Tag Archives: fund-managers
Eze Castle & Reuters Sponsor Obama Hedge Fund Strategy Panel
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund tech. provider Eze Castle Integration and Thomson Reuters are sponsoring a panel to discuss hedge fund strategies and regulatory considerations for the Obama administration, the ‘Obama Administration & Hedge Fund Strategies panel’. Hedge […]
Hedge fund assets likely to lose up to $450bn
Business Report – Hedge funds lost more money last year than any year on record. It may get worse this year, forcing fund managers to overhaul investment strategies, reduce fees and make it easier for clients to withdraw cash. The […]
Hedge Fund Assets May Fall $450 Billion After Worst Performance
Bloomberg – Hedge funds lost more money in 2008 than any year on record. It may get worse in 2009, forcing fund managers to overhaul investment strategies, reduce fees and make it easier for clients to withdraw cash. The $1.2 […]
Hedge funds fold
The Washington Times – Year after year, the hedge fund industry dazzled Wall Street by delivering "absolute returns" – outsized profits whether markets rose or fell. Using sophisticated trading models, the pools of managed capital made wealthy people wealthier with […]
Asia hedge funds face another rough ride in 2009
Reuters – Asia-focused funds suffered their worst ever year in 2008, underperforming their peers in the West, as markets cratered and investors demanded their money back. This year will be marked by consolidation around more established players and a more […]
Hedge Funds Challenges in a Changing World
Al-Bawaba – Never before in its short history was the hedge funds community confronted with the challenges nor the pressures it is facing today, following a six-year boom,with Madoff’s scandal coming as the icing on the cake following the US […]
High waves in market sink even legendary hedge funds
Tacoma News Tribune – Year after year, the hedge fund industry dazzled Wall Street by delivering “absolute returns” – outsized profits whether markets rose or fell. Using sophisticated trading models, the pools of managed capital made wealthy people wealthier with […]
Main Citadel Hedge Funds Dropped Estimated 53% In ’08
CNN Money – Citadel Investment Group’s main hedge fund lost 53% for 2008, according to a person familiar with Citadel’s preliminary estimates. The $10 billion Kensington and Wellington funds lost about 9% during the first 24 days of December, punctuating […]
Meet the publishers who mean business
The Independent – Since the credit crunch began, hedge fund managers have become one of the most maligned sections of society, held responsible for the economic pain which all of us now feel. Never mind a row of shrubs, they […]
UAE Asset Manager Launches Hedge Funds
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – US-based Stream Asset Management announced the launch of a credit dislocation fund and a multi-strategy credit hedge fund, the company said in a press statement. The move is part of Gulf Stream’s aggressive expansion strategy to […]
