Andrew Schneider, co-founder of HedgeCo Networks has been selected by his industry peers to represent the hedge fund industry on the 2010/2011 Board of Directors of the Hedge Fund Association (HFA). In this role Schneider will contribute his time and expertise to help connect, promote and grow the Hedge Fund Association. "I'm thrilled to have been chosen to represent the hedge fund industry at the HFA," Schneider said, "We need to focus on the issues at hand, this is a wonderful opportunity to ...

Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:41:56 -0800

© pfalaPeople are worried about paying taxes all the time and the same applies to stock investment also. In case of stock market you only need to pay tax when you sell a stock and make profit or loss. If you sell a stock a year after buying it you are eligible to pay tax at a rate of 15% and this tax is termed as Long Term Capital Gains Tax. This only needs to be paid if the income percentage exceeds 15%. In ...

Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:35:57 -0800

Hedge fund facts from the morning Paper The Hedge Funds Weblog The hedge-fund industry manages nearly $1 trillion -- a scary-sounding number, to be sure -- that's chump change compared to the $12.74 trillion managed by mutual funds (excluding money market ...

Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:18:13 -0800

Hedging Without A Hedge Fund The Hedge Funds Weblog Businessweek has an interesting article about hedging without a hedge fund. Hedge funds-private investment pools that cater to wealthy investors-have gotten plenty of buzz in recent years for their sophisticated strategies and ...

Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:18:08 -0800

Halcyon Holdings has accepted a deal from hedge fund Pacificor yesterday after a five-hour auction, according to a report by IndieMoviesOnline.com. The Terminator rights were sold for $29.5 million, following a legal battle in which Halcyon Holding was forced to file for bankruptcy, the case was started by the hedge fund which won the bidding wars, Pacificor. Lionsgate and Sony were strong bidders, even teaming up at one point, but eventually loosing to the frenetic will of the hedge fund, which has ...

Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:28:45 -0800

Galileo Capital Management has launched LGBT Capital, a specialist Corporate Advisory and Investment Management Unit focused on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) consumer market. LGBT Capital provides corporate advisory and business development services for companies that serve the LGBT consumer sector. In addition, LGBT Capital is preparing to launch a fund that will invest in companies worldwide that provide products and services to the LGBT community. The power of the 'pink dollar' is now well understood by mainstream global marketers. LGBT ...

Date: Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:51:39 -0800

Hedge Funds Care is holding its 12th Annual New York "Open Your Heart to the Children" benefit on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Cipriani 42nd Street. A committee will award Michael E. Novogratz, President of Fortress Investment Group, with a Hedge Funds Care Award, among others. The first founder's award will be presented to Lee Daniels, director of Precious. Michelle Caruso-Cabrera of CNBC will serve as master of ceremonies for this year's event. The New York benefit is one of the key ...

Date: Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:42:05 -0800

The London Nominees Football Fund launched on Feb 1, 2010, with approximately $40 million in assets under management. The investment panel includes ex international players, coaches and leading industry experts offering investment in clubs, players, related brands and franchises, at a low minimum investment. Up until now, the football industry has been highly specialized and is difficult for the average investor to participate in. "I am thrilled to contribute my experience with Football teams and clubs to The Football Fund. Our team, while ...

Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:26:08 -0800

Hedge Funds Care is holding its 12th Annual New York "Open Your Heart to the Children" benefit on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Cipriani 42nd Street. A committee will award Michael E. Novogratz, President of Fortress Investment Group, with a Hedge Funds Care Award, among others. The first founder's award will be presented to Lee Daniels, director of Precious. Michelle Caruso-Cabrera of CNBC will serve as master of ceremonies for this year's event. The New York benefit is one of the key charity ...

Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:42:31 -0800

Silk Invest's Luxembourg SICAV hedge fund, the Silk Road Income Fund, has been awarded the 2009 'Golden Bull' prize for innovation at the 'Finanzen Nacht' ceremony in Munich. Hailed by the German press as the "Oscar of the financial world", the award is sponsored by Euro, Germany's leading finance publication. The gala evening was attended by over 500 delegates. "We are proud to have been recognized in this way." Zin Bekkali, CEO of Silk Invest, said, "We launched the fund so that our ...

Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:37:54 -0800

FINRA and the SEC have recently issued statements and taken bold steps to put the industry on watch, hedge fund compliance consulting firm, FrontLine Compliance, LLC., reports. FINRA is now being more active with exams, document requests, and specialized investigations - and it is not accepting staffing problems as an excuse from firms unable to respond in a timely fashion. FINRA's Enforcement chief Susan Merrill stated in a recent speech that, "Scaling back a compliance department doesn't justify not fully cooperating with document ...

Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:54:25 -0800

The Cayman Islands were hit by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake Tuesday at 9:23 am ET, the earthquake took place 30 miles southeast of Grand Cayman Island. The major offshore hedge fund center in the Caribbean maintains 12 bilateral tax information arrangements with Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States. "No injuries have been reported and there have been no reports of damage to buildings. Business and schools have remained open and residents ...

Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:17:53 -0800

There has been a recent focus on financial services and the hedge fund space in Cyprus, the UN went so far as to declare Cyprus the forerunner for the new Luxembourg UCITS model. The government, working closely with a US based consultancy is planning a program geared specifically to hedge funds and financial services sectors in the US market. The program is slated to begin February 2010. In an exclusive interview with the Cyprus Trade Commissioner, Aristos Constantine of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry ...

Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:40:40 -0800

The Alternative Investments Conference organised by the London School of Economics Private Equity Society and Financial Markets Group has attracted unprecedented interest among students and financial institutions worldwide, with over six top-level students competing for each place available. The conference is to be held on 25 & 26 January in London. The Conference has attracted a stellar collection of keynote speakers, such as David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group, James Chanos, Founder and Managing Partner of Kynikos Associates, Emmanuel Roman, ...

Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:29:54 -0800

Great bloggers wanted! The Hedge Funds Weblog This site is looking for new contributors. If you enjoy to blog about hedge fund and stock market issues and have already tested your skills in the Blogosphere - then this position is for ...

Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:18:22 -0800

How To Start Your Own Hedge Fund The Hedge Funds Weblog Hedge funds make a lot of money - so much that you may have wondered if you could start your own. Fortune magazine has an article explaining how. First, I ...

Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:18:20 -0800

End Of Quarter Dance at The Hedge Funds Weblog The action we are seeing in the US market is good old fashion window dressing.And what is Window dressing, its when funds buy stocks that have been winners and sell losers. Why in ...

Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:18:22 -0800

Money comes off the side lines at The Hedge Funds Weblog Leon Cooperman: hedge fund Omega Advisers Long 12 million MCI. Blackstone Group LP , Thomas H. Lee Partners LP ,Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Bain Capital was out bid by Warburg ...

Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:18:12 -0800

Markets Shake and Jump, like riding a bull at The Hedge Funds Weblog Over the Weekend the "Big Question" was being asked , is the bull market dead . Funny how a few hundred points make people soul search. Well the answer I ...

Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:18:05 -0800

Hedge funds are well positioned for a good year in 2010 and are likely to continue their momentum into the end of the year. This should lead to additional gains for investors during the month of December, Hennessee research shows. Because of this optimistic forecast, hedge fund managers are ramping up their fund raising efforts. In an effort to match up investors with hedge funds looking for new allocations, HedgeCo held the Fall 2009 Capital Introduction Round Tables. The event attracted 65 investors and 6 hedge ...

Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:46:31 -0800

Up march Option Expiration at The Hedge Funds Weblog The implications are that Option Expiration is up...for March. March 14th Indexes Have had buying through out the afternoon.The pressure has come from the Option side of the market. Internals are now showing more strength to come, and through out this Week...The top in ...

Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:18:43 -0800

Currency trading with Retirement money at The Hedge Funds Weblog I saw a story the other day , How Retirement Funds are looking into the world of Currency trading. And the thought behind it was, "Stocks and bonds are tied to the business ...

Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:18:31 -0800

The SEC’s ongoing investigation of insider trading at hedge funds and stock trading firms has brought allegations against 14 Wall Street professionals. The charged defendants include hedge fund managers and trading firm executives, lawyers and corporate insiders. Five of the charged defendants previously pleaded guilty to insider trading charges in Manhattan federal court. The defendants collectively are charged with allegedly participating in insider trading schemes that generated more than $20 million in illegal profits. “If you talk on the phone, we may be listening, there’s always ...

Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:23 -0800

Yesterday's Fall Networking Event attracted 200+ investors, hedge fund managers, and other industry professionals for a night of food, drink, music and mingling with other members of the alternative investments community at the Nikki Midtown. There was a raffle for two Watch Logic signature watches, one round trip ticket anywhere in the US by American Airways and two units for an unescorted foursome of golf at any of the 300 plus private clubs in the TOUR GCX network. All proceeds were donated to Hedge Funds Care. “We ...

Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:31:50 -0800

100 Women in Hedge Funds’ Board of Directors today announced that Joel Klein, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, will receive its 2009 Effecting Change Award at its New York Gala on November 18, 2009. The 100 Women in Hedge Funds' Effecting Change Award is given to an individual who has made a difference in the area of the philanthropic theme for the year. This year 100 Women in Hedge Funds’ philanthropic theme is education. Past recipients include Ken Langone, Julian Robertson, Carl Icahn, ...

Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:42:49 -0800

CEO at QuantZ Capital Management, Milind Sharma, is in the process of launching his own hedge fund, sources say. The hedge fund manager is reportedly in talks to raise $500 million for the QuantZ Quark Market Neutral Fund. An analyst from RBC is joining Sharma in the launch, in addition a marquee name Quant is being brought on board as Head of Research. Sharma has extensive experience in asset management, serving at a number of high-profile Wall Street Firms. He was previously on the Portfolio Management ...

Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:33:50 -0800

The weekly trend in US stocks at The Hedge Funds Weblog The Major US index`s ( Dow 30 , SP 500 and NASDAQ 100 ) Closed in Weekly sells. They joined Russell 2000 which has been in a Weekly Sell for 3 weeks. ...

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:18:14 -0700

Third party marketers (3pm's) are essentially hedge fund brokers. They represent various hedge fund products and introduce and sell these products to qualified investors. The Third Party Marketers Association estimates there are about 500 third party marketers in the United States. Not very many, relative to the amount of hedge funds that are out there. "With more than 10,000 estimated funds, and only 500 3pm's, it is easy to realize why 3pm's have a reason to be picky." Evan Rapoport, co-founder of HedgeCo Networks, explained, "So if ...

Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:58:50 -0700