Alternative Investments
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Guernsey Fund Totals Continue Growth
By Staff WriterLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--The number of funds in Guernsey grew by 15.5% during the last year, according to survey figures released by Fitzrovia International plc. The research company found that assets in funds domiciled in Guernsey total US$24.5 billion. Of that amount hedge funds account for US$16.5 billion, spread among 263 different...
January 03, 2005
Private Equity Firm Gets Big Stake In ReinsurerNU Online News Service, Jan. 3, 2005, 5:30 p.m. ESTThe Cypress Group, New York, has invested $180 million in Scottish Re Group Ltd., Hamilton, ...
January 03, 2005
K.C. Life Makes Real Estate DealNU Online News Service, Jan. 3, 2005, 5:01 p.m. ESTA Midwestern insurer will be reporting a big gain on an Arizona real estate transaction.[@@]Kansas ...
January 03, 2005
November a Winner in Van IndexNASHVILLE, Tenn. (HedgeWorld.com)--Hedge funds had their best month of 2004 in November by the reckoning of the Van Global Hedge Fund Index, which gained 2.8%...
January 03, 2005
Tremont Studying Products with Longer Lock-UpsRYE, N.Y. (HedgeWorld.com)--Industry participants and observers expect that there will be many U.S.-based hedge fund managers who will take advantage of the exemption from the...
January 03, 2005
Holiday Shopping: Some Hedge Funds See Value in Mall VisitsNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Retail attracted long/short managers this year because it tends to be more volatile than other sectors, presenting trade possibilities. Some who watch retail...
January 03, 2005
Blackstone Hires Distressed Debt SpecialistNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--The Blackstone Group has hired John Dionne as a senior managing director and chief investment officer of Blackstone Distressed Debt Advisors LP. His role...
January 03, 2005
The Credit and Legal Risks of Entering into an ISDA Master AgreementWhen a hedge fund decides to enter into derivatives, the first hurdle is a large stack of documents that must be signed with each trading...