Citigroup’s Guide for Start-Up Hedge Funds

January 24, 2012 James Heinsman Hedge Fund News

Despite ups and downs in the market as the global financial situation wavers, Wall Street is still supporting hedge fund pioneers. Citigroup recently publicized a 31-page guide for hedge fund start-ups, which lists five key points in getting a fund up and running. “The Citi Prime Finance Hedge Fund Start-Up Guide is being published at [...]

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0 Citigroup, Finance, global economy, Hedge Fund Industry, Start-Up Hedge Funds,

Global Macro Hedge Funds Fall, Continue to Draw Pension Fund Investments

January 22, 2012 James Heinsman Hedge Fund Industry

As markets flounder and Europe’s debt crisis festers, macro hedge funds are now facing some of the worst losses in recent history. Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund tracks “Global Macro” trading strategy, which fell 10% last year; more than the entire index. In the meantime, the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock Index flatlined. “A [...]

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0 Chris Turner, Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund, Dow Jones Index, Hedge Fund Industry, Macro Strategy Hedge Funds,

Asian Hedge Funds Grow Thanks to ‘Good Governance’

January 17, 2012 James Heinsman Hedge Fund Industry

According to Andrew Gordon, head of alternative investment services at BNY Mellon, Asian hedge funds are growing as they work to attract institutional money. In fact, the average size of a fund launch in Asia last year was around $40 million, the same as Europe. “Mid-sized funds did very well in Asia,” Gordon said. He [...]

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0 Andrew Gordon, Asian Hedge Funds, BNY Mellon, Europe, Hedge Fund Industry,

Barclay Hedge Fund Index Reveals December Loss

January 15, 2012 James Heinsman Hedge Funds

The Barclay Hedge Fund Index revealed that hedge funds fell 0.38% in December, with the Index marked 5.37% lower at the end of last year. “Equity markets started the month with a sell-off, and then went on to rally going into Christmas,” Sol Waksman of BarclayHedge said. “Unfortunately, markets that see-saw can be quite difficult [...]

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0 Barclay Hedge Fund Index, BarclayHedge, Equity Markets, Hedge Fund Industry, Sol Waksman,

Technology Stocks See Gains after Deutsche Bank’s Upgrade

January 10, 2012 James Heinsman Hedge Fund Industry

A Deutsche Bank upgrade recently boosted technology stocks via semiconductor shares. Netflix Inc. shares also jumped, increasing to 13.8% and closing at $98.18, supporting hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson’s statement regarding the company as a top buyout target. Netflix’s stocks rose after the business released its streaming video service in Ireland and the UK. Ross [...]

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0 Chip Sector, Deutsche Bank, Netflix, Ross Seymore, Technology Stocks,

Investors Return to Hedge Funds After Punishing Them Through October

January 8, 2012 James Heinsman Hedge Fund Industry

Recent data has revealed that investors across the globe have forgiven hedge funds, with firms seeing an end to months of heavy losses and regaining revenue in November. In October, investors pulled $9 billion out of hedge funds, after withdrawing $2.6 billion in September. In November, hedge fund managers saw an increase of $3.6 billion [...]

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0 BarclayHedge, Hedge Fund Industry, Hedge Funds, investments, Macro Funds,

Hedge Fund Buys 28% Stake in AgriNurture

January 3, 2012 James Heinsman Hedge Fund Industry

Black River Capital Partners Fund, an independently managed subsidiary of the U.S.-based Cargill Inc. run by Black River Asset Management, recently acquired 28% equity stake in AgriNurture Inc. The stake includes 125,486,095 common shares, and is worth $30.45 million. As a subsidiary of Minnesota-based Cargill, Black River Capital’s deal has made the commodities giant the [...]

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0 Acquisition, AgriNurture, Antonio Tiu, Black River Capital Partners Fund, Cargill Inc.,

The Innovator Matrix Income Fund and Hedge Fund Surrogates

January 1, 2012 James Heinsman Hedge Fund Industry

Income investing has recently been boosted a few scores thanks to the new Innovator Matrix Income Fund, or IMIFX. This fund invests only in income-generating limited partnerships, business development firms and real estate investment trusts. Steven Carhart, the portfolio manager and chief investment officer at Trust & Fiduciary Management Securities, is familiar with the strategy. [...]

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0 Hedge Fund Surrogate, IMIFX, Income Investment, Innovator Matrix Income Fund, Steven Carhart,

Hedge Funds Brace for Tough Upcoming Year

December 27, 2011 James Heinsman Hedge Fund Industry

As the euro zone crisis spirals downward and economic growth collides with numerous unexpected obstacles, hedge funds are bracing themselves for a major hit. One of the worst, in fact, in over two decades. Hedge Fund Research just released data revealing that the hedge fund managers lost an average of 4.37% over the past year. [...]

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0 EU Debt Crisis, global economy, Hedge Fund Industry, hedge fund managers, Investment,

Chinese Economy Leads to Concern Among Hedge Funds

December 25, 2011 James Heinsman Hedge Fund Industry

Though the eurozone crisis is far from over, hedge funds and analysts have begun shifting their attention to a different, looming disaster emanating from China as its economy starts to slide. The Emerging Sovereign Group, a $1 billion hedge fund, recently told its clients: “We have a gathering sense that the next act of this [...]

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0 China, Debt Crisis, Economy, Emerging Sovereign Group, ESG,

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