Hedge fund Ritchie Capital has filed for bankruptcy for two of its life insurance units that lost $700 million in policies.
HFR has introduced the HFRX Diversity Index, designed to reflect the performance of the minority- and women-owned hedge funds.
Two Bear Stearns hedge funds that invested heavily in securities backed by subprime mortgage loans are close to being shut down.
Hedge fund net inflows picked up $20.7 billion during the first quarter, bringing 12-month inflows to $99.3 billion.
Bear Stearns’ investment bank may lend $1.5 billion to save one of the company's struggling hedge funds, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Direct investments by endowments, foundations and corporate pension funds represent a quarter of the assets of the world's largest hedge funds.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s net inflows for alternative investments have trickled down to nothing.
The latest challenge to the $1.3 trillion hedge fund industry could be strategies that produce hedge-fund-like performance without the hassles of investing in hedge funds.
The debate over abolishing or reforming the practice of soft dollars to curb perceived conflicts of interest was reopened recently, and some industry experts are considering the potential effect on hedge funds should the discussion reach Congress.
The Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. is liquidating holdings from a recently formed hedge funds after it lost money on subprime mortgage bonds.
Hedge managers should pay more than double their current tax rate, said a former Treasury secretary.
It’s only the third week of June, but hedge fund gossip has headed to the Hamptons for the summer.
Seacliff Capital, a San Francisco hedge fund, has joined the ranks of those opposing Barclays’ bid for ABN AMRO, published reports said.
Hedge fund D.E. Shaw has formed a Bermuda-based holding company to acquire James River Group Inc. for $575 million.
Hong Kong is simplifying the licensing agreements for overseas hedge fund managers looking to set up shop in the territory.
The hedge fund industry is at risk of being lulled into a false sense of security that could expose the broader financial markets to additional risks, according to Anthony Ryan, assistant secretary of the Treasury for financial markets.
Two hedge funds have sent a second letter to TD Ameritrade, challenging the company’s refusal to merge.
The Hedge Fund Research composite index increased 2.43% in May and is up 7.19% on the year.
Two hedge funds are pressuring TD Ameritrade to sell out to E*TRADE or Schwab, according to press reports.
A New York-based hedge fund has raised $2 billion and may launch an activist assault on the “King of Beers," according to a New York Post report.
