Asset Managers
The latest news on top asset managers, including updates on mergers and acquisitions, as well as new investment strategies and fund offerings.
CFA Institute Proposes Code of Ethics for Asset Managers
By Staff WriterCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (HedgeWorld.com)--The CFA Institute hopes its 75,000 members worldwide, including 62,000 Chartered Financial Analysts, will embrace a new code of ethics for asset managers produced by the group's new research and policy center, the CFA Centre for Financial Market Integrity. The CFA Centre on Monday [Nov. 8] released a...
October 26, 2004
Closing Set for Preferred International Value FundThe closing is aimed at keeping the fund from getting too big to be manageable, said Peter Spano, its portfolio manager. The fund currently has...
October 14, 2004
James Doyle of Causeway International Value FundS&P Rank: Not Ranked Causeway International Gets Off To A Strong Start
October 12, 2004
Macro Managers Grow Bearish in Indicators SurveyNASHVILLE, Tenn. (HedgeWorld.com)--A survey of macro hedge fund managers found a majority of them bearish in their outlook for the October performance of U.S. equities, the dollar and 10-year Treasury notes. It was the first time since the survey was started in March by Van Hedge Fund Advisors International LLC...
October 12, 2004
CSFB/Tremont Introduces Investable Sector IndexesNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--CSFB/Tremont* Index LLC launched 10 investable hedge fund indexes corresponding to the strategy components of the benchmark. An investable version of the overall index was started last year. Managers have been added to each sector to expand and deepen its coverage. Due to that, "An investor can use...
October 04, 2004
CDS Provider Primus Prices Its IPO, to List on NYSEHAMILTON, Bermuda (HedgeWorld.com)--Primus Guaranty Ltd., a provider of credit risk protection to derivatives dealers and portfolio managers, priced its initial public offering at US$13.50. The company sold 9.1 million shares, and certain existing shareholders sold 1.2 million for a total offering of US$139.7 million. Primus shares will be listed on...
October 01, 2004
Using Custom ToolsThis talk about custom-tailoring solutions is all well and good, but an obvious objection may be forming in your head. It all sounds great, you...