Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
Hedge Fund Manager Attempts Overhaul of Noront’s Board of Directors
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund manager Rosseau Asset Management Ltd. and certain related parties have filed a dissident’s proxy circular (the "Dissident’s Circular") to Noront Resources Ltd., in which the hedge fund group controls over approximately 9.2% of […]
More Bad News for Hedge Fund Appaloosa
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge Fund Appaloosa Management may have tried to turn their back on Delphi, but somehow they just can’t seem to get away. Ensnarled in a nasty court battle with the Michigan auto parts supplier, the judge […]
MetLife: Death by hedge funds
BloggingStocks – MetLife, Inc., which is the largest life insurer in the U.S., got its start 140 years ago. But the recent couple weeks may have been the toughest as the stock price has plunged. It seems MetLife’s woes have […]
A bailout to some, a hedge fund to others
Globe and Mail – Daniel Gross, writing on Slate, makes an interesting point about the latest version of the U.S. government’s bailout plan: The plan, officially known as the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, looks a lot like the […]
When to Fire Your Fund Manager
CNBC – Given the troubles in the market, we’re all worried about losing a chunk of our savings, whether it’s wrapped up in mutual funds, hedge funds or individual stocks. But how do you know when to bail on your […]
Lehman to sell stake in R3 hedge fund
Reuters – Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc agreed on Wednesday to sell its 45 percent stake in hedge fund R3 Capital Partners for $250 million in cash and a $250 million investment in another fund managed by R3. Lehman, which filed […]
Citigroup, Wells Fargo Battle for Wachovia Continues
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The tug of war over Wachovia continued yesterday, as Citigroup and Wells Fargo tried to reach an agreement over the future of the Charlotte-based bank. According to transcripts from a teleconference held between U.S. District Judge […]
Delphi judge moves ahead in Appaloosa fraud case
Vindicator – A bankruptcy judge said Wednesday he may let Delphi pursue wider fraud claims against the Appaloosa Management hedge fund, which backed out of a deal to invest $2.55 billion in the auto supplier. Appaloosa had led a group […]
Hedge Funds Outperform Equity in September
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge funds measured by both the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index ("GGHFI") and the Greenwich Composite Investable Index ("GI2") significantly outperformed equity indices despite posting their greatest losses since August 1998 during September. "It was […]
Hedge funds bolster self-regulation drive
Reuters – The Hedge Fund Standards Board, the body set up to develop voluntary standards in the industry, said on Wednesday it now represents about half of hedge fund assets in Europe. The announcement comes as hedge funds attempt to […]