Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
US fund takes 35% stake in stricken Countrywide
Times Online – Oaktree Capital Management, a specialist investor that targets heavily indebted companies owned by buyout groups, has sealed its first big investment in Britain. The American-based Oaktree, which has just under €1.8 billion (£1.6 billion) to spend on […]
Goldman says partners hit by margin calls
Reuters – Goldman Sachs Group Inc said several partners must cover margin calls triggered by the depressed value of Goldman stock and many of the firm’s hedge funds, but the bank denied it is lending money to its executives. "Partners […]
Collapse and fall of the Rock
MSN Money UK – Northern Rock was the darling of the UK mortgage sector, but fuelled its rapid growth by borrowing in money markets and selling on its mortgage debts rather than customer deposits. The eruption of the credit crunch […]
Ackman’s hedge fund for Target falls 40%
Birmingham Business Journal – The hedge fund created by activist investor William Ackman to buy up shares of Target Corp. lost 40.1 percent of its value in January, according to a Bloomberg News report. Since creating the fund, called Pershing […]
Santander Bank Struggles to Meet Redemptions, Seeks to Halt Withdrawals
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Spanish bank Santander is seeking to freeze redemptions after stating on Monday that they currently lack the liquidity to meet the rising demands for withdrawals. Investors in the bank’s flagsihip real-estate fund, the Santander Banif Inmobiliario […]
Madoff scandal boon for mutual funds, DWS exec says
Reuters – The Madoff scandal could be a boon for mutual funds as investors shift into regulated asset management vehicles in Luxembourg or Ireland away from hedge funds in the Caymans, a German mutual funds executive said. "There’ll be a […]
Hedge-Fund Assets Set to Drop $192 Billion by March, UBS Says
Bloomberg – Hedge-fund assets will likely drop by about $192 billion this quarter after the industry posted record losses in 2008, according to estimates by UBS AG. Global assets will likely fall to $1.215 trillion in the first quarter, said […]
Diamond Hedgers Report Increase in Fund Assets
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Recently launched Codiam Fund, which invests in pre-cut colored diamonds, has reported an increase of 9% in the fund’s net asset value over the first three months of trading. "We launched the fund in difficult […]