Monthly Archives: May 2008
BlackRock sees platinum prices at new records
Reuters- Production problems at platinum mines in South Africa and growing demand from car makers mean prices of the precious metal have potential to hit new highs, a fund manager at BlackRock told Reuters. A power crisis in South Africa, […]
Hedge fund offer responds to CGT changes
Accountancy Age- Thames River Capital has introduced new realisation shares on its £276m Thames River hedge fund, run by Ken Kinsey Quick, to give investors an alternative source of tax-efficient income following the government’s changes to the Capital Gains Tax […]
Energy Hedge Funds Sputter Despite Soaring Markets
CNNMoney.com- Oil and natural gas prices have soared to new highs this year, but most energy hedge funds are having trouble turning a profit in their trades. Energy hedge fund managers interviewed by Hedge Fund Trades cited various reasons for […]
YouGov Alpha hedge fund targets $50 million
Reuters UK- Polling and research group YouGov said on Monday it is aiming to raise up to $50 million (25 million pounds) for the launch of a hedge fund that will use polling data to highlight lucrative investment strategies. The […]
Hedge Fund Manager Charged With Fraud
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- William Galvin, Massachusetts’ top securities regulator has charged the hedge fund manager of the River Stream Fund with improperly soliciting investors. The investigation also turned up a brokerage statement that showed the fund had $1,625 in its account […]
Hedge funds hurt Fifth Third’s results
Bloomberg- A sharp decline in a Fifth Third Bancorp hedge fund investment led to more than $300 million in charge-offs the bank took in the last two quarters, according to a Bloomberg report. Cincinnati-based Fifth Third had already said that […]
Burlington hedge fund agrees to pay $1M fine
The Lowell Sun – A Burlington hedge fund and its former manager have agreed to pay more than $1 million for trading on inside information surrounding the Citizen Bank’s $10.5 billion purchase of Chapter One. Federal regulators from the U.S. […]
Microsoft, Yahoo May Join Forces in Search Business
Bloomberg – Microsoft Corp., the software maker that scrapped a $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo! Inc. this month, may forge a partnership with the Internet company in the search- advertising market to challenge Google Inc. Microsoft, which abandoned its takeover […]
Wachovia, Fifth Third had losses in Citi hedge fund
Reuters – Wachovia Corp said on Monday it has had significant losses from a Citigroup hedge fund, joining Fifth Third Bancorp, which disclosed its loss in an April lawsuit. Wachovia spokeswoman Christy Phillips-Brown said a $315 million write-down the bank […]
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 […]
Massachusetts regulator charges hedge fund manager
Reuters – Massachusetts’ top securities regulator on Monday charged a hedge fund manager, who promised to earn as much as 20 percent for his clients, with improperly soliciting investors. William Galvin, the state’s secretary of the commonwealth, said Michael Regan […]
Delphi sues hedge fund after backing out of deal
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net) – One month after Appaloosa Management backed out of a $2.55 billion deal to help lift Delphi out of Chapter 11, the Troy auto parts supplier is suing the hedge fund for damages. "Our efforts to […]