Monthly Archives: February 2009
Steamboat Road readies for RBS departure
Stamford Advocate – The owner of the office building at 600 Steamboat Road in Greenwich said he was eager to start recouping his company’s $200 million investment in the waterfront structure with high-paying tenants. His sole tenant, RBS Greenwich Capital […]
Eiger Asset Management to launch four coffee-related funds
Hedge Week.com – Eiger Asset Management is planning to launch four coffee-related funds, comprising two index tracker funds, a hedge fund and a vehicle investing in the physical commodity. Eiger is being assisted by London-based alternative investment consultancy firm Laven […]
Hedge body backs formal disclosure to regulators
MSN UK News – A hedge fund body has thrown its weight behind regular disclosure of large holdings and risks to regulators, as calls grow for greater scrutiny of the industry. The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), said on Tuesday […]
Hedge Fund Group Proposes Rules to Avert Intervention
Bloomberg – A group of hedge funds offered to increase disclosure to head off demands from politicians on at least two continents for more transparency. “We know which way the wind is blowing,” said Andrew Baker, chief executive of London-based […]
Stanford link to ‘second family fund’
In the News – A fund of hedge funds run by two members of US vice president Joe Biden’s family was marketed by firms connected to Sir Allen Stanford, it has been claimed. The Texan billionaire is facing charges over […]
EU Leaders Discuss Stance on Hedge Fund Regulation
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund regulation was the hot topic at this past weekend’s meeting of European Union leaders, when German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted a summit in Berlin discussing ways to curtail the financial crisis. Merkel joined leaders […]
Connecticut is Latest to Push for Increased Hedge Fund Legislation
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Connecticut has long been a haven for the hedge fund industry; where light regulation and a dense population of ultra wealthy investors lure the most talented of hedge fund managers. But if some state lawmakers have […]
Hedge funds to survive crisis, says hedge fund exec Borges
Reuters – The hedge fund industry can survive the credit crisis despite the recent damage to the sector, the chairman of the Hedge Funds Standards Body told the CESR conference on Monday. "These people (hedge funds) will possibly prove to […]