Fund of Funds

                   

Running a Hedge Fund Is Harder Than It Looks on TV

nytimes.com     yesterday   2 related          

The failure of former CNBC anchor Ronald G. Insana to make a go of his fund of hedge funds is a cautionary tale for those who may be considering hanging their shingle, Andrew Ross Sorkin writes in his latest DealBook column.                    

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Stematix Enters into Negotiations with Greek Venture Capital Fund G.I.V.E. - TANEO for Funding of...

ad-hoc-news.de     yesterday          

Stematix Enters into Negotiations with Greek Venture Capital Fund G.I.V.E. - TANEO for Funding of Stem Cell Banks and Therapy Clinics in Greece Stematix Enters into Negotiations with Greek Venture Capital Fund G.I.V.E. -...                    

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Unprecedented takeover activity drives enthusiasm for healthcare funds (FT Times)

yahoo.com     Aug 18, 2008          

By Alice Ross The pharmaceuticals sector, unloved for years, is suddenly looking attractive again to UK fund managers, following a spate of acquisitions and better than expected results in July. Rob Burdett, fund of funds...                    

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Rough times at Funds of Funds

wallstfolly.typepad.com     Aug 18, 2008          

With the extra layer of expenses that they add on to a hedge fund investment, in this tough environment, is it really a surprise that hedge funds of funds are having big cash outflows? "Most of the large funds of funds these...                    

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Monday links: new index indicator

abnormalreturns.com     Aug 18, 2008          

Skepticism abounds on the recent small-cap rally. (WSJ.com) Vulture investors are moving into distressed European debt. (Telegraph.co.uk) Short-sellers get its own web site. (Bull Bear Trader) Are investors getting their...                    

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TrueBridge closes venture capital fund of funds on USD310m

altassets.com     Aug 14, 2008   7 related          

US asset management firm TrueBridge Capital Partners has closed its inaugural CVE-Kauffman Fellows Endowment Fund on over $310m, exceeding its $250m target. The fund held a previous closing in October of last year, on $115m....                    

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ETF Investing on Autopilot (at Motley Fool)

yahoo.com     Aug 14, 2008   2 related          

With the explosive growth in exchange-traded funds, many investors expect to find nearly any investment they want in ETF form. Now, ETF managers have borrowed a concept from hedge funds and their mutual fund cousins by creating...                    

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2i's Indian Enterprise Fund holds USD60m first closing

altassets.com     Aug 14, 2008          

Indian mid-market private equity firm 2i Capital Group has held a first closing on its second fund, the Indian Enterprise Fund, on $60m. The fund has a target of $200m, which the firm expects to reach by the end of the year....                    

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HarbourVest Raises $1Bn For Its $3Bn Non-US Fund; To Invest $500M In Asia

vccircle.com     Aug 14, 2008          

HarbourVest Partners, a global private equity fund of funds, has raised a $1 billion corpus to invest in Asia, Europe and other areas outside of North America. The firm, which is raising HarbourVest International Private Equity...                    

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Eqvitec Mezzanine Fund III holds euro64m first closing

altassets.com     Aug 13, 2008          

Nordic private equity firm Eqvitec Partners has held a first closing on its third mezzanine fund, Eqvitec Mezzanine Fund III, on €64m. The fund has a target of €100m, which the firm expects it to reach by the end of the year....                    

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