Monthly Archives: February 2009
KBR and Halliburton to Pay $579 Million to Settle Charges
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Halliburton and KBR, Inc. have settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission after allegations that KBR subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root illegally obtained construction contracts in Nigeria by bribing government officials. KBR and Halliburton will pay […]
Hedge Fund Haven to Tighten Rules
Street.Com – Financial authorities on the Cayman Islands are promising a legislative crackdown to bolster investor confidence in the post-Madoff era. But while the Caymans — long a hedge fund haven due to tax advantages and light regulation — may […]
Clarke loses hedge fund job as credit crunch hits politicians
guardian.co.uk – The shadow business secretary, Kenneth Clarke, has become the latest victim of the credit crunch after losing his job on the board of a hedge fund, the Guardian has learned. Clarke, who was parachuted back on to the […]
Amaranth, Perella Were Victims of Dreier’s Fraud, US Says
Bloomberg – The victims of Marc Dreier, the New York lawyer charged in a $400 million fraud, included Amaranth Group Inc., Perella Weinberg Partners and Blackstone Group LP’s GSO Capital Partners, U.S. prosecutors said. Government lawyers identified the firms in […]
Brazil Braces for Hedge-Fund Manager Import: Alexandre Marinis
Bloomberg – Brazil’s main airports are filled with the country’s fastest-growing import: Brazilians returning home after losing their jobs in the U.S., Japan and Europe. They left their homeland for jobs in more developed countries years ago, and sent some […]
Hedge Funds Post First Back-to-Back Gain in 8 Months
Bloomberg – Hedge funds posted their first back- to-back gain in eight months in January, rebounding from record losses in 2008 as North American managers benefited from betting stocks would fall, an industry report showed. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index, […]
Hedge funds manager’s girlfriend pleads guilty to helping him flee
CNN.com – The girlfriend of a convicted hedge fund manager who disappeared last year, leading to speculation that he had committed suicide rather than report to prison, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to helping him, according to federal prosecutors. Debra Ryan […]
Hedge Funds on the Rise, Advance 1.10% in January
New York (HedgeCo.Net ) – After a disappointing 2008, hedge funds seem to be on the up and up, advancing 1.10% in January according to the latest research by the New York-based Hennessee Group. According to the research, convertible arbitrage […]
Hedge Funds Advance 1.10% in January
New York (HedgeCo.Net ) – After a disappointing 2008, hedge funds seem to be on the up and up, advancing 1.10% in January according to the latest research by the New York-based Hennessee Group. According to the research, convertible arbitrage […]