Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
July 01, 2006
Hedge Funds Favor DiversificationIn the hunt for opportunities in an increasingly crowded space, hedge fund managers are seeking to broaden their strategic options as well as their geographic...
July 01, 2006
Lenox Advisors, Inc530 Fifth Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 536-8700 Fax: (212) 536-6014 www.lenoxadvisors.com Year firm started: 2000 Number of partners in firm: 6 AUM: $1 billion Compensation method: Annual financial...
June 30, 2006
Swiss Re Economist Wants Fed To Be Tough On InflationA leading insurance industry Federal Reserve Board watcher says the Fed needs to keep a close eye on prices.Kurt Karl, chief economist for the New ...
June 19, 2006
Hedge Fund Panel at PERS Summit Hits All the Hot TopicsEffect of asset growth on returns of prime interest
June 19, 2006
GSAM to List Fund of Funds in LondonLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Goldman Sachs Asset Management is preparing to list a new fund of funds in August on the London Stock Exchange. Goldman Sachs Dynamic Opportunities, a closed-end fund, will offer a core allocation to high conviction managers spread across four core strategies. It also will allocate to niche strategies. The...
June 12, 2006
Hong Kong a Friendlier Place for Hedge FundsHONG KONG (HedgeWorld.com)--Hong Kong's recently adopted ordinance to exempt from taxation offshore funds drew more a sigh of relief from the hedge fund industry than a joyous celebration. For years, hedge fund managers that could stomach the uncertainty of where they stood with the Inland Revenue Department carried out activities...
June 12, 2006
Hedgestock Vibes Make Business a PleasureHedgestock is an industry event unlike any other. Not only is it a racing certainty that the hedge fund industry has never seen anything like it, it is a fair bet that no other business group has ever organized a conference of such originality. And even the English weather cooperated!...
June 05, 2006
Year's Returns Dented, Not Reversed, by Tough MonthNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Major hedge fund sectors across the board lost heavily in the past month but not as much as market indexes, according to Merrill Lynch research. Year-to-date hedge fund returns remain significantly positive despite the down month. The average of several diversified hedge fund indexes lost about 1% for...
June 05, 2006
HSBC Launches Placings for Two Funds of FundsLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--HSBC Republic Investments has launched placings to raise additional capital for two exchange-listed funds of funds, the HSBC European Absolute and HSBC Global Absolute funds. The placing will close on June 23, with dealings to commence on June 29. "Fund of hedge funds products such as European and Global...