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Man Group appoints Citi to provide fund administration services | Nov 13/12 |
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Citi has completed the implementation of Man Umbrella Sicav, the Luxembourg fund business of the Man Group.
Citi will provide an integrated range of services that includes
custody, depositary bank, fund administration and ...Read more |
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Why are Hedge Fund “Stars” Failing? | Nov 13/12 |
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The hedge fund world is dominated by big personalities and high
profile traders that leave their home funds or bank and setup their own
hedge fund. Greg Coffey of GLG and Pierre-Henri Flammand of Goldman
Sachs are probably t...Read more |
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John Henry to Close Commodity Trading Firm at Year-End | Nov 12/12 |
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BOSTON (Reuters)—John Henry, who made a large enough fortune in commodities to become the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, plans to close his trading firm to outside investors at the end of the year.
John W. Henry & Co. ...Read more |
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Ex-Goldman Trader Accused of $118 Million Loss Denies Fraud | Nov 12/12 |
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NEW YORK (Reuters)—A lawyer for a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. trader
denied on Friday [Nov. 9] U.S. civil accusations that his client had
defrauded the Wall Street bank of $118 million.
The trader, Matthew Marshall Ta...Read more |
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Report: Hedge Fund Returns Lag, But Pay Rises | Nov 12/12 |
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Compensation is up and performance is down at hedge funds globally this year, according a new study of bonuses and total pay packages.
“2012 has proven to be a better year for the hedge fund industry,”
said the report by he...Read more |
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Credit-orientated hedge fund strategies continue to dominate, says Lyxor | Nov 09/12 |
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Nine Lyxor strategy indices out of 14 ended the month in
positive territory, led by the Lyxor Long/Short Credit Arbitrage Index (+1.7
per cent), the Convertible Arbitrage Index (+0.5 per cent), and the
Distressed Index...Read more |
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Hedge funds decline in October, says HFRI | Nov 09/12 |
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Hedge funds posted the first monthly decline in five months in
October, as uncertainty over the outcome and impact of US political elections
and the ongoing European sovereign debt and banking crisis increased financial
mark...Read more |
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Hedge fund results mixed in October | Nov 08/12 |
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Hedge funds delivered mixed results in October but in aggregate
closed in negative territory, according to GAM.The HRFX
Global Hedge Fund index lost 0.5 per cent, bringing its year-to-date
performance to 2.1 per cent.
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Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index down 0.47 per cent in October | Nov 08/12 |
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The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index closed down
0.47 per cent in October as three of the seven index component strategies
reported positive results for the month.The three top
performing strategies were e...Read more |
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Hedge Funds Lost 1.9% in October as Global Stocks Dropped | Nov 07/12 |
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Hedge funds
lost 1.9 percent in October as global stocks slumped after companies reported
earnings that spurred concern the economy was weakening.
Multistrategy, global
macro (BBHFMCRO) and long-short equity managers all ...Read more |
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Emerging Stocks Rise Most in Three Weeks on Obama Victory | Nov 07/12 |
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Emerging-market stocks rose, driving the benchmark index to its biggest gain
in three weeks, and currencies strengthened after U.S. President
Barack Obama
won re-election.
The
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (MXEF) climbed 0...Read more |
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Soros says Obama victory means 'more sensible politics' | Nov 07/12 |
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Billionaire investor George Soros
said late Tuesday that the projected re-election of President Barack Obama will
open "the door for more sensible politics."
Soros, who has contributed mightily to Democratic cau...Read more |
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Hedge Funds and Obama Part II – What to Expect | Nov 07/12 |
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The USA wakes up this morning to four more years of President Obama in
the White House. It is no secret that Romney was favoured amongst the majority
of Wall Street and the Hedge Fund community. What lies in store for Obama’s ...Read more |
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Hedge Funds Down, But Outperform S&P | Nov 07/12 |
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Hedge funds lost money for the first time since May
last month, hurt by exposure to the broader stock market, which also sank in
October.
On average hedge funds fell 0.34 percent in October according to a group of
early-rep...Read more |
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Allocators enjoy the ‘low risk-taking world’ of hedge funds | Nov 06/12 |
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Low net positions and the popularity of
relative-value strategies suggest that hedge managers are reining in their risk.
Go to the cinema these days and you will see hedge fund managers being
portrayed as high-flying risk-t...Read more |
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Where the Hedge Fund Assets Are | Nov 06/12 |
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Global hedge fund assets under management (AuM) were
estimated to total $2.147 trillion as of June 30th of this year. Almost 96%
of those assets were being managed in just nine countries (total AuMs in
$billions):
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Perceived benefits of hedge fund regulation deteriorating, says Ernst & Young | Nov 06/12 |
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Despite increasing regulatory requirements for hedge funds, only
10 per cent of investors feel that regulations effectively protect their
interests and 85 per cent of investors do not believe these requirements
will he...Read more |
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Franklin Templeton completes purchase of majority stake in fund of hedge funds specialist K2 Advisor | Nov 05/12 |
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Franklin Resources, which operates as Franklin Templeton
Investments, has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in fund of
hedge funds manager K2 Advisors Holdings LLC.
