Tag Archives: managed futures
Man Group Launches Onshore Version Of Giant Hedge Fund
Dow Jones – Man Group PLC said Thursday it is launching an onshore version of its AHL product, one of the largest single hedge funds with some $20 billion assets under management, in a further sign of the company’s confidence […]
Neptune buys Man Group, sees M&A among fund firms
Reuters – Equity investors are too negative about the hedge fund industry, says Neptune’s Jeremy Smith, who has recently bought shares in Man Group and expects more consolidation among traditional fund firms. Smith, who manages the 42 million-pound Neptune UK […]
WisdomTree Files For Hedge Fund ETFs
IndexUniverse.com – The New York-based ETF provider today filed papers with the Securities & Exchange Commission for three actively managed ETFs: the WisdomTree Real Return Fund, the WisdomTree Managed Futures Fund and the WisdomTree Long-Short Fund. The Long-Short fund will […]
Disgraced NY lawmaker joins hedge fund – report
Reuters – Vito Fossella, a former U.S. congressman representing sections of New York until a drunk driving conviction last year, has joined controversial hedge fund Superfund Investment Group, the Staten Island Advance reported this week. The community newspaper, citing unnamed […]
Veteran of U.S. Secret Service Heads Up AlphaMetrix’s Financial Investigations Group
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – To root out fraud and to give investors increased confidence that their assets are being managed with institutions of integrity and honesty, AlphaMetrix formally introduced AlphaMetrix Financial Investigations, LLC, run by David Fisher, a 24-year […]
Success of managed futures is a mixed bag
Chicago Tribune – Strong returns are a mixed blessing this year for investment funds that specialize in trading futures contracts. While the stock market plunged about 35 percent, managed futures funds posted annual returns of about 16 percent, according to […]
