Yearly Archives: 2007
Blurring of the Line: Private Equity and Hedge Funds are Converging
American Venture Magazine – The phenomenon of the convergence of private equity firms and hedge funds has garnered a tremendous amount of attention. As this trend gained visibility, affected investment communities sought a broader perspective on how it developed, who […]
SMART Papers Acquired by Hedge Fund
Houston Chronicle – SMART Papers, a maker of papers for writing, commercial printing, graphic arts and packaging, has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with new ownership, officials said Wednesday. Plainfield Asset Management, which took a 92.5 percent stake in SMART […]
Polygon drops Newcastle United bid plans
Reuters South Africa – A consortium backed by U.S. hedge fund Polygon said on Thursday it had dropped its interest in English Premier League side Newcastle United, leaving the door open forJersey-based investment firm Belgravia. “St. James’ Park Group Ltd […]
Will There Be Some Hedge Fund Remodeling at Griffon Corp.?
Hedge Fund operator Clinton Group, which beneficially owns about 5.2% in Griffon Corp. (GFF), recently delivered a letter tothis company, which makes everything from garage doors to specialty plastic films used in baby diapers, adult incontinence, and other products, stating […]
Hedge Funds Win $1.2M From Refco
Forbes – A group of hedge funds that fought to boost payments to stockholders in Refco Inc.’s bankruptcy proceedings won the right to collect $1.2 million in legal fees and expenses from the company,marking a final victory in their bid […]
BGI’s first fund of hedge funds aims to raise $1 bln in first 18 months
Forbes – Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is aiming to garner around 1 bln usd through the launch of its first global fund of hedge funds, according to a source close to the company. AlpEx, which was launched at the end […]
Man Investments Supports Hedge Fund World Middle East Awards
HedgeCo.Net (New York) – Man Investments is supporting this year’s Hedge Funds World Middle East Awards. Man said, “We believe that they will play a critical role in identifying the future stars of the region’s hedge fund industry.” Awards will […]
Credit Suisse/Tremont Research Shows Positive Emerging Markets Trends in Hedge Fund Industry
Credit Suisse/Tremont today released its latest industry commentary, Emerging Markets Trends in the Hedge Fund Industry, and revealed positive news for hedge funds that invest in emerging markets. The new research compares the changing environment of the emerging markets sector […]
Predictions for Hedge Funds in the New Year
HedgeCo.Net (New York) – “A hedge-fund manager will buy Aston Martin.” That’s the forecast according to Bloomberg columnist Matthew Lynn. Pretty bold, but you never know, healso says that “farming will become a great way (for hedge funds) to get […]
Man Investments, Terrapinn announce Hedge Fund World Awards
Maktoob Business – Man Investments, a leading provider of hedge fund products, and business media group Terrapinn today announced the launch of the Hedge Fund World Awards which recognises and honours excellence in the Middle East hedge fund industry. The […]
Hedge Funds Win Refco Case
CattleNetwork.com – A group of hedge funds that fought to boost payments to stockholders in Refco Inc.’s bankruptcy proceedings won the right to collect more than $1.2 million in legal fees andexpenses from the former commodity brokerage, marking a final […]
Harbinger hedge fund to run board slate at Ryerson
Reuters – Harbinger Capital Partners, a $5 billion hedge fund group, said on Tuesday it plans a proxy campaign to elect seven new directors on the board of Ryerson Inc., a metals processing companythat it says is underperforming rivals. New […]