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Hedge Funds Gain 2.63% In January - HFR - Wall Street Journal [ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:34:43 GMT ]
 Financial Times | Hedge Funds Gain 2.63% In January - HFR Wall Street Journal (Updates with comments from HFR and fund managers in the third to seventh paragraphs and 10th and 11th paragraphs.) By Amy Or Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Hedge funds started the year on the right foot, with a 2.63% gain in January, ... Hedge Funds Climbed 0.2% in January on Best Start for Equities in 18 Years Hedge funds gain 2.63% in January Hedge funds start new year with 2.63 percent gain - data |
China Sunshine Funds Miss Hedge Slump to Triple Assets - BusinessWeek [ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:43:34 GMT ]
 Bloomberg | China Sunshine Funds Miss Hedge Slump to Triple Assets BusinessWeek 7 (Bloomberg) -- Wealthy Chinese investors are turning to “sunshine” private trusts, the prototypes of hedge funds in the communist nation, as the property market cools, stocks slump and bank-deposit rates fail to match inflation. China's 'Sunshine' Trusts Miss Hedge-Fund Slump as Assets Triple Little Miss Sunshine Funds |
Hedge fund sues Petters' former law firm - Minneapolis Star Tribune [ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:26:22 GMT ]
Hedge fund sues Petters' former law firm Minneapolis Star Tribune The lawsuit, by Ritchie Capital Management, is the latest in a long line of so-far-unsuccessful lawsuits brought on behalf of hedge fund manager Thane Ritchie and his array of funds. It is believed to be the first, however, linking the Fredrikson law ... |
Joe Torre Being Honored At HF Care Benefit - Hedge Fund Net [ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:29 GMT ]
 HedgeCo.net | Joe Torre Being Honored At HF Care Benefit Hedge Fund Net by Jing Chen , Reporter Hedge Fund Cares, the industry's child abuse prevention charity, will honor former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre at its annual benefit in March. Torre's reception of the award recognizes his efforts to end child abuse ... Hedge Funds Care to Honor Joe Torre at 14th Annual "Open Your Heart to the ... |
Hedge Funds Bullish on Gas Before Rally Fizzles: Energy Markets - San Francisco Chronicle [ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:14:57 GMT ]
Hedge Funds Bullish on Gas Before Rally Fizzles: Energy Markets San Francisco Chronicle 6 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds more than doubled bullish bets on natural gas just before government data showed record production and Exxon Mobil Corp. decided not to reduce output, cutting short the biggest rally in more than a year. |
European hedge fund stars profit in buoyant January - Reuters [ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:31:05 GMT ]
European hedge fund stars profit in buoyant January Reuters By Laurence Fletcher | LONDON (Reuters) - Star European hedge fund managers including Crispin Odey and Pierre Lagrange were among the top performers in an upbeat January for the industry, as the European Central Bank's cash boost for battered banks ... Hintze's CQS Starts ABS Hedge Fund After Prices Fell Last Year Hedge fund stars toast top January HFMWeek Daily Snapshot - 6 February |
Hallmarks of a successful hedge fund in 2012 - HedgeWeek [ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:20:32 GMT ]
Hallmarks of a successful hedge fund in 2012 HedgeWeek First, my apologies to those who saw the headline and thought that this would be a scintillating discussion piece detailing my insight into the hot hedge fund strategies and the harnessing of alpha. It's not. What I am presenting here is a view of the ... |
Lawyer: Hedge Funds Must Heed Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - FINalternatives [ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:15:11 GMT ]
Lawyer: Hedge Funds Must Heed Foreign Corrupt Practices Act FINalternatives He spoke to FINalternatives' recently about the implications of the FCPA for private equity and hedge fund managers. Why do hedge fund and private equity managers need to think about the FCPA? There are several reasons why managers need to consider ... |
Hedge Funds Gain 2.63% In January - Hedge Fund Research - Wall Street Journal [ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:25:21 GMT ]
Hedge Funds Gain 2.63% In January - Hedge Fund Research Wall Street Journal NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Hedge funds started the year on the right foot, with a 2.63% gain in January, according to Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research. The gain, the second-highest monthly return since December 2010, was, however, below the Standard ... |
Hedge Fund AUMs Near Two Year Low in 2011; Managers Bullish - Barron's (blog) [ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:59 GMT ]
Hedge Fund AUMs Near Two Year Low in 2011; Managers Bullish Barron's (blog) By Teresa Rivas Hedge funds redeemed $5.2 billion in the last month of 2011, bringing assets under management to their lowest levels since February 2010, according to new data from a report by BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research. Hedge funds redeem USD5.2bn in December 2011 |
Concept Capital Acquires Alaris Trading [ Tuesday, August 02, 2011]
