New hedge funds from Soc Gen AM

SG Asset Management is to launch a range of Dublin-domiciled long/short equity hedge funds, based on its existing range of long-only unit trusts. The first fund is expected to be launched in March 2002 and will be a UK long/short hedge fund, managed by Peter Seabrook, head of UK equities. SGAM intends to launch a full stable of the hedge fund products, including US and technology (to be managed by Alan Torry) and European (to be managed by Stuart Gilmartin and Dino Fuschillio). A Japanese fund, to be managed by Jonathan Greig, is also likely. At this stage, Nicola Horlick, who set up...