The proceeds of this transaction by Fra...Read more |
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Hedge Fund Masters Flunk Money-Making Test | Nov 05/12 |
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Generating strong returns is getting so tough for hedge
fund managers, supposedly the high-earning masters of any market, that some are
shutting up shop and more look poised to follow.
Years of choppy markets whipsawed by pol...Read more |
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Hedge fund cashes in on Greek bonds | Nov 02/12 |
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London-based hedge fund Adelante Asset Management has made a 70 percent gain
on a sale of Greek bonds, showing the potential for big profits from betting on
a recovery in the fortunes of a country effectively off-limits to i...Read more |
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Franklin Templeton Completes K2 Advisors Transaction | Nov 02/12 |
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Investment firm Franklin Templeton Investments announced Monday that it has
completed its purchase of a majority stake in a fund of hedge funds manager.
Franklin Templeton also said in its statement that KS Advisors will use...Read more |
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Performance is an issue, but price is the bigger problem | Nov 01/12 |
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It is not at all clear that hedge fund managers see how much the end-investor world has changed
Attending the InvestHedge Forum this month was in some senses a tonic for
anyone who has been a bit dispirited by the generally – ...Read more |
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Man needs one small step – to diversify from structured products | Nov 01/12 |
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It is not surprising that
Man sought to diversify through GLG and FRM to try and reduce dependence on
structured products related to AHL
It was not long ago that Man Group, the London-listed investment house,
appeare...Read more |
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A bit of a Blur: The Line between Hedge Funds and Asset Management | Nov 01/12 |
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As the line between hedge funds and asset management turns into a grey
area, PROHEDGE explores the next great challenge for the hedge fund industry.
Recent industry commentary and opinion has focused to a great extent on the
...Read more |
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Vision Capital Corporation is pleased to announce that it received two awards... | Nov 01/12 |
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Vision Capital Corporation ("Vision") is pleased to
announce that it received two awards at the 2012 Canadian Hedge Fund of the
Year Awards held last night hosted by KPMG.
The
V...Read more |
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Maximizing Returns for Investors Over the Long Term | Nov 01/12 |
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AlphaNorth Asset Management won the award for 'Best 3-Year Annualized
Return' (July 31, 2009 -
July 31, 2012) for its flagship hedge fund,
the AlphaNorth Partners Fund, at the Fifth Canadian Hedge Fun...Read more |
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Down October Shaping Up For Hedge Funds | Oct 31/12 |
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Even before Hurricane Sandy slammed the nation's financial and hedge fund
center, October was shaping up to be a forgettable month for the hedge fund
industry.Bank of America Merrill Lynch said that hedge funds were down ...Read more |
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Hedge funds need a unique thesis if they want to succeed | Oct 31/12 |
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There are thousands of hedge funds competing in the marketplace. They come
in all shapes and sizes, but all too often they approach investors with the
same thesis.“The things that everyone sees all the time are long/short...Read more |
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'Quant' Funds Headed For Worst Month Since August 2007 | Oct 30/12 |
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Computer-driven hedge funds are headed for their worst
monthly performance since the start of the credit crunch after making losing
bets in dozens of markets including bonds, currencies and commodities.
Many of the funds, kno...Read more |
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Hedge fund managers likely to benefit from stock selection, says Lyxor | Oct 29/12 |
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The European Central Bank’s “whatever it takes” promise has
substantially reduced tail risks, according to Lyxor.
Risk premiums that have remained abnormally high since the outset of the
financial crisis should diminish over...Read more |
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Where are the Portus diamonds? | Oct 29/12 |
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John Finnigan’s first question for Boaz Manor was a formality. Pen poised,
Finnigan asked for Manor’s address.
Manor stared at the ceiling.
A silence hung in the air of the law firm’s boardroom. Finally, in
exasperation, Fin...Read more |
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Hedge Fund Advisors Plan to Increase Use of ETFs | Oct 26/12 |
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Guggenheim Investments, which represents $130 billion in hedge fund assets,
announced the results of a survey of financial advisors who attended the
Morningstar ETF Invest Conference in Chicago.
The results found that 78 perc...Read more |
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Hedge Fund Inflows Continued in September, FoHFs Faced Pressure | Oct 26/12 |
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The trend to direct investment a benefit to credit and macro funds,
equity and emerging markets faced redemptions in Q3
Hedge fund assets rose in September for the third consecutive month
to reach $2.587 trillion....Read more |
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Pension funds to increase HF allocation despite recent poor performance | Oct 26/12 |
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Contrary to recent articles in the main stream media, pension
funds will continue to increase their allocation to hedge funds despite the
recent poor performance within the hedge fund industry, says Don Steinbrugge of
Agecro...Read more |
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Hedge Fund Havens Weigh Taxes as Caribbean’s Debt Rivals Greece | Oct 25/12 |
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From the Cayman Islands to the Bahamas, hedge fund havens are considering a
surprising remedy for widening deficits -- higher taxes.
