Tag Archives: contracts


JPMorgan, Hedge Funds May Lose as Derivatives Proposal Advances

August 12, 2009 : Permalink

Bloomberg – President Barack Obama sent Congress his plan to rein in the $592 trillion over-the-counter derivatives industry, a measure that would cut into a profitable market for banks led by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. […]

Boaz Weinstein Said to Raise $160 Million for Saba Hedge Fund

June 1, 2009 : Permalink

Bloomberg – Boaz Weinstein, the bond trader who lost more than $1 billion last year at Deutsche Bank AG, has raised about $160 million since the end of April for his new hedge fund, according to two people familiar with […]

Sports Direct sells JJB stake

May 28, 2009 : Permalink

Belfast Telegraph – Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct International has offloaded its 4.8% directly-owned stake in struggling rival JJB Sports, it was revealed today. Speculation was mounting over the identity of the buyer after the Sports World parent sold 11.9 million […]

CME Group’s trading volumes could hinge on government rescue efforts

January 29, 2009 : Permalink

Chicago Tribune – Government attempts to revive the economy could decide what happens to trading volumes at CME Group Inc. A $1 trillion federal deficit could flood the market with enough government bonds to stabilize volumes, while a Federal Reserve […]

Biden’s Son In Fund Suit

September 1, 2008 : Permalink

New York Post – Hedge fund executive Hunter Biden has had anything but a quiet introduction to his career in finance. The 38-year-old son of Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden is caught up in several lawsuits regarding the […]