Snowmen and Shovels: Investing Lessons?

I live near New York and woke up this morning to our first snowstorm of the winter (we had a freak one in the fall but no snow in November and December)....

Understanding Investor Due Diligence

The investor due diligence process has evolved with the growth of the hedge fund industry. What was once a short and rather perfunctory process has grown...

Highbridge Capital Management’s investment team continues to shrink

Earlier in the week, we learned that Shyan Wen Lim, the former joint head of Highbridge Capital’s Asian investment team, had been laid off as part of...

Top 100 Hedge Fund List gets shaken up by Market Turmoil

The latest Top 100 U.S. Equity Hedge Fund list has been released, revealing that the top 100 hedge funds have not had it easy recently. A number of large...

UCITS HFS Index not able to profit from market upswing, down -0.76% in November 2011

After a positive performance in October the UCITS HFS Index continued its poor performance this year with a loss of -0.76% in November 2011. The month...

Och-Ziff Capital announces entry by Partners into Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE: OZM) ("Och-Ziff" or the "Company") today announced that Daniel S. Och, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,...

Ruud Hendriks to lead Man Group’s Institutional Group

Man Group plc announced that Ruud Hendriks has been appointed non-executive Chairman of Man’s Institutional Department. Mr. Hendriks, who is currently...

What’s up with BYD?

When I first bought shares in the Chinese electric car manufacturer, BYD (BYDDF) (or Build Your Dreams) in 2009 on the heels of Warren Buffet’s 10%...

Global Macro Hedge Funds Outfperform: Polygon Investment Partners, MW Global, Man Group

The pounding that many equity-focused hedge funds took in August has dimmed their prospects for a positive finish unless the equities market stages renowned...

HedgeTracker enhances its premium Hedge Fund Profile offering

HedgeTracker recently announced the release of its enhanced hedge fund investor profile report platform. The new and improved premium investor reports...

Stop the High Frequency Game: Bring Back the Uptick Rule

When the Dow crashed 514 points on August 8, the market lost a staggering $850 billion in market capitalization. High frequency traders were possibly...

Global Economic Chaos Spurs Brevan Howard’s Master Fund to Huge Gains

With the world as its oyster, Brevan Howard, a global macro hedge fund juggernaut, pulled nearly $1.5 billion of gains from the tumultuous global markets...

Use the Melt Down to Load Up on India

Take a look at the chart for the emerging market ETF (EEM) below and you will be surprised to see how well it has held up in the recent collapse. This...

AQR Capital Management Launches Multi-Strategy Alternative Mutual Fund

AQR Capital Management, LLC, (“AQR”) announced today the launch of AQR Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund (ASANX/ASAIX), the newest addition to its mutual...

Hedge Funds Betting On Spread of Sovereign Debt Crisis in Euro Zone

Hedge funds focused on Europe believe that the sovereign debt crisis is set to spread beyond Greece, to Portugal, Italy, and Spain. Bloomberg News reports...

SkyBridge Capital's Anthony Scaramucci Favors Energy Investments

Hedge fund pros are suggesting that energy-related trades may be where the next round of trading fortunes might be. CNBC commentator and hedge fund manager,...

Tim Attias and Catherine Cripps team up to launch Sata Partners

Tim Attias and Catherine Cripps plan to launch Sata Partners, a new hedge fund. Financial News reports that Attias was formerly the co-chief investment...

Chinese Energy Policies Harming Neighbors

China's omnivorous energy requirements have been attracting increasing attention as of late, as Beijing attempts to secure any and all sources of power...

Phil Falcone’s New 4G Network Venture takes aim at AT&T, Verizon

In an accord that could boost the fortunes of both companies, LightSquared, Inc and Sprint Nextel Corp. have agreed to join forces to challenge AT&T and...

Pershing Square Capital’s Bill Ackman looks to raise capital through IPO

Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of hedge fund Pershing Square Capital, is considering raising money for a new fund launch by executing an IPO, according...