Tag Archives: bank-stocks


U.K. Church Is Unlikely Defender of Hedge Funds

October 7, 2009 : Permalink

WSJ – The Church of England has emerged as an unlikely defender of the hedge-fund industry against the prospect of new regulations from the European Union. Only last year, the Archbishop of York was calling hedge funds “bank robbers” for […]

February Hedge Fund Performance

March 20, 2009 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Morningstar reported a sharp decline in credit and equity markets as the U.S. government announced its stimulus package and financial stability plan. February saw a huge sell-off in U.S. and European bank stocks caused by […]

Paulson nets £100m from RBS slide

January 27, 2009 : Permalink

Guardian Unlimited – Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson has made a £100m profit by betting that the Royal Bank of Scotland’s share price would fall dramatically, according to calculations by the Guardian, adding fuel to the debate about the […]

Hedge fund chiefs face grilling on role in crisis

January 26, 2009 : Permalink

guardian.co.uk – Secretive hedge fund barons, blamed by many for undermining Britain’s financial stability, will be unmasked on Tuesday when they are forced into the public spotlight by the powerful Treasury select committee. As suggestions grow that hedge funds have […]

Suspected NYSE insider trading rose in 2008

January 22, 2009 : Permalink

Reuters – Suspected insider trading cases reached an all-time high last year, driven less by hedge funds and more by pillow talk between relatives and friends, the head of surveillance at the New York Stock Exchange said on Wednesday. In […]

Banks more leveraged than hedge funds: Man Group CEO

December 3, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters – British hedge fund manager Man Group Plc said on Tuesday banks were more highly geared than hedge funds and bank deleveraging had been the main driver of asset-price declines. "Hedge fund deleveraging has put pressure on asset prices as […]

Man Group funds hit by market turbulence

September 29, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters UK – British listed hedge fund manager Man Group Plc said on Monday first-half sales rose by about 25 percent to $10 billion, but its shares fell as market turbulence hit its funds under management. Funds under management fell […]