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Signings in January - More Rumours
in The Soccer Weblog, on December 2, 2009
It’s now December and the transfer window fast approaches. In January the world’s football managers will indulge in a flurry of spending that would put Britain's bankers to shame. We can expect Chelsea, who have had their ban on making deals postponed, to break new records in an attempt to plan ah...
Fall Hedge Fund Capital Introduction Event
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on December 1, 2009
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Hedge funds are well positioned for a good year in 2010 and are likely to continue their momentum into the end of the year. This should lead to additional gains for investors during the month of...
Dubai: what's ahead?
in Sox First, on November 29, 2009
...kely to end up in the courts. Most of the foreign bondholders include big banks and hedge funds, including Citigroup and HSBC. Over the next few days, they are expected to appoint legal advisers to h...
Seen that? - Up march Option Expiration
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 25, 2009
... Up march Option Expiration at The Hedge Funds Weblog The implications are that Option Expiration is up...for March. March 14th Indexes Have had buying through o...
Climategate was no conspiracy
in Sox First, on November 24, 2009
Scientists have always been a weird bunch but the fallout over climategate email hacking incident has been nothing short of extraordinary. Now, we have Republican senator James Inhofe calling for an investigation into the United Nations-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change....
Seen that? - U.K. LOTTERY WINNER HEADS TO LAS VEGAS
in Play Las Vegas, on November 23, 2009
...dentity of winners is suspect, it is routine [...] Read More Government raids lottery funds at The Gambling Weblog Tony Blair's governme...
KaosPilot revolution
in Sox First, on November 21, 2009
Earlier this year, I looked at the way business schools had contributed to the recession by producing the financial engineers, Masters of the Business Apocalypse (MBAs) who ended up destroying the markets. How refreshing then to read about the most unusual business school in the world. K...
Seen that? - Chinese Venture Capital Ushers in Thunder & Rainmakers
in China Venture News, on November 20, 2009
...arks throughout the Middle Kingdom. [...] Read More For China's Poor- Venture Capital Funds for Digital Deliverance at China Venture News Ha...
Hedge funds and brokers turn to poker
in Sox First, on November 21, 2009
...g and poker have often been compared. But it's not surprising that financial recruiters for hedge funds and broking houses are scrutinizing professional poker to find talent and analytical tools. As...
Seen that? - Silicone in our hair
in Busy with Style, on November 19, 2009
...isers that use these bracelets is lance armstrong Foundation. They use said bracelets to accumulate funds for the benefit of those suffering from the debilitating cancer. Nowadays, the popularity of s...
Voxeo Raises $9 Million
in The VoIP Weblog, on November 17, 2009
...nd VoIP platform Micromethod ," notes TechCrunch's Leena Rao . "Voxeo says that the new funds will be used to make additional acquisitions ad well as further internal development of techno...
Seen that? - Currency trading with Retirement money
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 15, 2009
... Currency trading with Retirement money at The Hedge Funds Weblog I saw a story the other day , How Retirement Funds are looking into the world of C...
MBA turkeys and the market
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
...of Harvard MBAs end up in "market-sensitive jobs" like investment banking, private equity and hedge funds, it's a long-term sell signal. If that number is below 10%, it is a long-term buy signal. Acco...
Seen that? - Hubbert Peak v. Actual Peak
in IfEnergy, on November 7, 2009
...specially [...] Read More logiENERGY launches Peak Oil Fund at The Hedge Funds Weblog Hedge fund investor, logi ENERGY LLC., has announced t...
Eight New Insider Trading Arrests, Fourteen Total
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 6, 2009
... The SEC’s ongoing investigation of insider trading at hedge funds and stock trading firms has brought allegations against 14 Wall Street professionals.
The charged defendants include hedge ...
Fall Hedge Fund Networking Event At Nikki Midtown
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 6, 2009
...lf at any of the 300 plus private clubs in the TOUR GCX network. All proceeds were donated to Hedge Funds Care.
“We hope to continue having these events and keeping the hedge fund community well ne...
Joel Klein To Receive The 100 Women in Hedge Funds' Effecting Change Award
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 3, 2009
... 100 Women in Hedge Funds’ Board of Directors today announced that Joel Klein, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, will receive its 2009 Effecting Change Award at its New York ...
