Tag Archives: volatility
I’m Shocked, Shocked: My Hedge Fund Didn’t Hedge!
Seeking Alpha – "In my view they didn’t do what they set out to do … which was to hedge. I saw a few hedge funds that did much worse than my long-only fund, which is rather ironic," [Veritas Asset […]
Hedge funds in EU will be regulated
Reuters – Hedge funds in the European Union will be regulated following a public consultation that is currently underway, a senior EU official said on Wednesday. "On hedge funds, we have used as our basis that they must be regulated," […]
UBP sees ‘unique’ opportunities in hedge fund segment
GENEVA (Reuters) – Union Bancaire Privee (UBP) aims to reinforce its presence in the hedge funds segment as rivals feel the pressure from the prolonged financial crisis, a senior bank official said on Tuesday. "Only the best will survive and […]
Hedge funds find silver lining in crisis
Norwalk Advocate – Crisis can create opportunity, and for the smart hedge fund operator, the downturn gripping the global investment community is a chance to build a respected reputation in the industry. While the financial crisis has been unprecedented, so […]
TPG’s Bonderman eyes debt assets sold by hedge funds
Reuters HK – David Bonderman, one of the the most influential figures in the U.S. private equity industry, said on Thursday his firm, buyout giant TPG Capital TPG.UL, wanted to buy debt assets offloaded by troubled hedge funds. Bonderman, speaking […]
Witnesses Call for Tighter Hedge Fund Restrictions
New York Times – Several leading hedge fund managers told Congress on Thursday they support some new regulation of hedge funds and the complex derivative securities that are partly blamed for the global financial crisis. But they advocated only the […]
TPG’s Bonderman eyes debt assets sold by hedge funds
Reuters – David Bonderman, one of the the most influential figures in the U.S. private equity industry, said on Thursday his firm, buyout giant TPG Capital , wanted to buy debt assets offloaded by troubled hedge funds. Bonderman, speaking at […]
Long-only turmoil pushes investors to hedge funds –
Financial Standard – As the GFC batters confidence in long-only equities, sentiment is turning to hedge funds, provided you partner with groups that are reputable and well run, said Spencer Young, chief executive officer of HFA Holdings. The result is […]
Hedge funds make £18bn loss on VW
BBC Business – Hedge funds have lost £18bn in two days of trading in Volkswagen (VW) shares that briefly saw the carmaker become the world’s most valuable company. VW shares rose 348% over Monday and Tuesday after it emerged that […]
Dow Jones Suspends 2 Hedge Fund Benchmarks Amid Deleveraging
CNNMoney.com – Dow Jones & Co. has suspended the publication of two hedge-fund benchmarks and the Dow Jones Hedge Fund Balanced Portfolio Index that incorporates them, saying that the underlying hedge funds have been deleveraging in an effort to reduce […]
