Monthly Archives: February 2012
Hedge funds faulted for not being short-term enough
Reuters – Used to criticism for caring only about short-term profit, hedge funds are now being faulted for a failure to think short-term enough after losing out badly in last year’s volatile markets. A series of bad bets by hedge […]
Ex-M.Stanley Asia debt head readies hedge fund
Reuters – Morgan Stanley’s former head of fixed income for Asia-Pacific, Ranodeb Roy, is preparing to launch a hedge fund that will focus on liquid Asian interest rates, credit and foreign exchange, he told Reuters on Thursday. Singapore-based RV Capital […]
Hedge-Fund Big Paulson Eyes Hartford Breakup
AdvisorOne – On the heels of a weak quarterly earnings report for The Hartford, hedge fund manager John Paulson has stepped forward as a shareholder activist in a bid to force the insurance company into a breakup. Paulson & Co. […]
Hedge fund Tyrus profits from M&A revival
Reuters – Event-driven hedge fund Tyrus Capital has made a strong start to 2012, one of several managers to benefit from this year’s revival in European corporate deal making. The flagship $1.8 billion fund at the London-based firm, run by […]
Hedge Funds Go Gaga For Google
TheStreet – Google was the object of many desires during the fourth quarter, as several large hedge fund investors added to their positions in the Internet search giant. Legendary hedge fund investors such as George Soros, Lee Ainslie, and Stevie […]
Hedge Funds Forgiven for Slump by Insurers Shunning Low-Yield Bond Wagers
Bloomberg – Hedge funds are being spared punishment for their 2011 performance as insurers that suffered last year with lower-than-expected returns decide they won’t be able to do much better in the bond market. Policyholder-owned insurer FM Global plans to […]
World Economic Forum lists top 10 emerging technologies for 2012
Gizmag – Betting on the right technologies can allow schools to produce graduates better qualified to deal with a rapidly changing world, governments to more efficiently meet the needs of the populace, business to generate profits, and scientists to better […]
Billionaire Falcone: no LightSquared bankruptcy
Reuters – Hedge fund manager Philip Falcone is ruling out a bankruptcy filing for his telecom startup LightSquared Inc, one day after U.S. regulators said they planned to revoke approval for the company to build a national wireless broadband network. […]
Ken Griebell Joins Hedge Fund Ramius
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Ken Griebell has joined Ramius LLC, the global alternative investment management business of Cowen Group, Inc., in New York as a Director. In this newly created role, Griebell will expand Ramius’ marketing and distribution activities for […]
Insider Trading Probe Turns Toward Goldman Sachs Analyst
Forbes – The Wall Street Journal has reported that federal criminal authorities are investigating Goldman Sachs analyst Henry King who they believe leaked inside information to hedge funds. King, a respected analyst at Goldman, covered high-tech supply chains in Taiwan. […]