Tag Archives: asset backed securities
Bond Fund Managers Beginning to Lock in Yearly Gains
New York (HedgeCo.net) – According to an article in last week’s Wall Street Journal, a sizable contingent of bond fund managers are taking advantage of this year’s robust market for debt securities by locking in yearly gains, content to wait […]
Pucci, Credaris Veteran, Starts $100 Million Credit Hedge Fund
Bloomberg – Gennaro Pucci, formerly head of trading at credit manager Credaris, has started a $100 million hedge fund that will trade mostly European corporate debt, credit derivatives and asset-backed securities. Christian Evans and Rachel Barnard, both formerly at UBS […]
Fed $1,000bn financing plan nears launch
Financial Times – The US Federal Reserve will launch its financing programme, worth up to $1,000bn, for consumer and business loans in the coming days, amid concerns that hedge funds might find it difficult to take advantage of the scheme. […]
DEALTALK-Not all bad news in hedge funds
Reuters – A handful of hedge funds has resisted the global crisis ravaging their rivals, reaping bumper returns in 2008 in a sign some niche players will always beat the market no matter how dire the outlook. There is no […]
Hedge funds can now borrow from Fed
FierceFinance – The government is committed to keeping the wheels of consumer credit greased. To that end, it has launched a $200 billion effort to support the market for consumer receivables. The Fed announced it will "offer low-cost three-year funding […]
Now, hedge funds to be bailed out
domain-B – Hedge funds will be allowed to borrow from the Federal Reserve for the first time under a landmark $200-billion programme intended to support consumer credit. The new programme is aimed at injecting credit for consumers and small businesses […]
