Agency To Review Thrivent Rating
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, Sept. 28, 2004, 3:12 p.m. EDTMoody's Investors Service, New York, is reviewing Thrivent Financial for Lutherans' insurance financial strength rating ...
September 27, 2004
New Fund to Rise in ScotlandSTIRLING, Scotland (HedgeWorld.com)--Airthrey Capital is starting a new hedge fund with a trading focus on volatility of exchange-traded index options. Callum Campbell, founder and managing director of the fund, wants to launch the fund within a year and currently is recruiting staff, raising capital and working to gain FSA approval,...
September 27, 2004
Nexstar Capital Hires Ex-Dresdner Exec as Portfolio ManagerNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Nexstar Capital Partners LLC hired Peter J. Carril as managing partner and portfolio manager. Mr. Carril previously was global head of emerging markets debt trading at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, according to a news release from Nexstar. He also serves as a board member for the Emerging Markets Traders...
September 27, 2004
Two Thompson Plumb Funds to Join DreyfusSept. 24, 2004 -- Two Thompson Plumb mutual funds are slated to join the Dreyfus family of funds. The boards of the Thompson Plumb Select Fund...
September 27, 2004
Van Kampen Closes High Yield Muni FundSept. 24, 2004 -- The Van Kampen High Yield Municipal/A (ACTHX) will close to new investors on Tuesday to keep its assets from increasing to...
September 27, 2004
Dow Jones Adds to Index LineupNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)-Dow Jones Indexes has announced plans to expand its hedge fund indexes to include a long/short equity specialty index. The Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes in early October will add the Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmark Equity Long/Short (U.S.) index to its stable. According to a statement...
September 27, 2004
Geography-Specific Long/Short Funds Lead Lineup at Halsey RoundtableNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--The upcoming capital-introduction conference in London organized by Jane Halsey will showcase a preponderance of long/short managers who focus on certain parts of the world. Of the 14 presenters, four trade in European markets, three in U.S. markets, one in China, one in Argentine debt and one broadly...
September 27, 2004
Sentinel Loses Two Fund ManagersSept. 21, 2004 -- Mutual fund managers Van Harissis and Scott Brayman have resigned from Sentinel Advisors Co., the asset management firm said. A company spokeswoman...