Hedge Fund Expert To Launch Own Fund
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 3, 2009
...eet Firms. He was previously on the Portfolio Management Team of the Merrill Lynch Large Cap Series Funds with Bob Doll, who is now Global CIO for BlackRock’s equity arm. At BlackRock (MLIM), his inve...
Seen that? - An introduction to thin provisioning
in On Storage, on November 1, 2009
...] Read More Evan Rapoport on Capital Introduction - Excerpt at The Hedge Funds Weblog Capital Introduction is a service usually provided by ...
Too big to fail is too dumb
in Sox First, on October 29, 2009
...ated public is likely to turn, not just on politicians who have been negligently lavish with public funds, or on bankers, but on the market system. What is at stake now may not just be the future of f...
Profits are a gift: Soros
in Sox First, on October 25, 2009
...: "That would push the risk takers who are good at taking risks out of Goldman Sachs into hedge funds where they actually belong, because hedge funds take risks with their own capital, not with the de...
Seen that? - The weekly trend in US stocks
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 24, 2009
... The weekly trend in US stocks at The Hedge Funds Weblog The Major US index`s ( Dow 30 , SP 500 and NASDAQ 100 ) Closed in Weekly sells. They joined...
Pay cuts for auto firm executives. What about banks?
in Sox First, on October 23, 2009
... as The Wall Street Journal tells us, the new rules from the US Government do not extend to hedge funds, private-equity funds and other financial firms beyond the reach of the new curbs. ...
Seen that? - How to act in a company takeover ?
in Tech Intelligence, on October 21, 2009
... a takeover more than any other Premiership club. Not because Freddy Shepherd has failed to provide funds, but because Freddy Shepherd has already proven how little respect he has for the club's f...
Bailed out banks continue to live it up
in Sox First, on October 21, 2009
...erage, the chief executives at 29 of the largest public financial companies that have taken bailout funds received perks and benefits worth more than $380,000 in 2008, according to compensation figure...
Big Picture: Venture Capital, Private Equity Still Drying Up
in TJ's Weblog, on October 17, 2009
...ntinuing downturn in private equity and venture capital fundng.
In the world of venture capital funds, only 17 funds even raise money in the third quarter this year. That's the smallest number in ...
What is hedge fund third party marketing?
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 15, 2009
...bout 500 third party marketers in the United States. Not very many, relative to the amount of hedge funds that are out there.
"With more than 10,000 estimated funds, and only 500 3pm's, it is easy ...
Starting A Hedge Fund - Seminar
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 15, 2009
... of startups in the hedge fund industry.
“As a presenter I was very happy to see many start up funds in the audience as well as investors and service providers.” Joe Goldstein from G&S Fund Service...
Hedge funds lied to investors
in Sox First, on October 15, 2009
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Hedge funds have been badly exposed in a new study Trust and Delegation . Hedge funds were instrumental in buying bad securities and and helping bring the world's financial system to its knee...
Shared folders and more in Google Docs
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-14
...Use Social Media in Your PR Pitch Plan
• Venture Funds Raise Only $1.6 Billion In Third Quarter. Most Of That Went To Vinod Khosla.
• StatsMix
• Logo, Flyer, Web site, Banner, Business cards,...
How to Know You Made a Difference
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on October 13, 2009
... You then have the option to either invest in someone new, donate directly to Kiva or withdraw your funds. Also, you can see updates of what exactly your loan did for that person and how they are usin...
Dubai can't meet debts
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
... the sheikdom and if not, it will be in serious trouble. Which is why you would expect most of the funds would come from the Dubai government or UAE central bank. The alternative would be too disastr...
A system to let institutions fail
in Sox First, on October 11, 2009
...ludes the efficient and orderly write-down of assets and restructuring of debt, and draws on public funds only as a last resort. We need a resolution authority created explicitly to impose discipline ...
Seen that? - NYSE Value, is in Goldman`s mind
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 9, 2009
... NYSE Value, is in Goldman`s mind at The Hedge Funds Weblog When you look at the numbers as a trader, you must shack your head and laugh.. We are wa...
Finally: A Triumph for the Stag
in Classical Drives, on October 8, 2009
...rive was to raise money for three charities. An online auction of the car is likely, with the first funds going to reimburse the expenses of those who paid for the restoration, the balance to the char...
