Stories

• AmEx To Market Hedge Fund, Small-Cap To Nonprofits

  August 30, 2002

• Brooklyn Start-Up Prepares To Launch Fund

  August 30, 2002

• Former NatWest Trader & Music Inventor Prep Fund, Eye Prime Broker

  August 30, 2002

• NY Fund Of Funds Shop Rolls Out New Share Class, Preps Another

  August 30, 2002

• Texas Utilities Reportedly Eyeing Alternatives

  August 30, 2002

• University Of California To Launch Several Searches

  August 30, 2002

• Florida Plan Conducts Consultant Search

  August 29, 2002

• Talenthedge.com will offer selected hedge fund ratings and thematic hedge fund indexes in October.

  August 29, 2002

• Wahab Capital Management will launch its first fund in early October.

  August 29, 2002

• 10/06/02Man Group, which has $21 billion in assets, launched a capital-guaranteed, structured hedge fund yesterday with a medium term annualized growth target of 17- 18%.

  August 28, 2002

• Fortune Launches Onshore Fund Of Funds

  August 28, 2002

• Kayne Anderson Debuts PE Fund, Opens Hedge Fund

  August 28, 2002

• Shanghai Firm To Launch First China-Based Hedge Fund

  August 28, 2002

• Two London hedge funds have closed, industry sources said, according to a story reported by Reuters.

  August 28, 2002

• Commerzbank Plans Hedge Fund Equity Derivatives Sales Push

  August 26, 2002

• Hedge Fund To Move To Luxembourg To Attract Investors

  August 26, 2002

• Singapore-based hedge fund firm Ferrell Asset Management, has reorganized itself and created two distinct business lines, one for institutional and high-net-worth investors.

  August 26, 2002

• Swiss private banks are scaling back amidst tough market conditions.

  August 26, 2002

• Calif. Consultant Issues Blind CTA RFP

  August 23, 2002

• Merrill Taps BofA Cap Intro Exec

  August 23, 2002

• Northeastern Shortlists Long/Short Managers

  August 23, 2002

• Prudential & Alpha Investment Team Up To Offer Funds Of Funds

  August 23, 2002

• Alabama College Fund Said To Be Considering Alts.

  August 22, 2002

• CMD Advisors has launched its first hedge fund, CMD Equity Partners, a long/short equity fund.

  August 22, 2002

• Mark Anson, cio of the California Public Employees' Retirement System, told the pension's board the fund will need roughly nine months to reach its hedge fund target allocation.

  August 22, 2002

• Nea Capital Plans First Fund, Eyes Prime Broker

  August 22, 2002

• New York Fund To Increase Hedge Fund Allocation

  August 22, 2002

• Precept Rolls Out Fixed-Income Arb Fund

  August 22, 2002

• Tan LeBeau Opens Doors, Plans Offshore Fund

  August 22, 2002

• The U.K.'s Financial Services Authority is considering new rules to make it easier for individuals to invest in hedge funds.

  August 22, 2002

• Boston-based Evergreen Investment Management plans to launch its second closed-end hedge fund and has registered the offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a filing.

  August 20, 2002

• Camelot Partners Incubates New Fund

  August 20, 2002

• Germany's Commerzbank no longer wants to sell Jupiter International Group, the U.K-based hedge fund manager it bought in 1995, ending months of speculation about a possible sale.

  August 20, 2002

• Glenwood Adds New Investment Exec

  August 20, 2002

• LA Firm To Launch Movie Industry VC Fund

  August 20, 2002

• AllianceBernstein Hires Gabelli Exec To Head Hedge Fund Sales

  August 19, 2002

• Bankers Prefer Hedge Fund Of Funds Firms As Acquisition Targets

  August 19, 2002

• Gillette Eyes Maiden Hedge Fund Foray

  August 19, 2002

• Global launches of hedge funds dropped by 33% in the second quarter of 2002, according to industry researchers Freeman & Co.

  August 19, 2002

• Here Comes First Single Hedge Fund Backed CDO

  August 19, 2002

• Northern Trust To Enter Single-Manager Hedge Fund Arena

  August 19, 2002

• The U.K.'s Financial Services Authority will release a paper this week that is likely to pave the way for regulation of the hedge fund industry.

