Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
Paulson Hedge Fund Asks Dow to Close Rohm & Haas Deal
Bloomberg – Paulson & Co., the hedge fund run by billionaire John Paulson, urged Dow Chemical Co. to slash its dividend, sell new stock and issue bonds to pay for the stalled $15.4 billion takeover of Rohm & Haas Co. […]
Wachovia to Buy Back Auction Rate Securities from Clients
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Wachovia customers who invested in auction rate securities prior to their collapse will most likely get their money back. The SEC announced a settlement yesterday with Wachovia Securities that will provide $7 billion in liquidity to […]
Hedge Fund Manager, Six Others Busted in Insider Trading Scam
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The SEC charged seven Wall Street professionals yesterday, alleging an insider trading ring that reaped over $11.6 million in illegal profits. British residents Nicos Achilleas Stephanou of UBS and Ramesh Chakrapani of Blackstone Advisory Services are […]
Assets For Hedge-Fund Launches Fell In ’08
Absolute Return – Assets for new hedge-fund launches fell "significantly" in the U.S. last year as hedge funds had their worst-ever year of performance, according to hedge-fund magazine Absolute Return. "With these results, it’s no surprise that 2008 is being […]
A New World For Hedge Funds
Forbes – In December, Forbes was a media partner to Markets Media, host of the Global Markets Summit inNew York City. Forbes Intelligent Investing Editor Michael Maiello moderated a hedge fund industry panel that included activist investors Clay Lifflander of Millcap […]
U.K.’s Prince Charles Targeted by Madoff Marketer, Witness Says
Bloomberg – Britain’s Prince Charles, among other royalty and wealthy Europeans, were targeted through Bernard Madoff’s use of high-profile recruiters, said whistleblower Harry Markopolos in documents given U.S. lawmakers. Prince Michael of Yugoslavia was an executive of a so- called […]
U.S. accuses three in insider trading scheme
Reuters – A hedge fund manager, a brokerage trader and a financial adviser were charged on Thursday with insider trading in the stock of supermarket chain Albertsons Inc, reaping total profits of about $7.5 million, according to court documents. The […]
Arkanar Financial Global Macro Hedge Fund Launch
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Alternative investment consultant and director, Bob Torkelund has announced the launch of a Cayman regulated fund, the Arkanar Global Macro SP. The fund is being monitored and the due diligence work done by the Cayman […]
Obama Puts Foot Down, Caps Pay for Top Execs
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – As the Obama administration prepares to distribute the remaining $350 billion in the Troubled Asset Relief Program, a new requirement will ensure that the salaries of top executives be capped at $500,000 a year. “For top […]
Bernard Madoff, the Mafia, and the Friends of Michael Milken
Market Rap – In 2005, Patrick Byrne, the CEO of Overstock.com and future Deep Capture investigative reporter, began a public crusade against illegal naked short selling (hedge funds and brokers creating phantom stock to manipulate stock prices down). He said, […]
Daniel Och Increases Stake in Own Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Daniel Och, CEO of New York-based hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital Management, is showing his confidence in his company, racking up another 1.6 million shares. Och shelled out about $7 million between November 13 and February 2, […]