Yearly Archives: 2008
Trader Lands $300 Million To Stay Put At Fortress
Wall Street Journal – Eager to keep one of its key employees, publicly traded Fortress Investment Group LLC has lavished a $300 million share grant on one of its star traders, 38-year-old Adam Levinson. Mr. Levinson, who also is the […]
Commodities Slide Hits Hedge Funds
Washington Post – John W. Henry & Co., the investment firm run by the Boston Red Sox baseball team’s owner, is among hedge funds that in July suffered their worst drops in almost 18 months as oil and other commodities […]
Lionhart aims to attract $2bn from Gulf
Zawya – The Lionhart Group, an alternative investment management group that specialises in global multistrategy arbitrage, aims to attract $2 billion (Dh7.4bn) of investment from the Gulf in the next few years through its new branch at the Dubai International […]
Merrill, Citigroup to Buy Back $30 Billion in ARS
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Merrill Lynch and Citigroup, two banks that have already written down billions in losses, will buy back $30 billion in auction-rate securities as part of an agreement with regulators. This comes after the threat made by […]
GM Increases Loan to Delphi by $300 million
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – While Delphi continues its quest to secure the capital needed to exit bankruptcy, GM has announced they will increase their loan to the auto parts maker to $950 million. The extra $300 million will help Delphi […]
In dim year, 2 Mass. funds shine bright –
Boston Globe – Massachusetts again has some of the best money managers in the world. But unless you’re a public employee or the parent of a Harvard student, you won’t benefit much from this tremendous talent. Harvard University’s endowment, already […]
Castle Hall Hires Kosta Segounis
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Castle Hall Alternatives, a provider of hedge fund operational due diligence, has hired Kosta Segounis as Senior Manager, he will supervise a team of analysts responsible for operational due diligence on numerous hedge funds. "I […]
Blackstone’s income falls, but beats expectations
International Herald Tribune – Blackstone Group, manager of the world’s largest leveraged-buyout fund, said Wednesday that second-quarter profit beat analysts’ estimates as gains from hedge funds offset a decline in private-equity takeovers. Net economic income, a measure that excludes some compensation […]
GMP hedge fund makes solid debut
Globe and Mail – GMP Securities enjoyed a solid debut with its new and much-scrutinized hedge fund. GMP Diversified Alpha Fund, a multi-strategy fund launched last year by the investment dealer, published its first set of performance numbers Thursday as […]
Blackstone Launches CleanTech Investment Arm
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Alternative investment manager, the Blackstone Group, has launched a new business group focused on investments in the cleantech energy sector and will provide advice on renewable energy strategies across Blackstone’s asset base. The team is […]
John W. Henry, Altis, Man Funds Slide in July Commodities Rout
Bloomberg – John W. Henry & Co., the investment firm run by the Boston Red Sox baseball team’s owner, is among hedge funds that suffered their worst drops in almost 18 months in July as oil and other commodities retreated […]