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- Fusion Launches Global Macro Hedge Fund
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New York-based Fusion Investments has launched the Gryphon Investment Fund, a global macro strategy, to look for opportunities in equities, currencies and fixed-income markets.
Half of Gryphon’s portfolio will use quantitative models based on fundamentals to indicate whether any given stock market, specific equity within a market, futures contract, currency, bond market or individual market sector presents investment opportunities, according to und documents.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Winners, Losers In Volatile Commodities Market
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The declining commodities markets took hedge funds on another roller coaster ride in July.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Joke’s On Hedge Fund Manager-Turned-Comedian
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Hedge fund investors are a tough crowd. Comedy club audiences are tougher.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Journal Reporter Leaves For Hedge Fund Job
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The hedge fund industry pays better than journalism, and so another veteran reporter has fled for greener pastures.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Morningstar Plans Fund Of Funds Ratings
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Morningstar Inc. is expanding its hedge fund ratings to funds of hedge funds.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- CVS to acquire Longs Drug
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CVS Caremark said Tuesday that it will buy Longs Drug Stores for $2.9bn, including debt, in a move that continues the consolidation of the US drug store sector. CVS Caremark will pay $71.50 per share in cash for California-based Longs Drug, a premium of 32% to Longs’ Tuesday closing price, valuing its equity at $2.6bn…….
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Ex-Amaranth trader bounces back
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Brian Hunter, the trader who was blamed for the collapse of $9bn hedge fund Amaranth Advisors two years ago, has taken advantage of last month’s plunge in commodity prices to help propel the year-to-date return at the fund he now advises to 230%. The Peak Ridge Capital Commodities Volatility fund, which Hunter advises,……
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Hedge fund IPOs: sure, many have stunk - but what does that say about hedge funds in general?
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Something smells bad - and it’s not just recent hedge fund returns. It’s some of the rotten media reporting that mixes and confuses issues….
Original Source: allaboutalpha.com
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Bleak July For Investable Funds: RBC
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Investable hedge funds fell by 2.37% in July, according to the latest numbers from RBC Capital Markets.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Dillon Read Vet Plans Commercial Real Estate Hedge Fund
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Another former executive from a defunct UBS hedge fund group is planning his own hedge fund firm.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Hunter’s New Hedge Fund Up 230% Through July
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The fall-off in the commodities markets has fueled the continued renaissance of Brian Hunter, the former Amaranth Advisors trader.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- K Squared Manager Sued For Fraud
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The manager of a New York-based hedge fund shop has been sued by his former partner for fraud.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- EM Private Equity Fundraising To Trounce ‘07 Inflows
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Emerging markets private equity fundraising in 2008 is on pace to eclipse the total raised last year, according to an industry group.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Japan Hedge Fund Shop Hires Pair
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Japanese hedge fund shop Rogers Investments Advisors and its U.S. affiliate are growing in expectation of a big upsurge in assets under management.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Coffey’s Funds Among GLG’s Best
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Greg Coffey’s departure from GLG Partners later this year may hurt the firm more than was previously expected.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Auda Intl. Ramps Up Hedge Fund Biz
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Auda International, a $5 billion alternatives shop, is taking a series of steps to ramp up its hedge fund business. The firm has appointed George Chacko chief investment officer of Auda Hedge, and has integrated Kite Partners' products into its lineup.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Auda Integrates Kite’s Funds of Funds
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Auda International, a $5 billion alternatives shop, is taking a series of steps to ramp up its hedge fund business. The firm has appointed George Chacko chief investment officer of Auda Hedge, and has integrated Kite Partners' products into its lineup.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Avista Capital Enhances Healthcare Team
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Avista Capital Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity shop, has appointed Patrick O’Neill, formerly of Johnson & Johnson, as an industry advisor.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Norwegian Buyout Shop Closes Fund V
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Norvestor Equity AS, a Norwegian mid-market private equity firm, has closed Norvestor V with total commitments of €236 million (US$353 million).
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Macro strategists have edge in estimates cold war
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LONDON (Reuters) - With global stock markets facing months of uncertainty, investors are increasingly putting their faith in the more bearish forecasts of macro strategists over company analysts.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Sr. Financial Analyst / Genworth Financial / Lynchburg, VA
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Genworth Financial/Lynchburg, VAGenworth Financial Inc. (NYSE: GNW), is a leading insurance holding company, serving the lifestyle protection, retirement income, investment and mortgage insurance needs of more than 15 million customers, with operations in 24 countries, including the U.S., Canada, Australia, the U.K. and more than a dozen other European countries.
Responsibilities/ Functions :
§ Partner with Life CFO, Product Leaders in preparing quarterly and annual GAAP and Statutory finance forecasts. Also perform monthly and quarterly analysis of Genworth Life Sales results against forecasts.
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Original Source: jobs.seekingalpha.com
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Quantitative High Frequency Equity Portfolio Manager - PhD / The Boldon Group / San Francisco, CA
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The Boldon Group/San Francisco, CADo you have what it takes to manage a portfolio employing the world’s most advanced proprietary High Frequency trading platform? Can you lead a team of top quality quantitative traders? Are you a creative problem solver with the drive and determination to develop trading strategies for a cutting edge asset manager that is far ahead of it time? Our Client is an Asset Manager that has developed a revolutionary electronic trading platform. The firm is currently in the roll-out phase, using its unique technology to take advantage of short-lived pricing discrepancies in the market and locks in profits as these mis-pricings correct themselves. The management team, which has extensive start up experience in both finance and technology, is looking to add a key player to their team in the form of a top notch portfolio manager. This highly intelligent and highly motivated individual will have more than just a trading background. They will have a PHD either Math, Science, or Engineering, must be thoroughly experienced in quantitative methods, probability theory, and statistics and at least two years in high frequency strategy development.
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Original Source: jobs.seekingalpha.com
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- VP - Mutual Funds / The Mergis Group / Princeton, NJ
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The Mergis Group/Princeton, NJOur client, a global financial services firm is seeking an experienced Mutual Funds professional to be the team lead managing custodial relationships for the office of Mutual Funds. This is a position of high visibility working closely with the board reporting teams. Must have Mutual Fund Distribution, Transfer Agency and Portfolio Management Operation experience to be considered for this role.
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Original Source: jobs.seekingalpha.com
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- BlackRock tops retail fund sales
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LONDON (Reuters) - Fund firm BlackRock held onto the top spot for net sales of British funds to retail investors in the second quarter, according to industry data, helped by sales of its hedge fund-style UK Absolute Alpha fund.
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Trading kυρτός
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From the Independent (HT Fintag):
A City trader who formerly worked at Long-Term Capital Management, the hedge fund that spectacularly blew up a decade ago forcing the Federal Reserve to step in with a rescue package, has teamed up with a former colleague to launch a new fund in London.
David Ko,……
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12 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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