Risk Capital & Global Change Associates Announce Affiliation
Risk Capital and Global Change Associates announce an affiliation on energy risk, litigation support and hedge fund advisory services. Risk Capital, (formerly known as Risk Capital Management Partners), headed by David Shimko, is a recognized leader in market and credit risk. Global Change Associates is noted for its cutting edge insights and analyses into energy market & trading developments."GCA ?s reputation on energy markets and trading blends very well with Risk Capital's core expertise," said Risk Capital CEO David Shimko."The affiliation with Risk Capital gives GCA unprecedented resources and expertise in energy analytics, quantitative analysis, and energy contracting services," said GCA Chairman, Peter C. Fusaro.The firms, both based in New York, are targeting opportunities throughout North America in litigation support services in energy contracting, M & A due diligence, energy risk management and credit evaluation projects.Risk Capital advises clients on effective management of market and credit risks. In addition, they act as a general advisor on financial transactions that may have significant risk elements.
We assist financial, energy, chemical and mining companies who are considering: hedging with derivatives, complex customer transactions, insurance, acquisitions, divestitures, trading (commodities, equities & derivatives), and other transactions involving material risk.Global Change Associates is a premier energy & environmental financial risk management boutique servicing a diversified client base of major energy market participants in oil, gas, power coal, and energy software industries, as well as investment banking and hedge funds. GCA founder and chairman, Mr. Peter Fusaro, is an internationally recognized "thought leader" in energy risk management and energy markets, and author of the best seller What Went Wrong at Enron.For more information, please contact Justin Harlow at Risk Capital at 212-918-1882, e-mail protected from spam bots..
Introduction to Absolute Return Funds
Absolute Return Funds are internationally known as Hedge Funds.
Hedge Funds are often deemed high risk/high return investment products.
This is because they have gained notoriety for making rich investors, like George Soros, John Henry & others, very rich.
Hedge Funds use diverse investment strategies, so are typically deemed out-of-reach to the average investor.
In fact, Absolute Return Funds are deemed to have the same volatility of bonds but with a much higher rate of return.In this article you will discover:
- What is an Absolute Return Fund?
- How Absolute Return Funds play a part in your portfolio
Traditional investment funds tend to invest directly into stocks, which may go either up or down.
Absolute Return...
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Institutional Investing Forum Addresses the Evolution in Hedge Fund Investing
Washington, D.C. (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) November 8, 2005 -- In its second successful year, the National Strategic Investment Dialogue convened in San Francisco on October 20 to discuss the challenges and complexities associated with successfully harnessing the power of hedge funds to maximize returns and reduce key areas of risk. The invitation-only sessions are part of a national initiative sponsored by Strategic Investment Group to promote candid, meaningful discussions among fiduciaries and leaders of the investment community on issues of vital importance to institutional investors. Participants have included a wide range of respected institutional investors, investment managers, investment advisors, academics, and regulatory experts. Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg, President and CEO of Strategic Investment Group, says, We are proud to sponsor this effort to examine and debate important economic, financial and investment issues....
Institutional Investing Forum Addresses the Evolution in Hedge Fund Investing
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The Pennsylvania Avenue Funds Launch Event-Driven Fund
Washington, DC (ContentDesk) January 7, 2004--The Pennsylvania Avenue Event-Driven Fund, a series of The Pennsylvania Avenue Funds, has launched a new mutual fund that offers investors the ability to invest in event-driven strategies. Thomas Kirchner, CFA, president and portfolio manager of the fund, emphasizes that there are not many options outside the hedge fund universe for investors to invest in multiple event-driven strategies through a single, regulated mutual fund. "We cater primarily to investors interested in alternative strategies but concerned about the risks of unregulated hedge funds. In addition, because we invest directly in securities rather than other funds, we expect to have lower expenses than so-called ?retail hedge funds', which can incur multiple layers of fees" says Kirchner.The fund uses four event-driven strategies, and the allocation of fund assets to each of these strategies will vary over time and depend upon market conditions:????Merger arbitrage: The Fund...
The Pennsylvania Avenue Funds Launch Event-Driven Fund
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Energy Hedge Fund Center Announces New Online Seminar: Investment Opportunities in the Energy & Environmental Value Chain: Hedge Funds, VC and Private Equity
Houston, TX (ContentDesk) March 14, 2006 -- The energy hedge fund center, LLC (EHFC) is to conduct a new online seminar on April 18th, 2006 on Investment opportunities in the energy and environmental value chain: hedge funds, VC and private equity. The seminar will take place at 1pm EDT.Over the last two years, the energy industry has literally been transformed into the hot investment sector. Today, with high and volatile energy commodity prices impacting everyone, energy is in the news headlines 24/7. On a daily basis, new investment opportunities in the energy industry are offered in the form of energy or natural resource-specific mutual funds, electronically traded funds (ETFs), income and royalty trusts, Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and, other vehicles. Yet these new vehicles only scratch the surface of the potential returns available in the alternative investment universe via energy and environmental hedge funds.
In this Phone & Web seminar, the authors of the new...
Energy Hedge Fund Center Announces New Online Seminar: Investment Opportunities in the Energy & Environmental Value Chain: Hedge Funds, VC and Private Equity
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New Energy Hedge Fund Center Online Seminar Announced ?Fundamentals of Energy Hedge Funds?
The Energy Hedge Fund Center (EHFC ? www.energyhedgefunds.com), the leading online source for news and information on hedge fund activities in the energy industry, has announced that its staff will be conducting an online seminar on "Fundamentals of Energy Hedge Funds" on March 15th, 1pm EST.
The online seminar will be conducted by EHFC Director's and co-authors of the first two comprehensive reports on energy hedge funds, Dr. Gary M. Vasey and Mr. Peter C.
Fusaro. They will share some of their latest research on energy hedge funds."Oil prices continue at record levels and there remains speculation in the media regarding the role played by hedge funds and other speculators," reports Dr. Gary M. Vasey, who is VP Trading & Risk Management Practice for energy industry analysis and consulting firm UtiliPoint International, Inc.
"Our online seminar will explain what an energy hedge fund is...
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The Exchange Traded Fund Alternative
(ContentDesk) October 13, 2005 -- The earth under the investing landscape is shifting quickly. Buy and holding stocks and investments in traditional mutual funds are no longer providing the investment returns they once did. Many investors do not have the time or knowledge to be constantly buying and selling stocks on a short term basis. Exchange Traded funds provide a major alternative to mutual funds and index funds. Exchange Traded Funds provide major advantages over Mutual Funds.
Rather then being priced at the end of the day, their price is updated during the day like stocks. They can be bought and sold like stocks. Unlike Mutual Funds, Exchange Traded Funds can also be shorted like stocks.Their expense ratios are much lower then mutual funds, thus saving investors money. The numbers and types of exchange traded funds are constantly growing. You can invest in indexes, Gold and Silver, Energy, specific countries such as Mexico and Brazil, Bonds, and exchange traded funds made...
The Exchange Traded Fund Alternative
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