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US hedge fund Paulson bets big against UK banks

Reuters – John Paulson, a U.S. hedge fund manager who gained a superstar reputation with a big bet against the U.S. housing market, was shown holding a 1 billion pound ($1.9 billion) bet against UK banks as short sellers were […]

RAB Tries to Halt Redemptions as Hedge Fund Drops 48%

Bloomberg – RAB Capital Plc is trying to freeze client redemptions for three years to avoid liquidation of its flagship hedge fund, which lost almost half its value this year. RAB fell as much as 14 percent in London trading […]

Qatar and Vietnam set up agriculture fund

Reuters Dubai – Gas exporter Qatar and Vietnam have set up a $1 billion fund (56 million pounds) to invest in sectors including agriculture, a Qatar-based newspaper reported on Tuesday. Qatari sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority QIA.L, will […]

Former Goldman Big Departs From Hedgie Halcylon

New York Post – Former Goldman Sachs exec Steve Mandis has left the $12 billion hedge fund Halcyon Asset Management – one of the oldest hedge funds on Wall Street, according to an investor letter. Mandis was vice chairman and […]

Citadel Investment Seeks $1 Billion for Global Macro Hedge Fund

Bloomberg – Citadel Investment Group LLC, the Chicago-based asset-management firm founded by Kenneth Griffin, is seeking about $1 billion for a new global macro hedge fund, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The fund is set to […]

Harbinger Hedge Fund Picks Next Battle

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Harbinger Capital Partners is no stranger to aggressively seeking strategic changes within companies in which they invest. This month, it’s Harbinger vs. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. The mining company is urging shareholders to reject a bid by the […]

Trump To Launch India Hegde Fund

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Trump Organization USA announced plans to launch a $1 billion hedge fund to invest in Indian real estate. Donald Trump Jr.’s interest in the Indian real estate market was sparked in 2007 when he visited […]

JPMorgan plans $1 bln Asia property spree

Reuters – JPMorgan plans to invest more than $1 billion in Asian real estate over the next three years, hoping to fill a gap as Indian and Chinese developers crave funds and rival investors recoil from property markets. The investment […]

Ex-Merrill Banker Kim Abandons Plans for Hedge Fund

Bloomberg – Dow Kim, the former head of trading and investment banking at Merrill Lynch & Co., dropped plans to start a hedge fund after investors backed out, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Kim had been […]

Investments in Asia hedge funds halved

Reuters Singapore – Investors almost halved the money they put into Asia-focused hedge funds in the second quarter compared to the first three months of the year as a selloff in stocks hurt appetite for risky assets, data showed. Asia-focused […]

Investments in Asia hedge funds halved in Q2

Reuters – Investors almost halved the money they put into Asia-focused hedge funds in the second quarter compared to the first three months of the year as a selloff in stocks hurt appetite for risky assets, data showed. Asia-focused hedge […]

Northern Rock scars RAB Capital profits

Times Online- Hedge fund RAB Capital, one of the largest shareholders in Northern Rock when the bank was nationalised in February, this morning announced that its first half pre-tax profit had almost halved and assets under management had shrunk by […]