Monthly Archives: May 2009
Religare in race for AIG’s fund management unit –
domain-B – Indian financial services firm Religare Enterprises is reported to have bid for the investment management arm of beleaguered US insurer, American International Group (AIG) as part of its plans to expand its financial services portfolio. he reports say […]
Obama tax plan hits hedge funds, corporations
The Hill – President Obama proposed new taxes Monday that will hit hedge funds, corporations and the wealthy to help jumpstart healthcare reform and pay for the rest of his ambitious agenda. Obama’s revised budget plan calls for putting an […]
George Soros talks up the global recovery
First Post – Hopes are growing that the world has turned the corner, after a number of high profile figures made encouraging noises about the state of the global economy. Billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros said that "the economic […]
Geffen offered to buy NY Times stake: source
Reuters – Media mogul David Geffen tried to buy a stake in the New York Times Co from hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners, but was rejected, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Monday. Geffen offered to buy […]
Top Solar-Focused Hedge Funds Revealed
Seeking Alpha – HedgeTracker.com recently released its list of Top Solar-Focused Hedge Funds. The funds selected for the list had the greatest percentage of their US equity assets under management invested in US-listed Solar Stocks. As of 12/31/08, the top […]
Lawyer Dreier pleads guilty to defrauding hedge funds of more $400 million
Minneapolis Star Tribune – A Prominent Manhattan lawyer has pleaded guilty to defrauding hedge funds of more than $400 million. Fifty-eight-year-old Marc Dreier on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud, securities fraud, wire fraud and […]
Target’s activist shareholder to hold town meeting
Daily Times – Less than three weeks ahead of what’s expected to be a heated proxy contest at Target’s annual shareholders’ meeting, activist shareholder William Ackman aims to strengthen his case to investors for a new slate of directors by […]
How Is the New Hedge Fund Strategy ETF Doing?
Seeking Alpha – The innovators were out with guns blasting as they introduced an ETF that acts like a hedge fund. How has it been doing since the March 25 launch? This new ETF, established by Index IQ analyzes publicly […]
Silo Forges $100M Venture With Private Equity Players
GlobeSt.com – Locally based direct private lender Silo Financial Corp. has formed an alliance with a New York City-based private equity fund to concentrate on non-performing loans, says Silo founder Jonathan Daniel. The fund has earmarked $100 million "for opportunistic […]
Australia’s equity-based hedge funds post best returns in three years in March, Blackrock is top performing manager
Opalesque – The Australian Fund Monitor (AFM) released last week its “March Absolute Return and Hedge Fund Review” report which showed that the strong rebound in equity markets both in Australia and overseas saw equity-based hedge funds managed in the […]
Ex-Soros protégées said to be winding down hedge fund
Wealth Bulletin – Satellite Asset Management, a $2.8bn (€2.1bn) hedge fund established by former employees of billionaire George Soros, is winding down due to investor redemptions, Bloomberg said on its website late Friday, according to a Reuters report. The New […]
Skybridge invests in manager Wyetree
Reuters India – SkyBridge Capital, a firm that provides money for early-stage hedge funds, on Friday said it invested $50 million (33 million pounds) in WyeTree Asset Management Ltd, a London-based fund focused on distressed mortgage securities. WyeTree seeks out […]