Concept Capital Acquires Alaris Trading New York, NY – August 1, 2011 – Concept Capital Markets, LLC (“Concept”) and Alaris Trading Partners, LLC (“Alaris”) jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Alaris by Concept. The terms of the transaction, which is pending approval by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), were not disclosed. The combined company will offer institutional brokerage services to hedge funds, asset managers, and registered investment advisers on a global basis. Through strategic alliances with major securities industry firms, Concept offers clients a broad selection of services that includes multi-prime brokerage, financing, institutional reporting, outsourced middle and back office services, risk management and direct access and voice brokerage. Alaris will be fully integrated with Concept by the end of the third quarter. “Bringing our two companies together will allow us to capitalize on each other’s best practices, enhance our already high level of customer service, and provide our customers with an expanded offering” said Jack Seibald, co-founder and Senior Managing Director of Concept Capital. “Alaris is a well established, fast growing firm with a very strong sales and operations team, and an enviable track record. We think they are highly deserving of their recent number one ranking for prime brokerage in North America from Global Custodian magazine. “This is a tremendously important step for us,” said Patrick Boyle, Alaris CEO and cofounder. “Concept’s product offering, in particular its expertise in risk management, both on an intraday and end of day basis, gives us a service offering that positions us to better serve existing clients and now compete for larger ones. “This business combination will provide our customers with additional custodial options, and importantly, seamless risk management and reporting technology” adds Darren Day, President and co-founder of Alaris. “This will enable us to further improve our already high customer satisfaction levels.” “This is an exciting announcement for Concept” said Michael Rosen, co-founder and Senior Managing Director of Concept Capital. “We’ve spent a great deal of time and money in recent years developing the technology infrastructure to support the execution, custodial, and reporting capabilities that we believe will become the norm in our industry, and we’re pleased to have our new partners involved in bringing these capabilities to a larger audience.” For inquiries about this press release, contact Jack Seibald of Concept at (516) 746-5718 or Darren Day of Alaris at (858) 617-6400. About Alaris Trading Partners, LLC: Alaris Trading Partners LLC is a FINRA registered broker/dealer providing a specialized suite of services to hedge funds, traditional money managers, registered investment advisors and professional traders. Our mission is to provide each and every client, regardless of assets under management, with premier institutional-quality tools, support and service. Alaris is allied with the leaders in the financial services industry. These alliances enable our client's to more effectively manage their clients’ assets and more efficiently run their business. Alaris clients are able to trade internationally and domestically in equities, bonds and off exchange forex via our custodial and trading alliances. Alaris has relationships with a cross section of service providers such as attorneys, bookkeepers, auditors and seed investors. In addition to these relationships, Alaris offers proprietary commission management software (CMS) with professional and attentive customer service. This combination of proprietary services and Wall Street alliances creates a suite of professional services offering prime brokerage, portfolio accounting, trade execution and soft-dollar services. For additional information, visit www.alaristrading.com About Concept Capital Markets, LLC: Concept Capital Markets, LLC offers a comprehensive suite of brokerage services that provide global investment managers with solutions that are customizable and scalable. The firm was built by former investment managers to serve traditional institutional customers, hedge funds and registered investment advisors with turn-key solutions and a full range of fund services designed to free investment managers to focus on their core competencies. Our multi-asset trading, clearing, financing and reporting capabilities combined with our dynamic, relationship driven culture differentiates us in an ever changing market. The company was established in 2010 following the spin-off of the Concept Capital division of Sanders Morris Harris Inc., whose origins date back to 1995. Concept Capital Markets, LLC is headquartered in Garden City, NY and operates branch offices in New York City, NY, Greenwich, CT, Chicago, IL, and Bernardsville, NJ. Concept Capital Markets, LLC is a member of FINRA and SIPC. For additional information, visit www.conceptcapital.comLaunching a Hedge Fund [ Tuesday, June 24, 2008]
Investment Law Group of Gillett Walker, LLP
Key Structural and Operational Issues:
What sort of legal structure should be used?
Most domestic hedge funds are organized as limited partnerships with the management company organized as a limited liability company. Additional entities may be needed for certain tax purposes. Read more...
Hedge Fund Strategies Differ [ Wednesday, April 02, 2008]
As each hedge fund strategy is different and offers varying returns and yields, the overall success of hedge fund strategies can largely depend on the user and on the timing and conditions of the market, which makes it difficult to make a definitive statement about which are the best strategies to follow. Read more...
