Tag Archives: pace


Few Hedge Funds Started In Europe This Year, Raising Little

July 27, 2009 : Permalink

NASDAQ – The pace of new European hedge fund launches has stalled this year after the industry’s dismal 2008 performance made investors unwilling to back new ventures. Data provider EuroHedge Monday said just 47 funds started trading in the first […]

ANALYSIS – Wall Street girds to pay more for commods talent

July 20, 2009 : Permalink

Reuters India – Wall Street, where hundreds of commodity traders lost jobs last year as the recession set in, is on a new hiring phase where banks and hedge funds want to pay top dollar but only to a few, […]

SEC’s Aguilar urges tougher hedge fund regulation

June 19, 2009 : Permalink

Reuters – A Democratic member of the Securities and Exchange Commission called for stricter supervision of hedge funds, particularly large funds that have an impact on the broader financial markets. Luis Aguilar said the market turmoil of the past year […]

Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press

June 18, 2009 : Permalink

Caymen Net News – Hedge funds and financial institutions based in the Cayman Islands have been pulling their money out of Britain as they are hit by the credit crunch, according to figures from the Bank of England. The low-tax […]

Survivors to Benefit from ‘Hedge Fund Industry Life Cycle’

January 5, 2009 : Permalink

AllAboutAlpha.com – Critics of hedge funds often argue that industry growth has had two negative side-effects: firstly, that less-skilled managers have been attracted to the sector and second, that the number of alpha-generating opportunities has not kept pace with asset […]