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Hedge Funds Tuck Away ITV as Bidders Stay in Shadows
By Staff WriterOnce considered glamorous and famously described by Lord Thomson as holding a license to print money, ITV, Britain's leading commercial terrestrial television broadcaster, is now attracting hedge fund interest with the stock's recent fall below 100 pence. In March, the stock rallied sharply after a consortium linking Blackstone, Apax Partners,...
July 20, 2006
Hedge Fund 411Morningstar acquiring more data on more hedge funds and managed accounts
July 20, 2006
Built-in DiversificationLifecycle and lifestyle funds are gaining popularity with independent advisors, according to a poll conducted by Russell Investment Group, based in Tacoma, Washington.
July 17, 2006
All in the GAIM: Major Themes and Words of WisdomCANNES, France (HedgeWorld.com)--As New GAIM 2006 draws to a close, what are the main themes that have emerged from the conference, and the most pertinent comments? Here are just a few?? 1/2 "Institutional investors care about process--they want to look under the hood." "Pension funds will continue to rebalance their...
July 17, 2006
Hennessee Index Languishes in JuneNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Hedge funds tracked by the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined 0.23% in June, lagging broad equity market indices in a month best described as lackluster. The Standard & Poor's 500 stock index gained 0.14% for the month while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.16% and the Nasdaq...
July 17, 2006
Fund of Funds Partners with Debt SpecialistBALTIMORE (HedgeWorld.com)--Growing from a small fund of funds born out of a family office, Meyerhoff Investment Holdings is prepared to expand further following a joint venture partnership with Four Corners Capital Management. Joseph Meyerhoff II began offering a fund of funds based on his family's $100 million-plus hedge fund portfolio...
July 17, 2006
South African Growth Targeted by Hedge Fund SectorLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--The 18th FIFA World Cup may just have ended, but in four years' time it is South Africa's turn to host the football tournament, something that is already creating an investment boom and offering potentially big opportunities for the country's growing hedge fund industry, said the director of a...
July 17, 2006
Hedge Fund Industry Survey Finds Most Are RegisteredHorizon Cash Management has released results of its first comprehensive survey on best practices in the hedge fund industry.