Four ways to create jobs in the recession
in Sox First, on October 6, 2009
...teps to creating jobs in the recession. The first is to use the stimulus packages and TARP bailout funds to switch from banks to public services that people need. Like, for example, schools, child he...
Seen that? - 10 shoestring principles for business
in BootStrapMe, on October 2, 2009
... Last year, I looked at the rise of the universal owner. These are the institutions and pension funds that have holdings across the entire economy. Because their holdings encompass most sectors, mark...
Seen that? - NBA's Marc Cuban Blogs his Plans to Launch Betting Hedge Fund
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 2, 2009
...in the [...] Read More British Rail Pension Fund Plans to Invest One Billion In Hedge Funds at The Hedge Funds Weblog Railpen, one of the la...
Fisker Plans to Make a Profit on Electric Cars
in IfEnergy, on September 24, 2009
...hybrid vehicle known as the Karma, has announced plans to sell 15,000 cars and apply for government funds in order to hit profitability by 2011. The Southern California company plans to launch product...
Swine flu "could kill millions"
in Sox First, on September 22, 2009
...unleash wars and massive turmoil. But the question is whether the developed world will have enough funds. Since the global financial crisis, the coffers aren't nearly as full. Governments around ...
World Habitat Day - Oct. 5
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 15, 2009
The United Nations has designated the first Monday each October as World Habitat Day .
This year on Oct. 5 in Washington, D.C. and around the world, Habitat for Humanity is supporting this global observance, declaring that the lack of decent, affordable housing is unacceptable.
According to ...
Obama and bad economy boost gun industry
in Sox First, on September 14, 2009
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Beware the law of unexpected consequences! The Obama administration's stimulus funds have boosted the gun industry, reports the Christian Science Monitor . According to that report, a record...
LA's analysis of Google Apps
in The CIO Weblog, on September 10, 2009
...he irony of the city's proposed funding for the transition, more than half of which consists of funds from the settlement reached with the company over anti-trust violations.
The analysis itself ...
$4.5 billion go into Hedge funds in Aug 2009
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 9, 2009
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Net inflows for hedge funds reached $4.5 billion in August, with over 50% of the reporting funds attracting capital during the month.
Preliminary reporting from Eurekahedge finds that August ...
The US consumer economy is dead
in Sox First, on September 9, 2009
...papers argues, the consumer economy is dead, all starting in September 2008 when the US government seized Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. Hall writes: "One ...
Media misleads with Cerberus Hedge Fund Three-Year Lockup Announcement
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 3, 2009
...g piece on Cerberus and the new three-year lock up policy that they instituted for their new hedge funds. The article points at the main stream media who insinuate that the new lockup they instituted...
The REAL Condition of the Venture Capital Industry
in TJ's Weblog, on August 31, 2009
...39;s a sleek babe magnet with a six pack of abs...
Gurley gives a fairly deep analysis of where VC funds get their money and why the industry's facing such profound change. He includes a couple o...
UBS whistleblower jailed
in Sox First, on August 30, 2009
...laws encouraging whistleblowers by offering job protection to government employees and a cut of any funds recovered because of their informing. The Birkenfeld sentence stands as an insult to any claim...
Hedge Fund Journal’s Funds of Hedge Funds/ Newedge Release Top 50 Research
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on August 27, 2009
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The top 50 funds are certainly managing less, but they are not out of the game. Smaller funds, of course, are facing an even tougher time. Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research (HFR) has reported t...
EM Market Moves
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on August 25, 2009
...9, which probably isn't surprising to anyone reading this. "Some of emerging markets hedge funds were down almost 50 percent," according to Andrew Schneider, managing partner of HedgeCo ...
Who is buying up US debt?
in Sox First, on August 23, 2009
...89.7 billion worth of Treasury securities. That group takes in the Cayman Islands, home to US hedge funds and investment vehicles. It's hardly surprising that group is the fifth biggest holder of ...
FAAN Walk for Food Allergy 2009
in Allergies, on August 18, 2009
...d Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network 's Walk for Food Allergy,
Moving Toward a Cure and help raise funds for food allergy research.
Check out the walk location nearest you, sign up now , eithe...
