Hedge Fund EthicsIn the hedge fund industry you have one name and one reputation. If you ruin that you could have influential people in the industry refusing to do business with you for 15-20 years after their initial opinion is formed. In such a competitive close vested industry where large profits can be made the temptation to cut corners or look past fiduciary duties is sometimes too much.The FBI recently had agents posing as a Florida-based hedge fund manager to nab 10 individuals in 5 kickback schemes connected to securities sales. The SEC charged 10 individuals and ... (more)

Greenwich CT Hedge Funds OutperformThe Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index is up over 10.5% year-to-date as of 12.12.07. These are strong returns considering that the index as a whole dropped 1.61% in November.“Hedge funds’ performance, which was less severe than that felt by the equity markets, highlights their unique ability to limit the downside,” said Ben Rossman, senior vice President at Greenwich Alternative Investments.- RichardPermanent Link: Greenwich Hedge Funds OutperformSubscribe To this Blog via RSS | Or By EmailRelated Terms: Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index, Greenwich CT Hedge Fund, Hedge Fund in Greenwich ConnecticutPicture Source: Wealt ... (more)

Hedge Fund Job AdviceHere is an email I got earlier today:"I have passion for investing/trading and want to build my career in hedge funds. I am trying to break into the field, so far with no luck. I came across your blog and writing today to see if you could give me some advise on how to land into a full time hedge fund job. I have gone through your blogs and book and admire your helping attitude. I am attaching my resume for your reference..."I get a lot of emails about how to obtain a job within the ... (more)

Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Middle East & AsiaChina Investment CorporationSize: 1.47 trillion yuan (£100 billion)Major investments: Blackstone $3 billionCiticSize: 929.2 billion yuan (£64 billion) at December 2006.Major investments: Recently bought 6 per cent stake in Bear Stearns for $1 billionChina Development BankSize: 2,314 billion yuan (£150 billion) at December 2006.Major investments: Bought 3.1 per cent in Barclays for £1.6 billion.TemasekSize: $108 billion (£54 billion)Major investments: Barclays £2 billion, Standard Chartered £4.25 billionGICSize: $100 billion to $330 billion (estimate)Major investments: £4.8 billion stake in UBSAbu Dhabi Investment AuthoritySize: $875 billionMajor investment: Citigroup $7.5 billionDubai International CapitalSize: €6 billion (estimate)Major investments: ... (more)

Hedge Fund TrendsDirect Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T-BH8cvkJE- RichardPermanent Link: Hedge Fund Trends VideoRelated Terms:hedge fund trends, hedge fund video, hedge funds trend, hedge fund of fund trend ... (more)

Hedge Funds Use LitigationLitigation is becoming more and more a part of the everyday world of hedge funds. Funds are finding themselves in courtrooms in any number of different roles.Hedge funds have increasingly turned to lawsuits as tools with which to influence the management of the companies in which they have invested. One newsworthy example of this is the high-profile InfoUSA lawsuit. InfoUSA's founder, Vin Gupta, is accused of corporate waste on a scale of millions of dollars. He is accused of using company funds and assets to curry favor with Bill and Hilary Clinton (in the form of flights ... (more)

Top 50 US Hedge Fund GroupsBelow is the list of the top 50 US Hedge Fund Groups organized by firm name, location, Jan. 07 AUM$B, Growth in 2006 and SEC Regulated Y/NStark Investments* St. Francis WI 10.83 42.46% YDavidson Kempner Advisers** New York NY 10.26 65.48% YHighfields Capital Management Boston MA 10.00 29.87% NWellington Management Co.** Boston MA 10.00 19.05% YCanyon Capital Advisors Beverly Hills CA 9.60 18.52% YAQR Capital Management Greenwich CT 9.50 21.79% YFortress Investment Group** New York NY 9.40 38.24% YMaverick Capital New York NY 9.30 -15.45% YDuquesne Capital Management** Pittsburgh PA 8.80 10.00% NMillennium Management** New ... (