Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
September 03, 2003
Bank of Butterfield Adds Presence in BahamasHAMILTON, Bermuda (HedgeWorld.com)--The Bank of N. T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. expanded into the Bahamas with the purchase of Thorand Bank & Trust Ltd., of...
September 03, 2003
Coutts Eyes Asia Optimistically with New FundLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--The Coutts Group unveiled an Asian-focused hedge fund of funds, with the anticipation that investment conditions are favorable in the region. Managers of the fund...
September 03, 2003
TD Waterhouse Liquidates Two FundsAug. 29, 2003 -- TD Waterhouse Trust agreed to liquidate the TD Waterhouse Technology Fund (TDTCX) and the TD Waterhouse Tax Managed Growth Fund (TDTAX),...
September 03, 2003
Record Asset Flow to Managed FuturesNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Managed futures funds received US$9.1 billion in new capital during the second quarter of this year, making for an almost 16% increase, according...
August 25, 2003
Hedge Funds Keep Going in BlackoutNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Some managers affected by last week's massive power failure were able to continue trading at a back-up office operated by Richard Fleischman &...
August 25, 2003
Fauchier May Get US$60 Milllion from Merrill FundLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--The board overseeing a Merrill Lynch asset allocation investment trust recommended that hedge funds be added to the mix, with Fauchier Partners International Ltd....
August 25, 2003
NASD Issues More Fines for Hedge Fund MarketingWASHINGTON (HedgeWorld.com)--Offerings from Win Capital Corp., Shelman Securities Corp. and Neil W. Brooks are the subject of the most recent enforcement actions from the NASD,...
August 19, 2003
Hedge Funds Tracked by MSCI Return 0.1% in JulyNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--The MSCI Hedge Fund Index returned a meager 0.1% in July, based on early data from hedge funds reporting to MSCI. As a result,...
August 19, 2003
Independent Research Group Targets Hedge FundsNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Independent Research Group, a unit of TheStreet.com, has tailored its stock research to hedge fund needs and acquired clients in the industry. "Hedge funds...
August 11, 2003
EFA Successful in Tracking EAFE: Barclays' AnalystLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Analyzing the performance of the iShares MSCI Index fund, a senior portfolio manager at Barclays Global Investors found that the exchange-traded fund delivered consistent...