Joining a growing list of hedge funds closing shop, TIG Advisors, LLC is shutting down its $210 million, 15-year-old emerging markets hedge fund. In 2008 the long/short equities hedge fund was valued at about $1.5 billion, falling to $750 million just one year later, in April 2009. Suffering its second annual loss within four years,…
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Regulation and Oversight of the Global Hedge Fund Industry
Once again hedge fund investing has become headline news. It may surprise many to know this, but domestic hedge fund investing is highly regulated and global hedge funds are also subject to many rules and regulations protecting investors. Beginning as early as 1933 with Regulation D under the Securities Act which was ratified by Congress…
Hedge Funds Redeem $15.2 Billion in January
Hedge funds have redeemed $15.2 billion this past January, according to Barclay Hedge and TrimTabs Investment Research. “Hedge funds managed a 3.1% return in January after posting losses in seven out of the last eight months of 2011,” said BarclayHedge founder and president Sol Waksman. The S&P 500 Index exceeded the hedge fund industry throughout…
Anita Nemes: Survey Shows Hedge Funds Coming Back in Favor
Last year was one of the worst years for hedge fund performance, but this year tells a completely different tale. Deutsche Bank conducted a survey of what are the latest trends in Alternative Investments, and found that expectations for hedge funds this year are high, with a prediction of a rise of 12 percent over…
Company Spotlight: KB Associates and Phillip Chapple
Phillip Chapple is the Executive Director at KB Associates a hedge fund firm which specializes in offshore fund consulting. View the following video interview with Phillip Chapple and learn more about investing in hedge funds.
Starboard Value Nominates Five to AOL’s Board
Hedge fund Starboard Value LP recently nominated several candidates to AOL’s board, explaining that their discussions have not been satisfying thus far. According to Starboard, who owns 5.2% of AOL’s stock, AOL’s patent portfolio has the potential to generate over $1 billion in licensing income, with the proper management. AOL possesses valuable intellectual property, including…
Top Stock Picks from JAT Capital
JAT Capital Management began in 2007 by John Thaler, and investor who had previously been with Spectrum Equity Investors and Shumway Capital Partners. Impressively Thaler was able to beat the odds last year, guiding his investments to earn about 14 percent last year, a lot better than the average hedge fund’s loss of 4 percent….
Quote of the Day: Ray Dalio
Bridgewater Associates chief investment and chief executive officer Ray Dalio wrote a guiding document for the firm. He said: “You can probably get what you want out of life if you can suspend your ego and take a no-excuses approach to achieving your goals with open-mindedness, determination and courage.”
Company Spotlight: Millennium Management
Millennium Management is a privately owned sponsor of hedge funds, which it begins and manages for its clients. The firm has global investments in public equity and fixed income markets. Founded in 1989, Millennium is headquartered in New York City, with branches in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, London, and Paris. Israel Englander is the manager of…
Company Spotlight: Egerton Capital and William Bolliger
Asia has become an investment hub over the past few years, as economic turmoil impacts Europe and the United States. Therefore, it is no real surprise that William Bollinger, one of the original hedge fund managers in the industry, has come out of retirement to launch his newest fund in Singapore. Bollinger learned from the…