21 Jul 2008
Bringing hedge fund expertise to the Spanish investor
The emergence of a home-grown alternative investment industry has been gradual over the two years since the introduction of Spain's new…
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Flow of new capital into hedge funds continued to slide in second quarter, says HFR
Allocations to hedge funds have slowed to their lowest level since the fourth quarter of 2005 as volatile financial markets prompt…
Hedgeweek Comment: Funds of funds gain new lease of life
As volatility lingers in the marketplace, investors are turning to funds of hedge funds to make the best of the situation.As volatility…
20 Jul 2008
Managed Funds Association calls for more resources to pursue market manipulators
Hedge fund industry body the Managed Funds Association has called on the US authorities to put more resources into regulatory action…
Insparo Asset Management appoints Simone Kruys as chief operating officer
London-based Insparo Asset Management, which was established in July last year by principals Mohammed Hanif and Francis Beddington and…
Frances Orabona joins Silver Creek Capital Management
Seattle-based USD9bn fund of hedge funds manager Silver Creek Capital Management has appointed Frances Orabona, a former vice-president at…
18 Jul 2008
June performance decline "a bad end to a good quarter for hedge funds", says Morningstar
Chicago-based investment research provider Morningstar says June marked a bad end to a good quarter for hedge fund…
Hedgeweek Commentary: Behind the hedge fund news
As equity markets sag under the weight of bad economic news and the continuing problems of the global financial industry, short sellers are…
Comment: IRS tackles hedge fund investors' deduction of interest expenses and fund of funds management fees
Steven M. Etkind and Roger D.Steven M. Etkind and Roger D. Lorence of US law firm Sadis & Goldberg argue that two recent rulings by the…
Meadowbrook Capital Management launches second hedge fund
Meadowbrook Capital Management, a hedge fund manager with offices in New York and Chicago, has launched its second fund, the Meadowbrook…
Hedge funds pass mutual funds in US equity trading volume, says Greenwich survey
Hedge funds surpassed mutual funds as a source of US equity trading volume last year and now rank second only to traditional asset…
Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: SEC quizzes hedge fund managers over Bear and Lehman rumour-mongering
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has sent subpoenas to more than 50 hedge fund managers, including Citadel and SAC, in its probe…
17 Jul 2008
Managed futures build momentum as Barclay CTA Index rises 1.94 per cent in June
Managed futures continue to perform strongly in 2008, gaining 1.89 per cent in June and posting an average return of 8.88 per cent for the…
Hedgeweek Comment: Trust the hedge fund manager?
Activist hedge fund manager William Ackman has suggested a rescue plan to restructure Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac which, he claims, will…
Highland Capital establishes Asia-Pacific regional office in Singapore
Dallas-based Highland Capital Management has announced that as part of the firm's continued international growth, it will open an…
