designed to replicate overall allocations in […]

Hedge funds Down in August

September 18, 2008 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index lost 3.12% in August, significantly underperforming U.S. and global equity and bond markets. August, like July, was characterized by a large drop in emerging markets and commodities. "Even though […]

CSX loses fight to block hedge funds

September 16, 2008 : Permalink

Florida Times Union – CSX Corp.’s proxy fight with two hedge funds apparently ended Monday, after an appellate court turned down CSX’s attempt to block some of the funds’ votes for the company’s board of directors. CSX, which had already […]

Brotman Boldly Launches Market Timing Fund

September 16, 2008 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Brotman Capital Management has chosen this, the worst year for hedge funds in over a decade, to launch its flagship Market Timing Fund. Since inception through August 2008 the fund is up 14% net of […]