Goldman Sachs in the gun
in Sox First, on July 30, 2009
...e on Investigations also has issued a subpoena to Washington Mutual Inc., a Seattle thrift that was seized by regulators in last year's financial crisis and is now largely owned by J.P. Morgan Cha...
Copper and Steel
in China Venture News, on July 27, 2009
...e of copper prices and has the potential to move both futures markets and related exchange traded funds (ETFs). The article goes on to say that China has close to one month's worth of copper sto...
VC Investment Bounces Back
in Biz Plan Hacks, on July 20, 2009
...t the moment. VentureBeat recently pointed out one bright spot...
While the number of investment funds being formed and the amount of money being collected up by those funds is at a dismal low poin...
Regulating PE's & VC's? Treasury Wants To...
in Bizinformer, on July 20, 2009
...sed a bill earlier this month that would regulate venture capital, private equity firms and hedge funds that had more than $30 million in assets. Registration with the SEC would mean more detail...
Banks misused TARP funds
in Sox First, on July 20, 2009
Anyone who thinks the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) bailout money for the banks is being used by banks to write loans, should check out this Washington Post report . Taxpayers money is being misused. The Post tells us that a report from the special inspector general overseeing the gover...
Evan Rapoport on Capital Introduction - Excerpt
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 18, 2009
...ime services' divisions that will help clients of the firm to find investors suitable for their funds.
How do they introduce investors you may ask? Well, investor introductions are made through o...
VC in Q2: a Grim Picture
in TJ's Weblog, on July 17, 2009
...numbers to look at when you consider how the venture capital industry is doing. How many individual funds were started in a particular quarter? How much money was raised for those funds? The second qu...
MFA on Obama's Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 16, 2009
... Richard H. Baker, President and CEO of the Managed Funds Association (MFA) wrote a letter to MFA members this afternoon, highlighting today's announcement by the Obama Administration requi...
ETF und Indexfonds - vergleichen lohnt sich!
in Das Börsen Weblog, on 08.07.09
...ch gleich noch einen guten Tipp. In diesem Fall geht es um ETF bzw. Exchange-Traded Funds - das Boomprodukt im Kapitalmarkt. Diese ETF werden an der Börse gehandelt und wie folgt erklärt:
Man kann...
Palin shoots the media
in Sox First, on July 7, 2009
... speculating whether her resignation was about averting an investigation into whether she embezzled funds. Now, Palin has hit back on Twitter : "Critics are spinning, so hang in there as they f...
Headache Online Tool: Headache U
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 4, 2009
...fort to keep programs like Headache U going, NHF has recently launched an endeavor to help raise funds for future programs.
To check out the details, and to learn more about Headache U, simply visit...
The Goldman Sachs-Rolling Stone slugfest
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
...tment bank to a bank-holding company, a move that allowed it access not only to $10 billion in TARP funds, but to a whole other publicly backed funding, including lending from the discount window of t...
ExxonMobil funds climate sceptics
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
Fascinating to read the report of scientists warning Congress about "climate alarmism". It's fascinating because the crew includes retired manager for strategic planning at ExxonMobil Roger Cohen. Are ExxonMobil's footprints all over this? Maybe, when The Guardian reveals ...
July 8: China Cleantech Business Forum
in China Venture News, on June 30, 2009
...h business conference.
Cleantech is a growing industry focus for venture capital and development funds: Despite the current credit crisis, overall fundraising for cleantech has remained steady in 20...
Madoff gets the max! What now?
in Sox First, on June 30, 2009
...f to "clean" their cash. On paper, they "invest" huge sums in capital in Madoff funds in return for 10% a year in dividends. But only the 10%, plus fees for Madoff, are transferred...
Stimulus packages create corruption opportunities
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
...ll need to make the processes as transparent as possible and make sure they're providing enough funds for the watchdogs. And officials overseeing these projects will need to be rewarded on the out...
Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...d ultimately destructive side bets that financial institutions make. And finally, advisers of hedge funds whose assets exceed a certain size will be required to register with the Securities and Exchan...
Hedge Funds Up & Social Media Footprint Expansion
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on June 16, 2009
... " Hedge funds finished up 4.06% in May , capturing the largest monthly gains since February 2000." Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse Index, said, "Emerging Markets funds wer...
