Tag Archives: due-diligence-service


Hedge Fund Fraudster Manhunt Comes to an End

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The international man hunt for Sam Israel came to an end yesterday when the hedge fund fraudster turned himself over to authorities.   Israel turned himself into the Southwick, Mass., police station around 9:30 a.m., said […]

Schwartz facing reluctancy with JPMorgan job offer

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Alan Schwartz may be having second thoughts about his new position at JPMorgan Chase, reports the New York Post. According to the paper, the former Bear Stearns CEO is contemplating JPMorgan’s offer for a non-executive vice […]

Hedge Fund Expansion Into Development Property

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- Hedge fund Three Arch Investors has begun buying tracts of abandoned development land in California. “Property and land values in California have dropped to very low lows and at some stage they will recover." John Godden, […]

Stanley Fink Retires From Man Group

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net)- Man Group announced the retirement of hedge fund magnate Stanley Fink, who will not be seeking re-election as Chairman. He stepped down from Chief Executive in April of last year to become Deputy Chairman. Fink joined […]

Delphi creditors join suit against hedge fund

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Appaloosa Management is getting hit from all angles in their attempt to walk away from the deal they struck with Delphi. The hedge fund is not only being sued by the auto parts maker, but now […]

Blackstone Launches Asia Hedge Fund

West Palm Beach (Hedge Co.Net)- The Blackstone Group announced that Aaron Nieman will be launching Blackstone Altius Advisors, a new event-driven strategy focusing on opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. A global, highly experienced investment team will be headquartered in […]

Hedge Fund Crescendo Partners gives a jolt to Cott shares

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Soft-drink maker Cott Corp. has gotten a vote of confidence from hedge fund Crescendo Partners, along with a boost in share value. Crescendo has raised its stake to 8.7% in the struggling company, and will meet […]

False Asset Statments Lead to Conviction

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- Kirk Wright’s Atlanta-based hedge fund company, International Management Associates, was found to be fraudlent leading to the conviction of the manager, Wright, as the Department of Justice unsealed a March 10 criminal complaint against him. "The […]

April 2008, Global Hedge Fund Performance

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- Hedge funds started the second quarter of 2008 on a strong note as global stock markets recovered, according to Singapore-based hedge fund research company Eurekahedge. "The Fed’s aggressive response to the weakness across credit markets and […]

Hedge Fund Manager Charged With Fraud

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net)- William Galvin, Massachusetts’ top securities regulator has charged the hedge fund manager of the River Stream Fund with improperly soliciting investors. The investigation also turned up a brokerage statement that showed the fund had $1,625 in its account […]

Hedge Funds Hop on the Icahn Bandwagon

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Another hedge fund is backing Carl Icahn’s proxy battle against Yahoo, days after Paulson & Co. gave their support. Third Point LLC, a hedge fund that manages $5.7 billion in assets, is believed to be on […]

Delphi sues hedge fund after backing out of deal

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net) – One month after Appaloosa Management backed out of a $2.55 billion deal to help lift Delphi out of Chapter 11, the Troy auto parts supplier is suing the hedge fund for damages. "Our efforts to […]