Funds Management - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T15:55:41.879-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:funds-management Armand Aguillon aaguillon740 Ramius Capital increases activist stakes in Technology Companies urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2477316260101045499-247f99dd2997b1ac5d979633c41654f9 2009-11-18T12:57:14.712-05:00 Peter Cohen's Ramius Capital Group has upped its investment in the technology sector, increasing share amounts in wireless services firm Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR) and PC motherboard manufacturer Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PTEC). Peter Cohen's Ramius Capital Group has upped its investment in the technology sector, increasing share amounts in wireless services firm Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR) and PC motherboard manufacturer Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PTEC). hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Ramius-Capital-increases-activist-stakes-in-Technology-Companies Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 Flintlock Commodity Opportunity Partners to be launched by Ex-Tudor PM Steve Matthews urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16794085153830823227-b6f4d2a32af438441c551a2f14417447 2009-11-18T12:33:51.886-05:00 Ex-Tudor head of commodities research and fund manager Steve Matthews plans to start his own hedge fund, Flintlock Commodity Opportunity Partners. According to the Bloomberg article, Flintlock will start trading in January 2010. Drawing from a... Ex-Tudor head of commodities research and fund manager Steve Matthews plans to start his own hedge fund, Flintlock Commodity Opportunity Partners. According to the Bloomberg article, Flintlock will start trading in January 2010. Drawing from a... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Flintlock-Commodity-Opportunity-Partners-to-be-launched-by-ExTudor-PM-Steve-Matthews Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 Gabelli's GAMCO pushes shareholder activist agendas at Three Companies urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15195726329237571595-461f5c78499386a463424dfae8b00a3f 2009-11-11T18:09:38.253-05:00 Diversified asset manager and financial services firm GAMCO was very active last month. According to a recent Catalyst Investment Research report, Mario J. Gabelli's firm declared its intentions to gain board representation in the upcoming... Diversified asset manager and financial services firm GAMCO was very active last month. According to a recent Catalyst Investment Research report, Mario J. Gabelli's firm declared its intentions to gain board representation in the upcoming... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Gabellis-GAMCO-pushes-shareholder-activist-agendas-at-Three-Companies Todd Walker rwienke085 1 1 0 0 Steel Partners increases activist stake in Adaptec to 14.6% urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11162807790610261237-8be37645787ca6d03e0676ea01a762f7 2009-11-11T17:57:17.566-05:00 This week, activist hedge fund manager Steel Partners revealed that it had increased its holdings in Adaptec Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT) by 188,931 shares, bringing its total holdings to 17,604,684 shares or 14.6% of shares outstanding. According to the... This week, activist hedge fund manager Steel Partners revealed that it had increased its holdings in Adaptec Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT) by 188,931 shares, bringing its total holdings to 17,604,684 shares or 14.6% of shares outstanding. According to the... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Steel-Partners-increases-activist-stake-in-Adaptec-to-146 Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 What the SEC Should Learn from Raj Rajaratnam and the Galleon Group urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8142519742954561095-c16dabe9304c8b93cffa02475cb33dcf 2009-11-06T13:01:25.657-05:00 The government's case against Raj Rajaratnam, founder of hedge fund Galleon Group, on the charge of insider trading, alleges that the hedge fund manager's primary competitive advantage for investors was a web of connections close to or inside... The government's case against Raj Rajaratnam, founder of hedge fund Galleon Group, on the charge of insider trading, alleges that the hedge fund manager's primary competitive advantage for investors was a web of connections close to or inside... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/What-the-SEC-Should-Learn-from-Raj-Rajaratnam-and-the-Galleon-Group Todd Walker rwienke085 1 1 0 0 Tony Chedraoui’s Tyrus Capital raises $800 million urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5398168805370441547-7307c8332592bf815928627c1287f04e 2009-11-04T16:37:43.158-05:00 Tyrus Capital, a new hedge fund manager founded by Tony Chedraoui, has exceeded expectations by raising over $800 million in assets from investors. Initial investor subscription ended last Friday and the fund stands to raise an additional $300... Tyrus Capital, a new hedge fund manager founded by Tony Chedraoui, has exceeded expectations by raising over $800 million in assets from investors. Initial investor subscription ended last Friday and the fund stands to raise an additional $300... