Tag Archives: multibillion-dollar


Duff Capital to acquire hedge fund North Sound

July 2, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters- Investment firm Duff Capital Advisors said on Tuesday it acquired hedge fund group North Sound Capital. The two firms, both located in Greenwich, Connecticut, did not disclose terms of the deal. For Duff Capital, which launched in March with […]

Former Brahman Capital Execs to Form Hedge Fund

June 26, 2008 : Permalink

Black Enterprise- A team of young managers formerly with hedge fund Brahman Capital is preparing to launch a fund in August to focus on Western European turnaround situations, the firm’s founder said. Cara Goldenberg, a 27-year-old former star investor and […]

‘Shorting’ hedge funds come out of the HBOS shadows

June 24, 2008 : Permalink

Scotsman- Mysterious global hedge funds which hope to profit from betting that the price of HBOS shares will continue to plummet emerged from the shadows yesterday. On the first day of new rules to bring greater transparency to "short selling", […]

Hedge fund founder guilty in $150 mln fraud scheme

May 22, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters – A federal jury in Atlanta on Wednesday convicted former hedge fund manager Kirk Wright on charges of scamming investors, including former professional athletes, out of $150 million, the Justice Department said. Kirk was found guilty on charges of […]