01 Nov 2004
BDA China Market Review: Handsets Pile Up; PHS Has Legs
Fortnightly market intelligence covering China's TMT sector produced by Beijing-based research firm BDA China exclusively for Hedgeweek…
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29 Oct 2004
Hedge funds regain momentum in Q3; Inflows double to USD16.9bn
According to Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research Inc. (HFR), a nearly 1% Q3 sector-wide performance gain has largely reversed the 1% loss in…
SEC Vote: Industry associations voice unease over proposed regime
The leading hedge fund associations, AIMA and the MFA, each voiced their ongoing concerns over the SEC's vote for hedge fund adviser…
28 Oct 2004
Note to Hedgeweek Readers and website users
Please note that the Hedgeweek website will have a scheduled down time this weekend due to essential server upgrade.The popularity of the…
Maple Leaf Capital prepares for new launch
Michael Wexler's Maple Leaf Capital is preparing to launch the Macro Volatility Fund to external investors on 1 November 2004.Wexler, CIO…
BGI switches ETFs benchmark to FTSEurofirst indices
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has switched the iShares FTSE Euro 100 and iShares FTSE Eurotop 100 ETFs benchmarks to the FTSEurofirst…
Old Mutual increases capacity of UK Specialist Equity Fund
Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) (OMAM) has placed additional capacity in the Old Mutual UK Specialist Equity Fund with new and existing…
27 Oct 2004
SEC moves ahead with hedge fund registration despite opposition
The SEC Commissioners voted 3-2 in favour of the hedge fund adviser registration proposal only six weeks after the close of the comment…
Julius Baer re-opens Diversified Fixed Income Hedge Fund
Julius Baer's Diversified Fixed Income Hedge Fund will be opening to subscriptions from new and existing investors for a limited period.The…
Close Man Guaranteed Hedge Fund II offer closes next week
The Close Man Guaranteed Hedge Fund II offer is set to close to IFAs and investors on Friday 29 October.It is the second guaranteed…
26 Oct 2004
Receiver distributes USD 1.1m to victims of US hedge fund manager
A US court has approved an SEC plan to distribute USD 1.1m to victims of former hedge fund manager Stevin R.Hoover and Chestnut Fund LP.The…
Nauerz & Noell launches first offshore single manager fund
Nauerz & Noell AG, a Frankfurt-based hedge funds advisor, has launched its first offshore single manager fund, NN Advanced Directional…
Firth joins investment funds team at Berwin Leighton Paisner
Simon Firth has joined the London-based law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) as a partner in the investment funds team.Firth, an…
25 Oct 2004
Hedge fund valuations: An art or a science?
Olwyn Alexander of PricewaterhouseCoopers Dublin outlines the methods and benefits of consistent and accurate hedge fund valuations.For the…
FrontPoint Partners hires ex-Clinton Credit Team
Greenwich-based FrontPoint Partners LLC has added a credit relative value team led by Robert Wenzel and Robert Smalley and based out of New…