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Tony-Chedraouis-Tyrus-Capital-raises-800-million Todd Walker rwienke085 2 2 0 0 Philippe Jabre's Fund an Unusual Success Story urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1436135199854455333-fe78685469253545f978f6005c7ed5b0 2009-10-19T15:37:29.434-04:00 Philippe Jabre, founder of Jabre Capital Partners, has emerged as an unlikely success story after a precarious year of reassuring investors and fighting for the existence of his firm. According to the Times, Jabre Capital, once a $3. Philippe Jabre, founder of Jabre Capital Partners, has emerged as an unlikely success story after a precarious year of reassuring investors and fighting for the existence of his firm. According to the Times, Jabre Capital, once a $3. hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Philippe-Jabres-Fund-an-Unusual-Success-Story Todd Walker rwienke085 18 18 0 0 AIMI Reiterates support for registration of US Hedge Fund Managers urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1981812917346047243-83147e8155037dafe40fc3195a6ea56f 2009-11-04T16:39:20.166-05:00 The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), a global hedge fund industry association, today reaffirmed its supports for measures that would mandate registration of US Hedge Fund Managers with the SEC and “for the reporting of... The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), a global hedge fund industry association, today reaffirmed its supports for measures that would mandate registration of US Hedge Fund Managers with the SEC and “for the reporting of... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/AIMI-Reiterates-support-for-registration-of-US-Hedge-Fund-Managers Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 Touradji Capital, Amongst Other Commodity Funds, Beaten by Indices Through September urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5192676517032287551-5d5eb3174047b1331663b9b5e0f9bfeb 2009-11-04T16:33:06.979-05:00 Commodity funds fared relatively poorly through September as the spread between funds and commodity indices widened by the largest margin in years. According to Bloomberg, many major commodity funds failed to beat the S&P Enhanced GSCI Total Return... Commodity funds fared relatively poorly through September as the spread between funds and commodity indices widened by the largest margin in years. According to Bloomberg, many major commodity funds failed to beat the S&P Enhanced GSCI Total Return... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Touradji-Capital-Amongst-Other-Commodity-Funds-Beaten-by-Indices-Through-September Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 Icahn Should Give Up Running Other People's Money urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8746793661188884322-78fa5a7e8fb51494eab501ef6076d936 2009-11-01T21:52:28.851-05:00 After a string of disastrous investments and his departure from Yahoo!'s (YHOO) board last Friday, it's time for Carl Icahn to hang it up running other people's money. Here's why. Icahn's decision to leave the Yahoo! board comes a year after... After a string of disastrous investments and his departure from Yahoo!'s (YHOO) board last Friday, it's time for Carl Icahn to hang it up running other people's money. Here's why. Icahn's decision to leave the Yahoo! board comes a year after... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Icahn-Should-Give-Up-Running-Other-Peoples-Money Todd Walker rwienke085 2 2 0 0 Hedge Funds are Evil... urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15522303278137345722-8e1b0bc0dac4bf1eb8aa4842f90b3ae4 2009-11-01T21:49:41.954-05:00 Let's start by getting this out in the open, right up front: Hedge funds are evil. -- September 2008 (Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia during the 1997-1998 emerging market crisis)” We cannot forget how in... Let's start by getting this out in the open, right up front: Hedge funds are evil. -- September 2008 (Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia during the 1997-1998 emerging market crisis)” We cannot forget how in... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Hedge-Funds-are-Evil Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 Mistral Capital forms Board of Advisors urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3940174433507649648-f112aeffd46c1e77b4ff21ec032f35fa 2009-11-01T21:48:05.827-05:00 Hedge fund manager Mistral Capital Partners announced the establishment of their Board of Advisors on Tuesday. Members include Rand L. Alexander, CFA, the former Head of Core Equity Group and retired Partner at Wellington Management Company; Alex G. Hedge fund manager Mistral Capital Partners announced the establishment of their Board of Advisors on Tuesday. Members include Rand L. Alexander, CFA, the former Head of Core Equity Group and retired Partner at Wellington Management Company; Alex G. hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Mistral-Capital-forms-Board-of-Advisors Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 Event-Driven focused Senrigan Capital to launch with Blackstone’s backing urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3696105795828499330-e391227f084c7d770d4a258d4fe27d48 2009-10-27T21:20:17.912-04:00 Senrigan Capital, a new event-driven hedge fund manager founded by Nick Taylor, is preparing to launch its maiden Senrigan Master fund on November 2nd. Mr. Taylor was formerly an executive at Citadel Investment Group where he headed Asian and... Senrigan Capital, a new event-driven hedge fund manager founded by Nick Taylor, is preparing to launch its maiden Senrigan Master fund on November 2nd. Mr. Taylor was formerly an executive at Citadel Investment Group where he headed Asian and... