Tag Archives: redemptions

Fed $1,000bn financing plan nears launch

February 26, 2009 : Permalink

Financial Times – The US Federal Reserve will launch its financing programme, worth up to $1,000bn, for consumer and business loans in the coming days, amid concerns that hedge funds might find it difficult to take advantage of the scheme. […]

Hedge Funds Steer Clear Of Eastern Europe

February 25, 2009 : Permalink

Forbes – 2008 was a bad year for hedge funds that invested in Eastern Europe and Russia, forcing many to abandon the region. A month into the new year, they are still steering clear of the market and waiting for […]

Hedge Funds Hold Up in January

February 25, 2009 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Morningstar reported a summary of hedge fund performance for January 2009 as well as asset flows for 2008. As stocks and government bonds got clobbered in January, hedge funds held up relatively well, the report […]

Australian Hedge Funds Will Attract New Cash in 2009

February 17, 2009 : Permalink

Bloomberg – Australian hedge funds will attract a net inflow of cash in 2009 after record redemptions by overseas investors led to the closure of at least 10 funds in the fourth quarter, the local arm of the Alternative Investment […]

Santander Bank Struggles to Meet Redemptions, Seeks to Halt Withdrawals

February 17, 2009 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Spanish bank Santander is seeking to freeze redemptions after stating on Monday that they currently lack the liquidity to meet the rising demands for withdrawals. Investors in the bank’s flagsihip real-estate fund, the Santander Banif Inmobiliario […]

Credit Suisse Veteran To Start SE Asian Hedge Fund

February 16, 2009 : Permalink

Dow Jones Deutschland – While hedge funds suffer from redemptions and closures amid volatile markets, some firms are taking advantage of falling valuations and market dislocations to launch new funds. Mark Fuchs, chief executive of Singapore-based Fuchs Capital Partners, said […]

Hedge firm GLG assets fall

February 13, 2009 : Permalink

Reuters – Hedge fund GLG Partners reported a further drop in assets on Thursday and said the cycle of investor redemptions in the industry was not yet over despite its funds’ performance perking up in January. The London-based, New York-listed […]

Ackman Paves Way for New Hedge Fund Management Moves

February 12, 2009 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – William Ackman, who runs hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management, is letting clients withdraw as much of their investment as they please. A vast change from the dozens of hedge funds who rushed to halt redemptions, […]

Soros Imitators Reap Riches On Macro Funds

February 9, 2009 : Permalink

The Bulletin – Hedge fund managers on average lost 18.7 percent of their clients’ money in 2008, for the worst performance since at least 1990, according to Hedge Fund Research Inc. Combine the losses with investor redemptions, and total hedge […]

Soros imitators reap riches in financial crisis

February 5, 2009 : Permalink

The Age – Hedge fund managers on average lost 18.7% of their clients’ money in 2008, for the worst performance since at least 1990, according to Hedge Fund Research Inc. Combine the losses with investor redemptions, and total hedge fund […]

Hedge fund fees are being squeezed

January 30, 2009 : Permalink

MIGHT two-and-twenty become one-and-ten? Since 1990 the number of hedge funds has grown by 14 times to over 7,000, but abundance has not lowered prices. Funds typically still charge clients a management fee of 2% of assets and 20% of […]

Hedge Fund Manager to Appear in Court