Tag Archives: hedge fund
Phibro reaches out to hedge fund investors
MarketWatch – Phibro LLC, which became embroiled in controversy over star trader Andrew Hall’s compensation, is reaching out to hedge fund investors as Citigroup Inc. relinquishes its grip on the profitable energy-trading firm, two people familiar with the situation said […]
A Hedge-Fund King Comes Under Siege
WSJ – Hedge-fund titan Kenneth Griffin lost $8 billion of his clients’ money last year. Now, he is trying to persuade investors to trust him with more. “We showed a level of human fallibility,” he told his staff at a […]
Nomos Capital’s Lowe Testifies He Never Hired Escorts, Hit Man
Bloomberg – Nomos Capital Partners Ltd. founder Mark Lowe said he didn’t take escorts on business trips and didn’t hire a hit-man to kill a former employee who is suing him for sexual discrimination. Lowe testified yesterday that he “took […]
Lobbying Effort Backfires for Hedge Funds
The New York Times – The hedge fund industry has incurred a backlash by lobbying aggressively against proposed European Union rules and now faces possible pay curbs that were not envisaged in the original legislation. Attacks by some London-based hedge […]
Dynamic Hedge Fund Chairman Says Fraud Allegations ‘Unfounded’
Bloomberg – Alberto Micalizzi, founder of the hedge fund firm Dynamic Decisions Capital Management Ltd., said allegations that he invested in worthless bonds are unfounded and investors will recover close to 100 percent of their money. The firm’s main hedge […]
Funds eye poor performer wheat in hunt for laggards
Reuters – Wheat has been the poor cousin of commodities this year, losing value as star performers such as copper, lead and sugar have flown, but the humble grain is now beginning to catch the eye of all-important investment funds. […]
Survey Finds Continued Optimism Towards Hedge Funds Despite 2008 Performance
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Highlights of a second annual national survey released by Morningstar and Barron’s Magazine examining the perception and usage of alternative investments among institutions and financial advisors showed that hedge funds were the most popular alternative vehicles […]
Rajaratnam Arrest Jolts Sri Lanka’s Markets, Tsunami Survivors
Bloomberg – About 60 Muslim fishermen and their families congregated in a community hall on Sri Lanka’s east coast to pray for Raj Rajaratnam after he was arrested for alleged insider trading at his New York hedge fund. The billionaire […]
John Horseman to Step Down From Hedge Fund Management After Losses
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Bloomberg reported this morning that hedge fund manager John Horseman is stepping down from his position as manager of the $2.8 billion fund, Horseman Global Fund Ltd. “There will be those who might think that a […]