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by Alex Akesson on September 28, 2007
The Energy Hedge Fund Center, LLC has announced that it is now tracking over 600 energy and Recent trends include the growth of carbon and environmental energy funds and, as the total universe of...
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by Alex Akesson on September 28, 2007
It was announced today in a press release that Lehman Brothers' research on the classification of hedge fund investment styles is one of this year's Martello Award winners for best research...
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On January 21st 2008, the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) will be launched at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Center, and The Renewable Energy Center is pleased to announce their partnership with the first...
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by Alex Akesson on September 26, 2007
An initiative by the hedge fund community to provide New York City families with home ownership opportunities through habitat for humanity NY, has announced the launch of a campaign called Hedge Funds...
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New lines of eco-friendly sandals and hand-crafted leather handbags from Indonesia will be on display at the China Sourcing Fair: Fashion Accessories Export Service Centre's booth 2D18 Oct. 12-15,...
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In 2007, Citywealth a leading wealth management newsletter wanted to balance its editorial on tax planning, super toy's and lifestyles of the rich and famous with a more planet and people friendly...
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by Alex Akesson on September 25, 2007
The RBC hedge 250 index showed a negative 1.7% return for August. According to RBC, the worst hedge fund strategy was macro, showing negative -4.4%, and the most profitable was fixed income arbitrage,...
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by Alex Akesson on September 25, 2007
According to recent reports, a number of hedge funds have started sending spies into the court rooms of prominent cases. Apparently there have been several cases where as soon as the verdict is read,...
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by Alex Akesson on September 25, 2007
Applied Learning announced today the launch of the "Open Course" Program, the first course being, "Hedge Funds Demystified". It will run in London on December 4tt offering tutors...
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Citywealth Monte Carlo Platinum awards announced it's shortlist for it's Magic Circle awards in Monte Carlo, 10th October 2007. Winners will be decided by Citywealth Editor and Chairman, Karen...
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by Alex Akesson on September 24, 2007
In a HedgeCo article....AEGON Asset Management has announced the coming launch of the UK's first Ethical Cautious Managed fund to the retail market on 1 March 2007. The Ethical Cautious Managed...
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by Alex Akesson on September 24, 2007
Terrapinn announced that the Hedge Funds World Canada 2007 is to be held in toronto this year. Terrapinn said, -Canadian hedge funds are experiencing an aggressive growth spurt, boasting a 25% growth...
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by Alex Akesson on September 20, 2007
Sensible Asset Management today announced the coming launch of the Asia Value Formula Fund. The new hedge fund aims to provide long-term capital growth over an investment horizon of 3 to 5 years, by...
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by Alex Akesson on September 19, 2007
The Securities and Exchange Commission is examining hedge funds for signs of insider trading, demanding information about relationships between managers, employees, family members and public...
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In a HedgeCo.Net story today, the MPC Samsara Team announced the launch of a new hedge fund, the MPC Samsara Fund. The hedge fund will be run by Ajay Gambhir and he will follow the same successful...
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by Alex Akesson on September 19, 2007
The third annual Middle East summit taking place on 5-7 th November at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Manama, is the first hedge fund specific event to take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Developed in...
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by Alex Akesson on September 17, 2007
Daniel Butler, the Trade Director for Czech carbon asset fund manager Blackstone Global Ventures sent me this much needed Carbon Market simplification, Ive shortened it a bit, but the full version can...
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by Alex Akesson on September 13, 2007
One of the U.K.'s largest hedge fund managers has closed a fund with assets of more than $500 million (EUR360 million) as market conditions continue to buffet the sector. BlueCrest Capital...
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Lucas Group announced today in a press release that Todd Caissie has joined as the new Managing Partner of the New York Legal Executive Search office. Caissie brings nine years of recruiting...
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by Alex Akesson on September 13, 2007
Early estimates from the hfn hedge fund aggregate average is -1.26% for August of this year. The decrease was the largest since May 2006 and was the first month since May 2007 that the average hedge...
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by Alex Akesson on September 11, 2007
Funny song here on YouTube, Merle Hazard sings about hedge funds. According to USA Today, Merle Hazard is the fictional brainchild of Jon Shayne, a button-down investment adviser and fan of Warren...
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by Alex Akesson on September 11, 2007
According to a Bloomberg report; Blackstone Global Ventures, the emissions trading firm based in Prague in the Czech Republic, is seeking to raise 100 million euros ($138 million) to invest in East...
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by Alex Akesson on September 10, 2007
The 2008 Hedge Fund Compensation Report was released today by Glocap Search LLC, Institutional Investor News, and Lipper HedgeWorld. The report is an analysis of 2007 compensation paid by U.S. hedge...
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