Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
FrontPoint Aims for Retail Market
By Staff WriterGREENWICH, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com)--FrontPoint Partners LLC moved to boost distribution for its lineup of hedge fund strategies with the hiring of two marketing and sales executives. Jack...
April 16, 2003
New Risk-Management Service to 'Put Together the PRIDGEFIELD, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com)--Trident Point Capital LLC has added a new service to the consultant side of its business, Total Risk Optimization, which it calls an...
April 16, 2003
Futures Managers Slammed in MarchNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--After two months of great performance, futures manager returns fell sharply in March to negative 7.63%, according to the S&P Managed Futures Index. The...
April 07, 2003
GMAM Exec to Join Robeco-Sage Capital ManagementWHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--Next week, Paul Platkin will become chief investment officer at Robeco-Sage Capital, leaving his post at General Motors where he oversaw the corporate...
April 07, 2003
Bank of America Launches Registered Fund of FundsNew York (HedgeWorld.com)--The investment management division of Bank of America launched its first registered hedge fund of funds on April 1. BACAP Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund promises...
March 31, 2003
Roye Speaks of Hedge Fund Fraud in Speech to ICIORLANDO, Fla. (HedgeWorld.com)--The director of investment management at the Securities and Exchange Commission addressed a conference of the Investment Company Institute Monday, and promised its...
March 31, 2003
Robeco Buys Stake in Futures ManagerROTTERDAM, The Netherlands (HedgeWorld.com)--Robeco Alternative Investments agreed to purchase 49% of futures manager Transtrend BV, a manager of EUR310 million (US$274 million). Robeco, a unit of...