The Bahamas is planning a town hall to debate a tax overhaul that may include
the nation’s ...Read more |
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Hedge fund incubator says size matters for hedge funds, and 'small is good' | Oct 24/12 |
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Seeders and managers are advocating smaller funds
as candidates for outperformance in the current markets, at a time the
industry's largest managers are handing back money to investors.
Jeroen Tielman, CEO and founder of hed...Read more |
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Linedata signs Vertex One Asset Management for Linedata Global Hedge | Oct 24/12 |
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Canadian investment firm Vertex One Asset Management is the
latest client to sign up for Linedata’s newly launched Linedata Global Hedge
hosted platform.
Linedata’s Canadian client base has grown by 35 per cent since opening ...Read more |
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Hedge Funds Cite 'Fiscal Cliff' as Top Concern: Survey | Oct 23/12 |
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The upcoming elections and the impending
“fiscal cliff”
have hedge funds more on edge than any other issue, according to a survey by
Macro Risk Advisors.
More than 60 percent of responding hedge funds listed the possibility...Read more |
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Hedge Fund Risk Management: Lessons from 2008 | Oct 23/12 |
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As part of the PROHEDGE “Get ready for GAIM” series, we covered some of
the
challenges in hedge fund risk management in anticipation of a talk from Dr
Christian Szylar, Global Head of Risk and Performance Measurement at Mar...Read more |
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AIMA calls for depository passport in Ucits V position paper | Oct 23/12 |
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The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the
global hedge fund association, has called for the establishment of a Ucits
depositary “passport” regime in its position paper on the proposal for a Ucits V
direct...Read more |
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Hedge funds' commods bullish bets at August lows; gold hit hardest | Oct 22/12 |
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Hedge funds and other big speculators have cut their bullish bets on U.S.
commodities to the lowest levels since the end of August, data showed on Friday,
as global economic worries pushed prices off their peaks.
Funds ha...Read more |
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Have superstar traders lost their magic? | Oct 22/12 |
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Hedge fund maestro Greg Coffey is retiring at 41 after a glittering career. And, after a distinctly lacklustre performance recently, many of his contemporaries are following suit.
The Wizard of Oz, Greg Coffey, has clicked his h...Read more |
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Hedge funds reach record size thanks to recent strong returns | Oct 19/12 |
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Strong returns during the third quarter have boosted the hedge-fund industry
to its largest size ever, offsetting a more muted appetite among investors for
these types of funds, research data shows.
Global hedge funds now...Read more |
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Hedge Fund Investors Increase Operational Demands | Oct 19/12 |
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Global hedge fund AUM is back up to pre-2008 levels according to
statistics, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. Private investors or high
net worth individuals have left hedge funds and Institutional Investors have
...Read more |
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S&P Capital IQ – Two-Thirds of Global Equities Fund Managers Defy Europe Fears | Oct 19/12 |
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Two-thirds of global equities fund managers are overweight
Europe ex
UK, despite well-documented fears of recession, unemployment,
government defaults and a potential eurozone break-up, says S&P Capita...Read more |
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Hedge fund firm Man Group posts $2.2 bln client outflows | Oct 18/12 |
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Man Group posted its fifth consecutive quarter of outflows on Thursday, as
the embattled hedge fund firm's struggle to revive its fortunes is hampered by
poor performance from its flagship fund.
The firm reported net outf...Read more |
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FUNDS OF HEDGE FUNDS: Mayhem, mergers and managing money after Madoff | Oct 18/12 |
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In a recent poll of the
InvestHedge Billion Dollar Club – made up of 103 funds of hedge funds (FoHFs)
with more than $1bn in assets – 61% of those that responded stated that
consolidation was likely to continue over the comi...Read more |
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SEC Charges $1 Billion Hedge Fund Adviser And Two Executives With Fraud | Oct 18/12 |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former $1 billion hedge
fund advisory firm and two executives with scheming to overvalue assets under
management and exaggerate the reported returns of hedge funds they mana...Read more |
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4 facts about hedge funds | Oct 18/12 |
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Understanding the
hedge fund industry requires knowing what is going on now and also identifying
current trends affecting how hedge funds operate, invest, form, and trade.
Read:
Dispelling hedge fund myths
Here are four h...Read more |
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Written guidelines needed for hedge fund managers | Oct 18/12 |
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It’s important to ask managers the right questions about what is going on with the firm and its day-to-day operations.When considering hedge fund managers more
emphasis needs to be placed on due diligence and getting everything ...Read more |
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