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Launch, Market Access to Brazil by UBS
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net) – The global Equities business of UBS announced the launch of Direct Market Access (DMA) for international clients to trade securities on the Bovespa stock exchange in Brazil. UBS is among the first broker-dealers to offer […]
$100 Million Legacy Africa Alpha Fund Launched By Bank & Hedge Fund Duo
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Florida based hedge fund manager INTL Consilium LLC and First City Monument Bank Plc have jointly launched the Legacy Africa Alpha Fund, a $100 million hedge fund investing in Africa and the Middle East. "The new […]
German Hedge Fund Manager Becomes Fully Operational Bank
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net) – Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG has been granted membership to the Compensation Fund of German Banks (EdB) by the German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). Once the entry into the commercial register has been completed, the institution will […]
Wealthy Americans Prefer Alternative To Traditional Investments
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- A recent Bank of America Survey of high net worth Americans indicates that US investors understand the risk and rewards of hedge fund investments. Many expressed greater satisfaction over the last 12 months with their holdings […]
Hedge Fund Hotels Nurture Start-Ups
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Hedge funds have grown from as few as 300 funds in 1990 to more than 10,000 today. However, there has been a recent drop in new fund launches due to the recent credit crunch, closures and […]
Southridge Launches Atypical Market Neutral Fund
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Southridge LLC, a New York financial holding company, is launching a "not as you know" market neutral fund to add to their portfolio of funds. The new fund, Southridge Market Neutral US LP has the capacity […]
Iraqi Babylon Fund Maintains in June
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- So far this summer, with only some slight exaggeration, Iraq could comparatively be portrayed as a stable, safe & secure place, according to the Fact Sheet for June 2008 for the Iraqi Babylon Fund. Relative calmness […]
Asia’s 5 Largest Single-Manager Hedge Funds
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Asia-based funds are getting bigger according to Alpa Magazine. Several of the funds on the list are relative newcomers and five members of the Asia 25 ranking were not on the list last year. The 25 […]
Pharos Russia Hedge Fund Holds Up In June
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Russia has held up very well over the month of June according to one of the most experienced Russian hedge fund managers, Pharos Financial Group. For the first half of 2008, the Pharos Russia Fund was […]
Hedge Fund Backed GlamMedia Hires ExGoogle Director
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Michael Adair, former head of sales finance for Google North America is joining Glam Media Inc, a global web-publishing network, as Vice President of Corporate Development and Finance. “I am excited to join Glam Media’s executive […]
SEC Loosens Ruling On Fund Solicitation Fees
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- The SEC has clarified its position on the "Cash Solicitation Rule" saying that a registered investment adviser may compensate a person for soliciting investors for, or referring investors to his or her investment fund. Usually, under […]
