Monthly Archives: May 2008
False Asset Statments Lead to Conviction
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- Kirk Wright’s Atlanta-based hedge fund company, International Management Associates, was found to be fraudlent leading to the conviction of the manager, Wright, as the Department of Justice unsealed a March 10 criminal complaint against him. "The […]
Sovereign funds may have biggest impact on alternative assets
Reuters- Sovereign wealth funds, which control up to $3.7 trillion in assets and have been making headlines as they buy assets in the West, will ultimately have the biggest impact on private equity and hedge funds, analysts at JPMorgan Chase […]
Soros says rebound a bear-market rally
Reuters- Billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros said on Wednesday the current rebound in stock markets is only a bear market rally because monetary authorities are unlikely to be able to handle the credit crisis. Soros told a seminar at […]
Top hedge funds post historic year
Stamford Advocate- Despite a chaotic financial services sector, a new ranking shows money continued to pour into hedge funds at a historic rate last year. The top 100 firms managed a record $1.35 trillion in 2007, including about $148 billion […]
Hedge fund founder guilty in $150 mln fraud scheme
Reuters – A federal jury in Atlanta on Wednesday convicted former hedge fund manager Kirk Wright on charges of scamming investors, including former professional athletes, out of $150 million, the Justice Department said. Kirk was found guilty on charges of […]
April 2008, Global Hedge Fund Performance
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- Hedge funds started the second quarter of 2008 on a strong note as global stock markets recovered, according to Singapore-based hedge fund research company Eurekahedge. "The Fed’s aggressive response to the weakness across credit markets and […]
Hedge Funds in Swaps Face Peril With Rising Junk Bond Defaults
Bloomberg- It’s Friday, March 14, and hedge fund adviser Tim Backshall is trying to stave off panic. Backshall sits in the Walnut Creek, California, office of his firm, Credit Derivatives Research LLC, at a U-shaped desk dominated by five computer […]
Hedge funds urge CSX shareholders to elect their board slate
CNN Money- Two hedge funds urged shareholders of CSX Corp. on Tuesday to elect their minority slate of five board candidates, arguing that their nominees have more industry experience and a greater financial stake in the railroad operator. The hedge […]
Hedge Funds Hop on the Icahn Bandwagon
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Another hedge fund is backing Carl Icahn’s proxy battle against Yahoo, days after Paulson & Co. gave their support. Third Point LLC, a hedge fund that manages $5.7 billion in assets, is believed to be on […]
Toronto Hedge Fund Takes Big Stake In ‘Sun-Times’ Parent
Editor & Publisher – Polar Securities, a Toronto-based hedge fund, disclosed Tuesday that it has purchased a big stake in troubled Sun-Times Media Group (STMG). In two filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Polar said it has […]