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Hedge-fund hotshot made $1B betting on oil
NYP – Wall Street is buzzing about hedge-fund hotshot Zach Schreiber, whose New York firm reaped $1 billion last year betting on the oil bust, Bloomberg News reported. Schreiber — a relative unknown even in hedge-fund circles — sounded the […]
Hedge Fund Vs Private Equity Salaries In London
ValueWalk – London is one of the most expensive cities in the world to live in, but if you are employed in the financial industry and can hang on for a few years, you will certainly be able to afford […]
$4 Billion Trader to Start Hedge Fund After Settling Suit With Brevan Howard
Bloomberg – Chris Rokos, who generated more than $4 billion as a trader at Brevan Howard Asset Management, will start his own hedge fund with the backing of his former employer after settling a lawsuit against the firm. Rokos, who […]
Druckenmiller Alums at PointState Make $1 Billion on Oil
BusinessWeek – Hedge fund manager Zach Schreiber stood on stage at Avery Fisher Hall in New York eight months ago and made a bold prediction. “We believe crude oil is going lower — much lower,” Schreiber, 42, told the audience […]
Boss of UK hedge fund Magnus Peterson is convicted in Weavering fraud case
Independent – The boss of collapsed UK hedge fund Weavering could be jailed for up to 10 years after being found guilty of fraud by a London court yesterday, giving the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) one of its most senior […]
$1 Billion Swedish Hedge Fund Bets Draghi to Aid EU Stocks
Bloomberg – Catella Hedge Fund, a Swedish investor with more than $1 billion in assets under management, is buying up stocks it says will do well if Europe’s recovery picks up. After returning 8.2 percent last year and 7.5 percent […]
High Court to rule on US hedge fund Firebird’s Nauru claim
The Australian – The US hedge fund pursuing the Republic of Nauru for millions of dollars owed in bonds will take the fight to the Australian High Court in a move that could still bankrupt the island nation. American hedge […]
Hedge Fund People: SkyBridge Capital Appoints Three New Partners
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – After seeing major growth in 2014, global alternative investment firm SkyBridge Capital, has named three new partners in its hedge fund business: Robert Duggan, portfolio manager; Christopher Hutt, head of hedge fund administration and operations; and […]
Silvermine Acquired by Man Group’s Hedge Fund Arm
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Man Group announced today the close of their previously announced acquisition of Silvermine Capital Management LLC, a Connecticut-based leveraged loan manager with $3.8 billion in AUM. Silvermine will be integrated into Man GLG, and will complement […]
The Woman Who Is Posting Some Of The Hedge Fund World’s Best Returns
Forbes – Nehal Chopra, the founder of Ratan Capital Management, is a rarity in the rich $2.8 trillion world of hedge funds these days. The vast majority of hedge fund managers have been unable to keep up with the booming […]
The January 2015 Eurekahedge Report has been released
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – January’s issue of The Eurekahedge Report focuses on the global hedge fund industry which currently stands at US$2.13 trillion. Along with regular coverage of monthly returns, performance and asset flows, this month report features a special section […]
Swiss Franc Trade Wipes Out Hedge Fund Accustomed to Debt Crisis
Bloomberg – Marko Dimitrijevic made a smart bet in December. The hedge fund manager, wagering the Swiss franc would fall, profited after voters there rejected a plan to have the central bank hold a fifth of its assets in gold. […]