Events
HFMWeek 2011 Awards – Best Fund of Hedge Funds Newcomer: Merrant Alpha Select Fund
The Merrant Alpha Select Fund, a fund of hedge funds run by Independent Swedish investment management firm Merrant, has been nominated for a HFMWeek 2011 award as “Best Fund of Hedge Funds Newcomer”. “It’s very satisfying to see that it’s the third time within the last six months that Merrant’s market neutral strategy is validated [...]
Top 40 Under 40 Hedge Fund Managers
Financial News has announced it’s first listing of the 40 under 40 Rising Stars of Hedge Funds, acknowledging the talent of men and women from all corners of the hedge fund industry. I’ve listed ten of them here, click for the full list. This list, in alphabetical order, includes: Shamez Alibhai, partner and head of real estate [...]
FLAIA’s “One-On-One” Capital Attraction Forum
The Florida Alternative Investment Association (FLAIA) hosted its inaugural “One-On-One” Capital Attraction Forum with more than 120 separate meetings, in which pre-qualified hedge funds had the opportunity to showcase their funds and strategies to over $82 billion of buy-side capital allocators. “The genesis of the idea for the One-On-One event came from a top 5 [...]
Former 3G Capital Hedgie May Start Own Hedge Fund
Rumor has it that Chelsea Clinton’s husband has decided to start up his own hedge fund. The 33 year old Marc Mezvinsky had left hedge fund 3G Capital shortly before his marriage to the former president’s daughter. The gossip section of the NY Daily News, reports: (According to sources) ”Mezvinsky has “decided to spearhead his own [...]
HFA Symposium on Successful Capital Raising
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) Northeast Chapter Symposium is being held on June 15, 2011 at L’Escale on 500 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT. “For hedge fund firms, raising capital is more challenging than ever before, especially as firms adapt to expanded investor requirements and new competitors enter the crowded marketplace.” HFA said, “To attract and retain [...]
Ping Pong Comes Back In Style With Susan Sarandon, Warren Buffet and Hedge Funds
Last month, SPiN New York hosted the “Clash Of The Hedge Fund Titans” ping pong tournament, in which hedge fund managers competed against one another for the #1 spot. Susan Sarandon’s chichi table tennis franchise has locations in New York, Milwaukee, and Toronto. Warren Buffett lost 2-1 to 15-year-old U.S. champ Ariel Hsing last year, [...]
Hedge Fund Conferences: Las Vegas’ SALT Sold Out
Promoted (providentially) at the same time as Angelina Jolie’s “Salt”, the SkyBridge Alternatives (SALT) Conference, sold out rapidly. Keynote speakers for the conference include former President George W. Bush, Colin Powell and former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Gordon Brown. Global leaders, capital allocators and hedge fund managers will gather at the [...]
49ers to Support Hedge Funds Care
The players, coaches and cheerleaders of the San Francisco 49’ers will make a special appearance at the 10th Annual San Francisco “Open Your Heart to the Children” Benefit organized by Hedge Funds Care and the San Francisco 49’ers Foundation. More than 450 hedge fund managers and investors are expected to attend the event which will feature [...]
Hedge Fund Networking Party A Blast
The 2011 HedgeCo Spring Networking Event attracted approximately 200 guests on the evening of the 22nd. Celebrating the end of winter, there was food, drink and networking with other members of the alternative investment community. “I enjoyed everything about the HedgeCo spring networking event.” Craig S. Aronoff, Managing Member at Victor Securities said, “You chose [...]
Hedge Fund Spring Networking Event
The end of a cold winter is upon us, and it’s time to celebrate the winter thaw! The HedgeCo Spring Networking Event is a chance for investors, hedge fund managers, and other industry professionals to come together and enjoy a night of sharing ideas and meeting new contacts. Recognized as having the largest attendance for any [...]
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