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JPMorgan eyes sale of its seeding business
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JPMorgan is expected to sell JPMorgan Incubator Strategies – the investment bank's seeding business, HFMWeek has learned.
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20 August
Analyst departs Dawson Herman
Angelique Dab, a consumer goods analyst at Dawson Herman Capital Management, has departed the firm.
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19 August
Och-Ziff invests in "green" projects
Och-Ziff will invest $500m in projects that bury greenhouse gases blamed for global warming and has also purchased 10% of the emission credit generator Blue Source.
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18 August
Trump to launch India hedge fund
The Trump Organisation has announced plans to launch a $1bn hedge fund to invest in Indian real estate.
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18 August
Soros fund ups Lehman stake
Billionaire George Soros's hedge fund has raised its stake in financial firm Lehman Brothers to 9.5 million shares as of June 30.
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15 August
Harbinger mixes up its portfolio
Harbinger has reported holding no stake in troubled bond insurers MBIA and Ambac Financial Group.
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14 August
US State pensions up bets in HFs
Public pension funds in the US are increasing bets on hedge funds in an attempt to fill deficits in retirement plans, Bloomberg reports.
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14 August
Ackman to profit from CVS deal
Bill Ackman’s acumen as an activist investor continues to grow, with his investment in Longs Drug Stores.
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13 August
Pickens' hedge fund drops 35%
The commodity half of oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens's BP Capital hedge fund lost 35% of its value in July, according to reports.
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13 August
Hedge funds concerned about CDS risk
Hedge funds are more concerned about the counterparty risk posed by credit default swaps than are other financial institutions, according to a survey conducted by Greenwich Associates.
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12 August
Investors fear fall of another bank
Institutional investors expect another failure of a major financial services firm in the next six months, according to a survey by Greenwich Associates.
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11 August
Short selling rule set to expire
The restrictions on short selling of financial stocks in the US are to be lifted, with share dealing reverting back to the way other shares are regulated.
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11 August
Montana solicits FoHFs
The $13bn Montana Public Employees’ Retirement Systems look to FoHF managers to help them decide on a possible hedge fund allocation.
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11 August
Vision vet launches maiden hedge fund
David Skriloff has set up and launched his maiden hedge fund, MKM Opportunity Master Fund, a longer-term fundamental investment strategy.
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08 August
Duff Capital adds two teams
Duff Capital Advisors has announced the addition of two new investment teams and a slew of senior management hires at the firm.
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08 August
HF outlook much worse than 1998
The $1.9trn hedge fund industry faces “much worse” conditions than in 1998, when LTCM collapsed, a veteran of that fund said.
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08 August
Salida top of the drops in July
The Salida Multi Strategy Fund finished the month of July down more than 28%, as the recent economic and financial market downturn took its toll.
US hedge funds flock to China
China’s growing presence on the world stage has some major US hedge funds and industry groups heading to the Far East to capitalise on what is expected to be an Olympian investment opportunity. By Elise Coroneos.
11 June
HFMWeek asset administration survey
Frozen credit markets, Bear Stearns' collapse, multi-billion dollar rescues -- seemingly nothing can stop the hedge fund industry. Part one of HFMWeek's 10th biannual assets under administration survey. By Kapila Gohel.
Once bitten, twice shy
Will Nick Maounis, former head of infamous blow-up Amaranth Advisors, be able to attract investment to his new venture, or is a second chance too much to ask of today’s cautious investor? By Elise Coroneos.
Investing well, and good
Socially responsible investing has been on the periphery for some time, but as investors get keener on being greener, funds with a conscience are gaining in popularity among investors. By M. Corey Goldman
