Monthly Archives: February 2009
Out With Hedge Funds, In With Blue Bloods
Xconomy – Vertex Pharmaceuticals has been around the block with biotech hedge funds. These are the people who aim to get rich trading volatile stocks second-to-second, and make big bets, long or short, on whether an experimental drug will work. […]
In Texas, a king of the Asian commodities market
Seattle Times – Just a third of hedge funds with assets of more than $100 million had positive returns in 2008, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Abraham Trading Diversified Program, a small operation in rural Texas, was up 30 […]
Soros funds infiltration of 9/11 truth, election protection and “independent” journalism
Online Journal – WMR has learned from well-placed sources that international hedge fund mogul and financier of “progressive” causes George Soros has been, for a number of years, infiltrating 9/11 “truth” organizations, groups advocating election reform, and so-called “independent journalism” […]
Hedge Fund Provider Teams up With FN in India Investing Summit
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Financial News is hosting the the Investors India Summit 2009 on the 19th and 20th May in London with Indian hedge fund provider Axience as its media partner. The summit is aimed at delivering insight […]
Citadel trader Malyshev resigns-report
Reuters – Citadel Investment Group LLC trader Misha Malyshev, who helped two of the firm’s hedge funds gain about 40 percent last year, has resigned, Bloomberg News said on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the firm. Malyshev was head of […]
J-Power Seeks Long-Term Investors to Replace Hedge Fund TCI
Bloomberg – The head of J-Power, Japan’s largest electricity wholesaler, wants to attract long-term investors to replace its biggest stakeholder, hedge fund TCI, which exited after seeking his ouster in a feud over corporate management. “Investors such as pension funds, […]
Ginga Beats Japan Hedge Fund Rivals With Telecommunications Bet
Ginga Service Sector Fund, the third-best performing Japan-focused hedge fund in 2008, held its ranking in January by investing only in the telecommunications and services companies. The 3.4 billion yen ($36 million) fund, advised by Tokyo- based Stats Investment Management […]
Brown wants more scrutiny of hedge funds
Reuters UK – Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Thursday for greater regulation of hedge funds. Speaking in Rome after a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi ahead of April’s G20 summit, Brown also said leaders would focus their […]
Citadel Hedge Fund Manager to Step Down
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Misha Malyshev, a trader for Citadel Investment Group who headed two of the firm’s hedge funds, has resigned according to a report by Bloomberg News. Malyshev seemingly had a successful run with Citadel, working for the […]
UBS to Pay $200 Million to Settle SEC Charges
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – UBS AG will pay $200 million to settle the SEC charges that the Swiss Bank acted as an unregistered broker-dealer and investment adviser. According to the original compliant, UBS helped certain U.S. individuals to set up […]
SEC Nails Ponzi Scheme Aimed at Deaf Community
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The SEC has located and halted a Ponzi scheme targeted primarily at deaf individuals in the United States and Japan. According to the complaint, Hawaii-based Billion Coupons, Inc. along with its CEOMarvin R. Cooper was able […]