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/EventDriven-focused-Senrigan-Capital-to-launch-with-Blackstones-backing Todd Walker rwienke085 3 3 0 0 Gartmore Edges Closer to $815 million IPO urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10471791877173113914-8c9032f45171db06a6a7fba28a42d08b 2009-10-27T21:17:20.966-04:00 Asset management firm Gartmore Investment Management is looking to benefit from a projected $815 million initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange. According to the Financial Times, the firm will register its initial offering plans with... Asset management firm Gartmore Investment Management is looking to benefit from a projected $815 million initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange. According to the Financial Times, the firm will register its initial offering plans with... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Gartmore-Edges-Closer-to-815-million-IPO Todd Walker rwienke085 1 1 0 0 Funds Management Division of AmInvestment Bank Group Selects SunGard’s APT for Multi-Asset Fund Risk Modeling, Analysis and Reporting urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7005475965944547239-9a080525d43d63b9b09bacf9f021d4d3 2009-10-28T16:47:56.458-04:00 The Funds Management Division (FMD) of AmInvestment Bank Group, a leading Malaysian financial services firm, has selected SunGard’s APT to help support its multi-asset risk modeling, fund risk analysis and fund services reporting activities. SunGard’s APT combines user-defined criteria with multiple industry, economic and external factors to help firms facilitate the measurement and forecasting of risk, portfolio construction and optimization, and regulatory compliance. The solution will help FMD to meet increasingly demanding regulatory mandates and address changing client requirements. The Funds Management Division (FMD) of AmInvestment Bank Group, a leading Malaysian financial services firm, has selected SunGard’s APT to help support its multi-asset risk modeling, fund risk analysis and fund services reporting activities. SunGard’s APT combines user-defined criteria with multiple industry, economic and external factors to help firms facilitate the measurement and forecasting of risk, portfolio construction and optimization, and regulatory compliance. The solution will help FMD to meet increasingly demanding regulatory mandates and address changing client requirements. sungard.com http://www.sungard.com/pressreleases/2009/apt102809.aspx Ronald Mina rmina410 0 0 0 0 GLG Veteran Georges Gedeon launches Mereor Management urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12972721254669292159-a9dd41a401e9acde169cd933dc2aa537 2009-10-24T20:41:18.476-04:00 Georges Gedeon, a former Executive Director at Goldman Sachs and most recently a manager at GLG Partners from 2002 until March of this year, has founded his own investment management firm, Mereor Management and Advisory. Mereor Management is based... Georges Gedeon, a former Executive Director at Goldman Sachs and most recently a manager at GLG Partners from 2002 until March of this year, has founded his own investment management firm, Mereor Management and Advisory. Mereor Management is based... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/GLG-Veteran-Georges-Gedeon-launches-Mereor-Management Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 Samena Capital partners with Argyle Street to launch an Asia Bond Fund urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17684967394729437921-e1a2ac284c398e838db18448836c39e5 2009-10-23T12:07:55.016-04:00 Samena Capital Management has partnered with Argyle Street Management to launch the Samena ASM Asia Bond Fund. Hedge Fund Review reported that the fund will be managed by a joint venture between the two firms. The new fund will launch with $70... Samena Capital Management has partnered with Argyle Street Management to launch the Samena ASM Asia Bond Fund. Hedge Fund Review reported that the fund will be managed by a joint venture between the two firms. The new fund will launch with $70... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Samena-Capital-partners-with-Argyle-Street-to-launch-an-Asia-Bond-Fund Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 Odey Asset Management expands global equities capability urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6883603339442727849-bfaf0d2e04658c08fb961c1c174f02f2 2009-10-23T12:10:29.671-04:00 Odey Asset Management is continuing its investment in quality fund managers with the appointment of Simon Todd and Michael Nickson to run the group's Global Equities strategy. The pair managed more than $20bn at leading US asset manager MFS... Odey Asset Management is continuing its investment in quality fund managers with the appointment of Simon Todd and Michael Nickson to run the group's Global Equities strategy. The pair managed more than $20bn at leading US asset manager MFS... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Odey-Asset-Management-expands-global-equities-capability Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 Hedge Fund Launches Heating Up, but with Lower Assets urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11041938504344617423-a74b15fdad92182bb093c69090196a69 2009-10-20T23:28:05.333-04:00 The recent strain on the financial markets took its toll on the volume of new hedge fund launches last year, with the number of new funds falling to just over 650 from its peak at over 2,000 in 2005. As investors’ opinions about the markets has... The recent strain on the financial markets took its toll on the volume of new hedge fund launches last year, with the number of new funds falling to just over 650 from its peak at over 2,000 in 2005. As investors’ opinions about the markets has... