Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s net inflows for alternative investments have trickled down to nothing.
The latest challenge to the $1.3 trillion hedge fund industry could be strategies that produce hedge-fund-like performance without the hassles of investing in hedge funds.
The debate over abolishing or reforming the practice of soft dollars to curb perceived conflicts of interest was reopened recently, and some industry experts are considering the potential effect on hedge funds should the discussion reach Congress.
The Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. is liquidating holdings from a recently formed hedge funds after it lost money on subprime mortgage bonds.
Hedge managers should pay more than double their current tax rate, said a former Treasury secretary.
It’s only the third week of June, but hedge fund gossip has headed to the Hamptons for the summer.
Seacliff Capital, a San Francisco hedge fund, has joined the ranks of those opposing Barclays’ bid for ABN AMRO, published reports said.
Hedge fund D.E. Shaw has formed a Bermuda-based holding company to acquire James River Group Inc. for $575 million.
Hong Kong is simplifying the licensing agreements for overseas hedge fund managers looking to set up shop in the territory.
The hedge fund industry is at risk of being lulled into a false sense of security that could expose the broader financial markets to additional risks, according to Anthony Ryan, assistant secretary of the Treasury for financial markets.
Two hedge funds have sent a second letter to TD Ameritrade, challenging the company’s refusal to merge.
The Hedge Fund Research composite index increased 2.43% in May and is up 7.19% on the year.
Two hedge funds are pressuring TD Ameritrade to sell out to E*TRADE or Schwab, according to press reports.
A New York-based hedge fund has raised $2 billion and may launch an activist assault on the “King of Beers," according to a New York Post report.
Highbridge Capital Management has hired former Goldman Sachs investment banking co-head Scott Kapnick top launch a new private equity business.
Hedge fund manager Man Group plans to list one of its hedge funds on the NYSE this fall – and today announced a strong annual profit.
The former head of an Idaho hedge fund firm pleaded guilty to securities fraud, according to published reports.
Global Alpha, Goldman Sachs’ flagship hedge fund, fell 3.4% during the first four months of this year.
Paul S. Atkins, a commissioner of the SEC, is in line to head up the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Times reported.
One-third of investment management firms will increase their use of outsourcing over the next two years.
