Yearly Archives: 2008
Regulators have hedge funds in their sights again
RightSide Advisors- Nimbleness and creativity are qualities rarely ascribed either to America’s financial regulators or to Congress. Perhaps that is one reason why both groups continue to fumble over how to deal with hedge funds, which typically exhibit both in […]
Paulson & Co. To Launch New Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – John Paulson, the infamous hedge fund manager turned billionaire who bet brilliantly against the housing market, will start a new fund later this year according to a report published on Bloomberg.com. The new hedge fund will […]
Paulson Wants a Say in Hedge Fund Breakdowns
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson outlined a plan yesterday that may give some power to the U.S. government when hedge funds come to the end of the road. Paulson said that in the event of trouble, he […]
RBS Sued by Hedge Fund Over Withdrawn ABN Investment, FT Says
Bloomberg- Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc has been sued by London-based hedge fund Merebis Capital Management LLP for reversing a 250 million-euro ($395 million) investment in Merebis by ABN Amro shortly after RBS acquired the Dutch bank, the Financial […]
Friends Provident offers precious metals fund
Reuters UK- Friends Provident will offer a precious metals fund to retail investors looking for protection against inflation and financial market turmoil, the company said on Monday. The fund, managed by U.S.-based Castlestone Management, only holds physical gold, silver and […]
Investors quit emerging markets for developed safety
Reuters UK- Investors are responding to the sharp falls on equity markets around the world by shifting from what are now being seen as vulnerable emerging markets to relatively safer developed ones. The moves — which can be seen in […]
BlackRock details amended agreements with Merrill
Reuters- U.S. asset manager BlackRock Inc gave details on Tuesday of the revised agreements it has struck with top shareholder Merrill Lynch & Co Inc that, among other things, try to protect BlackRock’s interests if Merrill’s structure changes substantially. Merrill […]
Speculation bill moves to debate in Senate
Biloxi Sun Herald- The Senate voted Tuesday to move ahead with a Democratic plan to curb speculation in oil markets that has been blamed for some of the recent run-up in oil prices. The 94-0 vote clears a procedural hurdle […]
Gupta removed as InfoGROUP chairman
Miami Herald- Database provider InfoGROUP Inc. said Tuesday it has removed founder Vin Gupta as chairman, citing excessive corporate expenditures and expense reimbursements. The changes are the result of an internal investigation, which came in response to an ongoing Securities […]
Funds of hedge funds look to global macro for gains
Guardian.co.uk- Funds of hedge fund managers are looking to global macro funds to try and steer clear of the mess thrown up by the credit crisis while cautiously dipping their toes in a small pool of more risky assets, a […]
Well-known lawyer joins ex-Bear manager
Reuters- Veteran U.S. lawyer Brendan Sullivan is joining the defense team of indicted former Bear Stearns hedge fund manager Ralph Cioffi, a person close to the matter said on Tuesday. Sullivan, a trial attorney who has represented high-profile clients including […]
Court supervision for failed funds
Caymen Net News- On Monday, 21 July, lawyers representing PricewaterhouseCoopers filed a formal petition in Grand Court to put the liquidation of several failed hedge funds under court supervision. Chief Justice, Anthony Smellie, granted all of the petitions, which will […]