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Hedge-Fund-Launches-Heating-Up-but-with-Lower-Assets Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 Och-Ziff Capital Management's Flagship up 20% YTD, Surpasses High Water Mark urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9764548036903118184-099f3e93c5822feb9ca5e75199c85da7 2009-10-18T00:13:03.933-04:00 The OZ Master Fund, Och-Ziff Capital Management\'s flagship fund, gained 2.39 during September, outperforming the hedge fund industry average of 2.2 percent. According to the New York Time's DealBook, the OZ Master Fund gained 1.42 percent in... The OZ Master Fund, Och-Ziff Capital Management\'s flagship fund, gained 2.39 during September, outperforming the hedge fund industry average of 2.2 percent. According to the New York Time's DealBook, the OZ Master Fund gained 1.42 percent in... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/OchZiff-Capital-Managements-Flagship-up-20-YTD-Surpasses-High-Water-Mark Todd Walker rwienke085 1 1 0 0 High-Frequency Trading blesses Citadel and Renaissance Tech with High-Profits urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9561348563191988814-248c3eb60ab540e1be3cd052aef49579 2009-10-15T16:55:54.366-04:00 Chicago-based hedge fund manager Citadel Investment Group has revealed earnings of $1 billion in 2008 from Tactical Trading, the fund's high-frequency trading unit. The figure was disclosed in a Chicago court case involving alleged violated... Chicago-based hedge fund manager Citadel Investment Group has revealed earnings of $1 billion in 2008 from Tactical Trading, the fund's high-frequency trading unit. The figure was disclosed in a Chicago court case involving alleged violated... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Statisticsbased-HighFrequency-Emerges-as-HighProfit Todd Walker rwienke085 2 2 0 0 Baobab Asset Management records Solid Performance Helix Partners receives backing from Ascalon Capital urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3410053449809404738-8eba8cec15d60de3c1df877922efbbd6 2009-10-17T00:53:02.843-04:00 In this week's hedge fund spotlight, we look at emerging hedge fund managers Baobab Asset Management and Helix Partners Ltd. Greenwich, Connecticut-based Baobab launched its first fund in March of this year, while Sydney-based Helix Partners was... In this week's hedge fund spotlight, we look at emerging hedge fund managers Baobab Asset Management and Helix Partners Ltd. Greenwich, Connecticut-based Baobab launched its first fund in March of this year, while Sydney-based Helix Partners was... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Baobab-Asset-Management-records-Solid-Performance-Helix-Partners-receives-backing-from-Ascalon-Capital Todd Walker rwienke085 1 1 0 0 Operational Risk - Asian Institutions Sticking with Portfolio Strategies, but Questioning Use of External Managers urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6564685195740660605-47903bd7ceb8f295c9b0a69dc4ecd9f6 2009-10-17T00:40:37.019-04:00 By Joan Weber, Stamford, CT -- Asian institutions are joining their peers in other markets by refraining from making wholesale changes to their portfolio investment strategies in the wake of the global financial crisis. However, the results of... By Joan Weber, Stamford, CT -- Asian institutions are joining their peers in other markets by refraining from making wholesale changes to their portfolio investment strategies in the wake of the global financial crisis. However, the results of... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Operational-Risk--Asian-Institutions-Sticking-with-Portfolio-Strategies-but-Questioning-Use-of-External-Managers Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 Former Marshall Wace partner launching Belay Partners urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16948843062406022050-83850c65e53f6225c565ec7a9c96fbff 2009-10-13T08:56:52.629-04:00 Daoud Zekrya, a former partner at Marshall Wace Asset Management, is setting up his own European long/short equities hedge fund called Belay Partners. According to the Financial News, Zekrya, who left Marshall Wace last November to plan the new... Daoud Zekrya, a former partner at Marshall Wace Asset Management, is setting up his own European long/short equities hedge fund called Belay Partners. According to the Financial News, Zekrya, who left Marshall Wace last November to plan the new... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Former-Marshall-Wace-partner-launching-Belay-Partners Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 7 Questions with Man Investments' John Rowsell urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7892705924561636734-da4f9275350ca343a6b7e099b86b3a8f 2009-10-02T23:05:19.009-04:00 This summer, Man Investments, one of the world's largest alpha hunters announced a strategic reorganization of its hedge fund investment business. Long associated with systematic trading – AHL was launched way back in 1987 – Man has built a... This summer, Man Investments, one of the world's largest alpha hunters announced a strategic reorganization of its hedge fund investment business. Long associated with systematic trading – AHL was launched way back in 1987 – Man has built a... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/7-Questions-with-Man-Investments-John-Rowsell# Todd Walker rwienke085 4 4 0 0