Category Archives: Activist Funds
Hedge Fund Mergers & Acquisitions: Deloitte Expands Into The Restructuring Marketplace
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund advisory, tax and consulting company Deloitte LLP., has acquired all of the assets of financial restructuring company CRG Partners. “Despite an improving economy, there are still companies facing significant operational and financial challenges,” said David Williams, […]
Hedge Fund Mergers & Acquisitions: Merlin Securities Team Joins Wells Fargo
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The hedge fund division (Wells Fargo Securities) of $1.3 trillion financial services company Wells Fargo, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Merlin Securities, a prime brokerage services and hedge fund tech provider. “Merlin’s capabilities fill […]
US Investor Acquires $2.4 Billion UK Hedge Fund Group
New York (HedgeCo.net) – $351.7 billion US investment manager, Federated Investors, Inc., is acquiring Prime Rate Capital Management from UK hedge fund Matrix Group Limited. Prime Rate Capital Management’s family of UCITS hedge funds include: Prime Rate Sterling Liquidity Fund, Prime […]
New Yorker Profiles Hedge Fund Tech Maestro Peter Thiel
New York (HedgeCo.net) – In the upcoming issue of The New Yorker, writer George Packer profiles hedge fund and venture-capital entrepreneur Peter Thiel. The article “No Death, No Taxes” comes out on November 28th. His venture-capital firm, Founders Fund, has an […]
Hedge Fund Mergers & Acquisitions: Blackstone Buys Up Emdeon
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund giant Blackstone has completed its acquisition of Emdeon Inc, a healthcare revenue and payment cycle management provider, in a transaction valued at approximately $3.0 billion. “We are excited to open a new chapter in the […]
Nanotech Hedge Fund Investor Gets $11 Million Funding by U.S. Department of Energy
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund investor Nanostart’s holding Nanosys Inc. has received funds from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), as part of the DOE’s larger mission to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced vehicle technologies through targeted […]
Hewitt Shareholders Nominate Hedge Fund As $243 Million CLO Manager
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Texas hedge fund adviser Highland Capital Management and it’s affiliate, Acis Capital Management, L.P., is now the successor Collateral Manager of Hewett’s Island CLO I-R Ltd, with approximately $243 million of assets under management. Alternative investment specialist, Acis, assumed the role […]
Hedge Fund Acquisitions: Northern Trust/Omnium
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Investment management giant, Northern Trust, with over $662.2 billion in assets under management, has acquired Omnium LLC, a hedge fund administrator with approximately $70 billion in assets. Omnium’s staff will be integrated into Northern Trust’s Corporate […]
BNY Mellon Acquires Wealth Management Arm of Hedge Fund Manager Talon
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Investment management firm, BNY Mellon, is in the process of acquiring Chicago-based Talon Asset Management’s wealth management operations, which have more than $800 million in assets under management. Talon is one of the region’s premier independent […]
