Tag Archives: due-diligence-service
RAB Capital Hedge Fund Chief to Step Down
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Philip Richards, head of hedge fund RAB Capital, is stepping down and will be replaced with Finance Director Stephen Couttie, according to a statement made by the company yesterday. Richards ran the $1.4 billion Special Situations […]
Hedge Fund Fires Back at Delphi, Seeks Damages
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – As if trying to secure $6.1 billion in financing to exit bankruptcy isn’t enough of a headache, now Delphi has to deal with counterclaims by hedge fund Appaloosa Management who is demanding that the U.S. auto […]
Morgan Stanley’s Frontier Fund Issues Over 7 Million Shares
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – The Morgan Stanley Frontier Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) has issued 7,100,000 shares of common stock at a price of $20 per share resulting in gross proceeds to the Fund of approximately $142,000,000. The […]
Hedge Fund Manager Will Bank Thanks to Reverse Takeover
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Shareholders in Falkland Gold & Minerals have approved plans to buy Bahamas-based oil exploration company BPC after a unanimous vote yesterday. Philip Richards, head of the RAB Special Situations Fund that owns a 76 percent stake […]
African Agricultural Land Fund Launch
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Emergent Asset Management launched the African Agricultural Land Fund in August 2008, with a second closing to take place in September 2008. The fund has raised almost €2 billion already ($2.9 billion), and wants to […]
Professor Rajan Proposes Hedge Funds For India
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – In the April 2008, Draft Report of the Committee on Financial Sector Reforms headed by Professor Raghuram Rajan, it was proposed by the high-level committee that, “The presence of hedge funds would induce greater competitive […]
FINCAD Targets Hedge Funds With Webinar
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – FINCAD is hosting a webinar specifically targeted towards hedge funds titled, ‘Hedge Funds: Scenario and Risk Analysis for your OTC Derivatives Portfolio’ and will feature analysts from FINCADs professional services team. "This is a rapidly […]
Cayman Hedge Fund Buy-Out and Launch of New Fund
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net) – The Directors of Cayman based Camelot Global Investments announced a management buy-out of their hedge fund, in cooperation with Merlin Global Enterprise. Camelot will join Arkanar Financial Holdings, with the head office being relocated to […]
Fortress Focuses on Middle East, North Africa for New Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Fortress Investment Group, who oversees more than $18 billion in assets, is starting a new hedge fund that will invest in markets throughout the Middle East and North Africa. The new fund, Fortress MENA, is set […]
Hedge Funds Weary to Invest in Freddie, Fannie: Government Bailout May be Inevitable
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – While the U.S. Treasury has done all it can to stave off rumors of a government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , some say the inevitable rescue is bound to take place after attempts […]
Hedge Fund Platform Launch By Luxemborg Fund
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – AA platform for asset managers and advisers to create SICAV SIF funds in Luxembourg has been launched by KMG SICAV SIF. The platform caters to all asset classes, including hedge funds. There are no restrictions […]
