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Hedge Fund Forum 2008

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – The Greenwich Hyatt will be the scene of the 2008 Global Alpha Forum, the hedge fund event is for both fund managers operating in Connecticut and investors wishing to get to know those managers. The […]

Trump To Launch India Hegde Fund

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Trump Organization USA announced plans to launch a $1 billion hedge fund to invest in Indian real estate. Donald Trump Jr.’s interest in the Indian real estate market was sparked in 2007 when he visited […]

Soros hedge fund bought Petrobras stake worth $811 million

West Palm Beach – Billionaire investor George Soros bought an $811 million stake in Petroleo Brasileiro SA in the second quarter, making the Brazilian state-controlled oil company his investment fund’s largest holding. As of June 30, the stake in Petrobras, […]

Hedge Fund Correlation Research Report by Credit Suisse

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) –  Hedge funds generally are more correlated in bull market runs and more de-correlation at market downturns. A comparison of the Credit Suisse/Tremont Broad Benchmark Index (HEDG), an asset-weighted broad benchmark of the hedge fund industry, […]

Hedge Fund Advisor Hires Mathematician and Boosts Assets

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) –  Hedge fund advisory firm D5 announced the launch of two new accounts, with each promising capacity of $50 million, for a possible $ 100 million on additional capital for the firm. The new accounts coincide […]

Hedge Fund Harbinger Buys Nearly 5% of Cablevision

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) –  Harbinger Capital Management, an activist hedge fund, has accumulated a 4.9% stake in Cablevision Systems Corp, according to The Wall Street Journal. In a regulatory filing, Harbinger said that it had bought 11.45 million of […]

Barclay Managed Funds Report Now Available

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) –  Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Barclay Managed Funds Report" subscription to their offering. Published quarterly, for the last 17 years, the Barclay Managed Funds Report provides industry professionals with information […]

MAM Launches Hedge Fund-Like Returns Strategy

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) –  California based Martin Asset Management (MAM) is replicating hedge-fund-like returns and risk factors through its ETF strategies without the heavy fees, lockups and non-transparent holdings, the boutique alternative investment firm said. "Our approach allows investors […]

Morningstar Hedge Fund Report, July 2008

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) –  Hedge funds saw their worst monthly performance in the history of the Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index. The index returned a negative 3.07% in July 2008, an eventful month for the markets. In the first […]

Partner Files Hedge Fund Management Complaint

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – The Manager of the K Squared Funds, a New York-based group of hedge funds, was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by his ex-partner. The suit brings claims for fraud, breach of contract, […]

ActionsXchange Appoints Laura Pollard As Company Head

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund Provider, Fidelity ActionsXchange, has appointed Laura J. Pollard as executive vice president and head of the company. Pollard will report to Larry C. Renfro, president of Fidelity Developing Businesses, a new division that […]

Blackstone Launches CleanTech Investment Arm

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Alternative investment manager, the Blackstone Group, has launched a new business group focused on investments in the cleantech energy sector and will provide advice on renewable energy strategies across Blackstone’s asset base. The team is […]