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Short-Bias Funds Perform Best among CSFB/Tremont I
By Staff WriterNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--The Credit Suisse First Boston/Tremont* Hedge Fund Index stayed in positive territory returning just 0.26% for March, while dedicated short-bias managers gained 1.23%...
April 16, 2003
Futures Managers Slammed in MarchNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--After two months of great performance, futures manager returns fell sharply in March to negative 7.63%, according to the S&P Managed Futures Index. The...
April 07, 2003
GMAM Exec to Join Robeco-Sage Capital ManagementWHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--Next week, Paul Platkin will become chief investment officer at Robeco-Sage Capital, leaving his post at General Motors where he oversaw the corporate...
April 07, 2003
Bank of America Launches Registered Fund of FundsNew York (HedgeWorld.com)--The investment management division of Bank of America launched its first registered hedge fund of funds on April 1. BACAP Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund promises...
March 31, 2003
Roye Speaks of Hedge Fund Fraud in Speech to ICIORLANDO, Fla. (HedgeWorld.com)--The director of investment management at the Securities and Exchange Commission addressed a conference of the Investment Company Institute Monday, and promised its...
March 31, 2003
Robeco Buys Stake in Futures ManagerROTTERDAM, The Netherlands (HedgeWorld.com)--Robeco Alternative Investments agreed to purchase 49% of futures manager Transtrend BV, a manager of EUR310 million (US$274 million). Robeco, a unit of...
March 31, 2003
Citco Tudor Platform Takes Fund Administration toNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--In a strategic move that highlights a growing competitiveness in the hedge fund administration industry, Citco is offering a new suite of services...