Tag Archives: volatility


INTERVIEW-Morningstar to cover India funds by early 2009

June 23, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters India- U.S. firm Morningstar Inc will expand its investment research coverage to Indian funds by early next year and hopes to hire 10-20 staff by March, a senior executive said on Monday. Morningstar, founded by its Chairman and Chief […]

Hedge fund bosses tip global macro, market neutral

June 18, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters UK – Global macro and market neutral strategies look set to be top performers over the next 12-18 months, but it is still too early for a pick-up in distressed debt investing, top hedge fund executives said on Tuesday. […]

Hedge Fund Eyes Trimming Hardee

June 18, 2008 : Permalink

New York Post- New York hedge fund Ramius took a bite out of CKE Restaurants Inc. – the owner of burger joints Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. – with a scathing letter sent to CEO Andrew Puzder. Blasting him for the […]

CQS hires Barclays executive to head Hong Kong trading

June 17, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters India- CQS has hired former Barclays Capital managing director David Kilgore as its head of trading in Hong Kong, part of a broader push by the $9.6 billion (4.9 billion pound) UK hedge fund manager to expand its presence […]

GGHFI Reports Strong Hedge Fund Performance in May

June 11, 2008 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (Hedgeco.net)- The Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index(GGHFI)reported May returns of +2.01% while the Greenwich Composite Investable Index returned +1.66%. The May Index currently includes 1345 constituent funds. By comparison, the S&P 500 showed gains of +1.29%, while […]

Toscafund ups Aberdeen stake

June 9, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters) – Activist hedge fund Toscafund has raised its stake in Aberdeen Asset Management by around another 50 million pounds to more than 25 percent, continuing its rapid stake-building of recent months. Toscafund, which is run by Martin Hughes, increased […]