Hedge Funds

As a less daunting new breed of fund-of-funds comes to the fore, Charles Stanley’s Kris Barclay examines the pros and cons of their underlying strategies.

Billionaire investor George Soros has become one the biggest backers of Manchester United Football Club after buying a near 8% stake in its listed shares.

The Bank of England has warned hedge fund managers the eurozone crisis could result in a clampdown on their activities.

In the latest Interactive Financial Adviser debate, our panelists from Bern Square, Fund Catalyst and PiRho Consulting discussed Hedge Funds.

Mark Wright, deputy manager of the CF Midas Balanced Growth fund, explains the benefits of different hedge fund strategies within a multi-asset portfolio.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is to review its restrictions on the marketing of unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS) to retail investors as a result of proposed European rules.

The FSA has banned a hedge fund manager and fined him £14,000 for failing to spot attempts by an employee to hide huge losses caused by the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

Millionaires favour hedge fund manager Paul Singer, CEO of Elliott Management, as the manager they trust most with their cash, according to an investment club survey.

Hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam has received the longest ever prision sentence for insider trading after he was jailed for 11 years in a landmark ruling in the US today.