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Shareholder activism still rare among mutual funds

With hedge funds embracing the opportunity to become shareholder activist, the same practice remains rare with mutual funds, for cultural and structural reasons. January...

Managers leaving the retail business

Almost 30% of the retail managers in the Citywire fund manager database have left the industry. January 13 (Reuters) According to Citywire's fund...

Swedish hedge funds go for phone company Tele2

Swedish hedge funds Manticore and Ram One have invested in Swedish phone company Tele2, a company which rose only 5% on the stock exchange...

Hedge funds caught out by dollar slide versus yen

Hedge funds were surprised by the recent descent of the dollar versus the yen and will most likely, according to analysts, be struggling with...

Hedge funds concerned by TDC bid

Hedge funds in the UK and US are concerned by the proposed offer by the Nordic Telephone Company to buy Danish phone giant TDC,...

European Commission reveals new rules for cross-border investment

The European Commission has proposed new rules aiming to secure shareholders’ rights across EU borders. January 11 (Investors Offshore): On Tuesday, the European...

S&P Hedge Fund Index gained 0.26% in December

According to Standard & Poor’s, their HFI Hedge Fund Index gained 0.26% in December, driven down due to widespread reduction in risk appetite. January...

Analysts see gold as high as $600 in 2006

According to analysts, gold may rise as high as $600 in 2006. January 11 (Reuters): Gold, at its highest in a quarter of a...

Germany plans to tighten rules on shareholdings

The German government is planning to tighten the rules governing the disclosure of shareholdings in a bid to protect companies from aggressive hedge funds. January...

Hennessee: Hedge funds gain 8% in 2005; beating major stock and bond indices

Emerging-market investments helped several hedge funds outperform benchmark U.S. equity and bond indexes in 2005, industry consultant Hennessee Group said Tuesday. January 10 (MarketWatch):...

Greenwich-Van Global Hedge Fund Index gains +1.4% in December

January 9: The Greenwich-Van Global Hedge Fund Index gained 1.4% in December according to a preliminary report released today by Greenwich-Van Advisors, LLC, a...

Orkla Finans launches Nordic Omega fund

Norwegian investment management company Orkla Finans Asset Management has launched a new hedge fund, Nordic Omega plc, an equity long/short fund. Norwegian Orkla Finans...