... [more] Damien Hatfield, of Triple A Partners Australia, did a road-show with Bill Marr, who runs a CTA (Ramius Trading Systems (RTS)) a few weeks back in both Australian and New Zealand, and found that there w
... [more] Hedge funds feel pressure with August results
Hedge fund managers are under pressure to deliver strong performances in the last four months of the year after yet another month of mixed results, reports the FT. While August was, on average, positive for the industry, some big managers str
... [more] UCITS Alternative Index Global returns 0.14% in August (-0.14% YTD)
In August the UCITS Alternative Index Global is up 0.14% bringing its year to date performance to -0.14% while the Fund of Funds Index is down -0.35% bringing its performance for the year to -1.18%. The CTA Index and Ma
... [more] Silver lining for the fund of hedge funds model?
From FT.com (Sept 5): Among the casualties of the financial crisis is the fund of hedge funds business model. Investors are no longer prepared to pay a double layer of fees without more reassurance they will get value for money and are mu
... [more] From Dailymail.co.uk: He is known in the City as the Capo de Capi - or 'boss of bosses', a title which reflects Louis Bacon's almost omnipotent status as head of one of the world's largest hedge funds with a personal fortune put at more than £1 billion. …
… His hedge fund is embroiled in two s
... [more] From WSJ.com: UBS AG and several other investors are taking legal action to force U.K. fund manager Reade Griffith to speed up the return of their money, underscoring how some frustrated investors are resorting to the courts to recoup their cash.
Mr. Griffith, whose flagship fund managed rough
... [more] Bear Roubini: The US consumer will drag us back into recession
From Citywire.co.uk: Influential market commentator Nouriel Roubini (pictured) believes the US has ‘run out of bullets’ in its efforts to stimulate the economy and expects it to drag the global economy back into recession… fu
... [more] NewSmith staff share GBP27m payout
From Telegraph.co.uk: Staff at NewSmith Capital, one of London's best known hedge funds, have shared a payout of £27.2m as a result of steller investment performance during 2008, the toughest year of the financial crisis.
The hedge fund group, wh
... [more] Opalesque Industry Update – Problems at London-based asset manager Gartmore continue to pile up. Its lead portfolio manager has left and the firm risks losing a mandate to run one of its own investment trusts,
... [more] Hedgies boost focus on China M&A activity, says Copal
From Asianinvestor.net: Consolidation activity is forecast for China’s cement and bottled beverage industries, and hedge funds and investment banks are scouring for possible mergers in those sectors, according to London-based research
... [more] Insparo hires new chief strategist Graham Stock
Insparo Asset Management has appointed emerging markets veteran Graham Stock as Chief Strategist. Graham will play a decisive role in continuing the success the firm has enjoyed since launching in 2008. Graham will join the core management
... [more] From Hedge Fund Appraisal: I came across a very interesting book written by Bruce Johnson called “The Hedge Fund Fraud Case Book”. The author spent more than a decade as a hedge fund practitioner, managing and advising funds. He was CEO of Albourne America LLC, the U.S. arm of Albourne Partners, a h
... [more] From Efinancialnews.com: Periods of stress spark bouts of spending on items of nostalgia and passion as the wealthy seek comfort from memories of the past, according to investment managers. But whether buying Old Masters, vintage boats or fine Bordeaux can be considered a return-seeking investment o
... [more] Hedge Funds Care assists with family reunification programme
From Caymannetnews.com: In May 2010, the Cayman Chapter of Hedge Funds Care (HFC) announced that the Children and Youth Services (CAYS) Foundation was to be awarded a grant to fund their Family Reunification Programme. HFC rece
... [more] 100 Women in Hedge Funds 2010 Gala in aid of Solidarité Femmes, Sept 22, Geneva
Expect some extra sparkle at 100 Women in Hedge Funds Geneva Gala. This
elegant black tie dinner and fundraiser includes an auction with an
extraordinary diamond necklace as a featured item, as well as a l
... [more] Steve Cohen's ex-wife is now suing her lawyer
Patricia Cohen, the ex-wife of hedge fund kingpin Steve Cohen, is going after the high-profile lawyer behind her now-abandoned effort to grab a controlling stake in Cohen's $13 billion hedge fund empire. (www.nypost.com)
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... [more] From ABC News: Carrie and her owner, Jose Fuentes, amaze with this dance routine. Video:
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