Yearly Archives: 2008
M. Stanley Asia prime broker head leaves-source
CNBC – The head of Morgan Stanley’s prime brokerage arm in Asia, Kurt Baker, has left the firm amid the slump in Asia’s hedge fund industry, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said on Wednesday. A spokesman for […]
More jobs axed and rents fall in hedge-fund land
Guardian Unlimited – Wolseley, the world’s biggest trade distributor of plumbing and heating supplies, said it was cutting 2,000 jobs in the UK. The group, which earlier this year said it was cutting more than 5,000 jobs, mainly in the […]
Companies and Markets Reports on Hedge Funds in Europe 2008
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Companiesandmarkets.com has released a report presenting views on the market for hedge fund investment based on a survey of 100 leading asset managers across Europe. The report, which covers mass market, high net worth and […]
Glitzy Greenwich feels hedge fund pain
Reuters – As many hedge funds suffer big losses and anxious investors yank out their money, the town synonymous with the riches of their recent glory is now hurting. In Greenwich, Connecticut, the luxury car dealers are quiet, the prices […]
John Paulson Buys Mortgage Bonds as Hedge Fund Losses Widen
Bloomberg – Money manager John Paulson has started buying beaten-up mortgage bonds as hedge funds stumbled for a fifth straight month. Paulson, 52, is purchasing debt backed by home loans after generating sixfold returns last year with help from bets […]
Better Breed Of Hedge Funds To Emerge
As hedge fund titans face an intense grilling by congressional committees and thousands of hedge funds around the world close their doors, perhaps it is time to consider a new approach. A hedge fund structure offers investors many advantages such […]
Automakers Plead to Congress for $25 Billion Bailout
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Auto executives stood before Congress yesterday and requested a $25 billion rescue package, pleading that their industry was going under fast. After allocating billions to bailouts in recent months, the auto industry was met with quite […]
Citigroup to Liquidate Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Citigroup Inc. will be liquidating its Corporate Special Opportunities fund after losing over half its value last month, according to a report by the Financial Times. The hedge fund had frozen redemptions for almost a year […]
Hedge fund exec seeks additions to vast estate
Norwalk Advocate – Hedge fund manager Steven Cohen is no stranger to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The panel has approved many additions to his Crown Lane estate since he bought it in 1998 for $14 million. The founder of […]
BNP Paribas Wins Prime Brokerage Business With Hedge Fund CQS
Bloomberg – BNP Paribas SA, France’s biggest bank, won prime brokerage business in Asia with hedge fund CQS (U.K.) LLP as it seeks to lure clients in the region from rivals. The new contract with CQS, a London-based hedge fund […]
Shariah energy fund sees scope to reach $500 mln
Reuters Dubai – The outlook for investments in the oil and gas industry remains healthy as demand growth from emerging economies is expected to recover, a co-manager of a shariah compliant oil and gas hedge fund said. "There is constant […]
CDS protection buyers on Lehman to get their cash
Reuters – Investors who bought protection against a Lehman Brothers default in the credit default swaps market have little to worry about getting paid on Tuesday, when an estimated $8 billion in cash payments on Lehman CDS come due. While […]