Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Mezzacappa Registers Two Funds
By Staff WriterNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Fund of funds manager Mezzacappa Investors LLC registered two new vehicles with the Securities and Exchange Commission. One, Mezzacappa Long/Short Fund, allocates to managers...
November 17, 2003
Optima Becomes First Hedge Fund to Sign On to IntrNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Optima Fund Management LLC has signed on to make its fund of funds marketing and reporting information available on a web-based platform run...
November 17, 2003
Ramius Capital and HVB Group Merge Fund of Funds ONEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Hedge fund firm Ramius Capital Group and Munich-based HypoVereinsbank plan to combine their fund of funds activities. Ramius managing member Thomas W. Strauss...
November 17, 2003
Hedge Fund Investment Growing among World's InstitCHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)--Large institutional investors worldwide in greater numbers are considering hedge funds and are increasing their stakes in the emerging asset class, according to a...
November 11, 2003
Prudential Renames Managed Accounts ProductNU Online News Service, Nov. 11, 2003, 4:26 p.m. EST -- Prudential Financial Inc., Newark, N.J., is renaming the Prudential Investments Individually Managed Accounts ...
November 10, 2003
Man Registers Fund for Tax-Exempt Investors, IncluNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Glenwood Capital Investments LLC, the U.S. arm of London-based Man Group plc,* registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission a fund of funds...
November 10, 2003
Refco, Abbey Capital Partner to Offer Managed FutuNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Refco Alternative Investments LLC and Abbey Capital Ltd. together will develop and market several multi-manager managed futures funds for institutional investors, officials at...
November 10, 2003
ING Hedge Fund Group Expands Sales Trading TeamLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Angela Bruce was hired by ING Financial Markets' Hedge Fund Group as a sales trader, according to group co-head Graham Fillery. Ms. Bruce will sell...