Monthly Archives: January 2015
$4 Billion Trader to Start Hedge Fund After Settling Suit With Brevan Howard
Bloomberg – Chris Rokos, who generated more than $4 billion as a trader at Brevan Howard Asset Management, will start his own hedge fund with the backing of his former employer after settling a lawsuit against the firm. Rokos, who […]
Druckenmiller Alums at PointState Make $1 Billion on Oil
BusinessWeek – Hedge fund manager Zach Schreiber stood on stage at Avery Fisher Hall in New York eight months ago and made a bold prediction. “We believe crude oil is going lower — much lower,” Schreiber, 42, told the audience […]
Boss of UK hedge fund Magnus Peterson is convicted in Weavering fraud case
Independent – The boss of collapsed UK hedge fund Weavering could be jailed for up to 10 years after being found guilty of fraud by a London court yesterday, giving the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) one of its most senior […]
$1 Billion Swedish Hedge Fund Bets Draghi to Aid EU Stocks
Bloomberg – Catella Hedge Fund, a Swedish investor with more than $1 billion in assets under management, is buying up stocks it says will do well if Europe’s recovery picks up. After returning 8.2 percent last year and 7.5 percent […]
High Court to rule on US hedge fund Firebird’s Nauru claim
The Australian – The US hedge fund pursuing the Republic of Nauru for millions of dollars owed in bonds will take the fight to the Australian High Court in a move that could still bankrupt the island nation. American hedge […]
Hedge Fund People: SkyBridge Capital Appoints Three New Partners
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – After seeing major growth in 2014, global alternative investment firm SkyBridge Capital, has named three new partners in its hedge fund business: Robert Duggan, portfolio manager; Christopher Hutt, head of hedge fund administration and operations; and […]
Silvermine Acquired by Man Group’s Hedge Fund Arm
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Man Group announced today the close of their previously announced acquisition of Silvermine Capital Management LLC, a Connecticut-based leveraged loan manager with $3.8 billion in AUM. Silvermine will be integrated into Man GLG, and will complement […]
The Woman Who Is Posting Some Of The Hedge Fund World’s Best Returns
Forbes – Nehal Chopra, the founder of Ratan Capital Management, is a rarity in the rich $2.8 trillion world of hedge funds these days. The vast majority of hedge fund managers have been unable to keep up with the booming […]
HedgeCoVest Continues To Build An Impressive Roster of Leading Hedge Fund Managers
New York (HedgeCo.Net) HedgeCoVest continues to attract some of the largest managers in the industry to its real time hedge fund replication platform. $21bn fund manager Fred Alger Management is the newest firm to join the HedgeCoVest roster as it […]
The January 2015 Eurekahedge Report has been released
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – January’s issue of The Eurekahedge Report focuses on the global hedge fund industry which currently stands at US$2.13 trillion. Along with regular coverage of monthly returns, performance and asset flows, this month report features a special section […]
Swiss Franc Trade Wipes Out Hedge Fund Accustomed to Debt Crisis
Bloomberg – Marko Dimitrijevic made a smart bet in December. The hedge fund manager, wagering the Swiss franc would fall, profited after voters there rejected a plan to have the central bank hold a fifth of its assets in gold. […]