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Asian New Hedge Funds Raised $2.86 Billion in First Half, AsiaHedge Says
Posted on: Wednesday, July 20th, 2011Twenty-four new hedge funds in Asia raised $2.86 billion in the first half of 2011 Continue reading
Hedge fund net assets at record-topping $2.04 trillion
Posted on:Despite volatile negative performance, investors poured $29.5 billion into hedge funds Continue reading
Morgan Stanley Brazil head to start own hedge fund
Posted on: Tuesday, July 19th, 2011http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/15/morganstanley-brazil-idUSN1E76E05720110715 SAO PAULO, July 15 (Reuters) – Daniel Goldberg will step down as head of Morgan Stanley’s (MS.N) Brazilian unit at the end of the month to start a hedge fund specializing in high-risk credit products, structured finance and private equity-like investments. … Continue reading
World’s Smallest Hedge Funds Increase Assets as Investors Seek ‘New Blood’
Posted on: Monday, June 13th, 2011The world’s smallest hedge funds struggled to raise money in 2010. Continue reading
Brazilian hedge funds trounce competition
Posted on:http://www.washingtonpost.com/brazilian-hedge-funds-trounce-competition/2011/06/06/AGNyecQH_story.html By Alexander Ragir, Published: June 11 | Updated: Thursday, June 9, 6:05 PM They arrive every week, in ones and twos and groups of 10, some of them coming straight from Sao Paulo, Brazil’s international airport. These investors head for the dark-wood halls of Credit … Continue reading
Goldman, Clive Capital to launch commodities index: report
Posted on: Sunday, June 12th, 2011http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/13/businesspro-us-clivecapital-goldman-idUSTRE75C0D020110613 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs (GS.N) is to launch a commodities index with Clive Capital, the world’s largest commodity hedge fund, the Financial Times reported on Monday citing a source familiar with the product. The index will aim to minimize … Continue reading
Eisman exits as FrontPoint shuts his fund-sources
Posted on: Thursday, June 9th, 2011Prominent stock picker Steven Eisman is quitting FrontPoint Continue reading
Arden Takes Over Robeco Group’s $1.3 Billion Hedge Fund of Funds Business
Posted on: Friday, June 3rd, 2011Arden Asset Management LLC, a New York-based firm that farms money out to hedge funds Continue reading
Citigroup Said to Shut $400 Million Proprietary Fund as Ahmed Has New Role
Posted on: Thursday, June 2nd, 2011Citigroup Inc. (C), the third-biggest U.S. bank, shut a $400 million hedge fund that used the firm’s money Continue reading
Morgan Stanley In Talks to Fund More Asian Hedge Funds Start-Ups This Year
Posted on: Tuesday, May 24th, 2011More institutions and wealthy individuals are looking to provide startup and expansion capital Continue reading
Former Shumway Capital pro sets up maiden hedge fund
Posted on: Monday, May 23rd, 2011http://www.hfmweek.com/news/1666187/former-shumway-capital-pro-sets-up-maiden-hedge-fund-manager.thtml Paul Hudson, formerly of Shumway Capital Partners, has set up his maiden hedge fund manager, HFMWeek has learned, becoming the first executive from the one-time $8bn firm to launch a new management company. According to a source familiar with the plans, … Continue reading
Ex-Gartmore, GLS Managers to Raise Money as Hedge Fund Outperforms Peers
Posted on: Wednesday, May 18th, 2011Canning Park Capital, founded by former Gartmore Group Ltd. and GLS Capital UK LLP Continue reading