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SEC Halts Canada/China Hedge Fund Fraud

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a restraining order yesterday to halt an on-going multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme. The SEC says that Defendant, Toronto hedge-fund manager Weizhen Tang, orchestrated the fraud through an overseas hedge […]

Former Florida Hedge Fund Manager Awaits Trial

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Won Sok Lee will face a U.S. trial after fleeing for three years following the discovery of his bogus Florida hedge fund.  The KL Group allegedly defrauded about $200 million out of investors over the course […]

Hedge Fund Manager Silk Invest Launches Two Equity Funds

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) –  FSA regulated asset manager, Silk Invest Ltd, successfully launched the African Lions Fund and the Arab Falcons Fund, which helped the hedge fund manager achieve its goals in becoming a specialist in Arab and African […]

Stark Opens NY Hedge Fund Hotel

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – "The bright side of an economic downturn is that business people are branching out on their own," said Adam Stark, president of Stark Business Solutions. "We have made it seamless for enterprising individuals to establish […]

Geithner Wants Federal Supervision of Hedge Funds, Private Equity Firms

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – If Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner gets his way, hedge funds and private equity firms will be placed under the supervision of the federal government.   “Over the past 18 months, we have faced the most severe […]

IRS Offers Deal to Tax Evaders

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Wealthy Americans who have been hoarding cash overseas and failing to pay Uncle Sam are getting a break, as the Internal Revenue Service unveils a plan that will greatly reduce their penalties. The idea comes a […]

Peter Madoff’s Assets Frozen In Investor Lawsuit

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Peter Madoff, brother of convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff, had his assets temporarily frozen by a New York State Judge yesterday.  The Chief Compliance Officer of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC was sued by an […]

New Legislation Proposed, Raising Hedge Fund Issues

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Carried interest legislation is being considered at the federal, state and local level, raising significant local and international tax issues. Carried interests, which form an essential element of business in almost every section of the […]

Obama Outlines Toxic Asset Plan – Pressure is on Private Investors, Hedge Funds

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Obama administration has unveiled its much anticipated program aimed at clearing toxic assets from the books of U.S. banks and finding a middle ground between inaction and nationalization.  By financing the purchase of up to […]

Record Hedge Fund Closures in 2008 From Madoff, Other Losses

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Over $84 billion worth of U.S. hedge funds shut down last year, compared to just $18.7 billion in 2007, according to the latest data published by Absolute Return Magazine, a unit of HedgeFund Intelligence.  More than […]

February Hedge Fund Performance

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 […]