  August 19, 2002

• Aussie State Funds Consider Tendering $403M In Private Equity, Real Estate

  August 16, 2002

• Hedge Fund Preps Emerging Markets, Turkey Vehicles

  August 16, 2002

• Pactiv Corporation Exploring Possible First Hedge Fund Foray

  August 16, 2002

• PlusFunds' S&P Index-Based Funds Of Funds Ready To Launch

  August 16, 2002

• Trove Partners To Re-Launch Utilities Fund

  August 16, 2002

• UBS Nabs Goldman Sales & Marketing Pro

  August 16, 2002

• Derivatives Team Raises $200M For First Hedge Fund

  August 15, 2002

• Ferrell Asset Management is looking to add additional staffers at its offices in Singapore.

  August 13, 2002

• Man Launches Its First Registered Fund Of Funds

  August 13, 2002

• Refco Takes Equity Stake In Fund Of Funds Shop

  August 13, 2002

• Restoration Rolls Out Pair Of Distressed Funds

  August 13, 2002

• The Toronto-based CPP Investment Board has made commitments to three private equity firms: C$100 million to Kensington Capital Partners, $150 million to Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer and EUR150 million to Terra Firma Capital Partners.

  August 13, 2002

• CSAM Fund of Funds Chief Resigns, Group May Reorganize

  August 12, 2002

• Health Foundation Seeks Long/Short Manager

  August 12, 2002

• Steinbrugge Departs Andor Capital

  August 12, 2002

• Berea College Eyes Additional Hedge Funds, Private Equity

  August 11, 2002

• Crédit Agricole Sub Snags New CIO For Hedge Funds, Plans Future Fund

  August 11, 2002

• Credit Suisse First Boston: Art Mbanefo, managing director and global head of prime banking

  August 11, 2002

• Firms Set To Offer Principal-Protected Funds In U.S.

  August 11, 2002

• Former Goldman Exec Readies Fund

  August 11, 2002

• Massachusetts May Approve Hedge Fund Investing

  August 11, 2002

• Mellon HBV Rolls Out Fund

  August 11, 2002

• New Hampshire Retirement System

  August 11, 2002

• SEC Begins Probe Of Hedge Fund Industry

  August 11, 2002

• UBS Launches Global Long/Short Equity Fund

  August 11, 2002

• Commonfund Taps New Alternatives Chief

  August 09, 2002

• Danzell Debuts First Fixed-Income Fund

  August 09, 2002

• DePaul Weighs First-Ever Hedge Fund, Private Equity Allocations

  August 09, 2002

• Florida Endowment Considers Hedge Funds

  August 09, 2002

• Massachusetts May Approve Hedge Fund Investing

  August 09, 2002

• R.G. Niederhoffer Adds Trader, Eyes More Hires

  August 09, 2002

• Cap Intro Forum Seeks Managers For New York, London Events

  August 08, 2002

• Berea College Eyes Additional Hedge Funds, Private Equity

  August 06, 2002

• Former Goldman Exec Readies Fund

  August 06, 2002

• Fortune Ramps Up Business Development Team

  August 06, 2002

• LJH Creates Head Risk Management Slot

  August 05, 2002

• Mustang Capital Eyes Marketers

  August 05, 2002

• St. Louis Eyeing Real Estate, Alts.

  August 05, 2002

• AEGIS Eyes Fund of Funds

  August 02, 2002

• Ardsley Executive Leaves Firm

  August 02, 2002

• BAM Capital Rolls Out First Fund

  August 02, 2002

• Brisbane Scheme To Hire Equity Managers; Eyes SRI, Hedge Funds

  August 02, 2002

• Clovis Capital Starts Up, Plans Fund Launch

  August 02, 2002

• Former PIMCO Manager's Firm To Debut Fund

  August 02, 2002

• Hedge Fund To Kick-Start European CDO Secondary Market

  August 02, 2002

• Hedge Fund-Of-Funds Boutique Launches Commodities Pool

  August 02, 2002

• Ivy Hires FFTW Hedge Fund Analyst

  August 02, 2002

• J.P. Morgan To Grow Alternative Investment Sales Team

  August 02, 2002

• SEC Begins Probe Of Hedge Fund Industry

  August 02, 2002

• UBS Launches Global Long/Short Equity Fund

  August 02, 2002

• Aetos Plucks BGI Exec For Hedge Fund Team

  August 01, 2002

• Trafalgar Adds New CFO/COO

  August 01, 2002