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Jean-Pierre Aguilar, Head of French Fund, Dies
New York Times – Jean-Pierre Aguilar, a pioneer in hedge fund investing in Europe and chief executive and co-founder of Capital Fund Management, died in a gliding accident over the weekend, the company said in a letter to investors Sunday. […]
Wanted: Private clients for hedge funds
Citywire.co.uk – The polished doors of the poshest hedge fund offices in St. James’s Park have been closed to humble private client managers in recent years. As the good times rolled the retail market place was of little interest to […]
Clock Ticking on Accord to Sell Good GM Assets
New York Times Blogs – In his court testimony on Wednesday in New York, Mr. Wilson — formerly a senior executive of Silver Point Capital, a hedge fund specializing in distressed-debt investments — described some of the negotiation process that […]
CIFSA calls for hedge funds dialogue
Caymen Net News – The Cayman Islands Financial Services Association (CIFSA) has addressed efforts to boost disclosure of information about hedge funds, and has cautioned that the move must be widely agreed and equally applied. Meanwhile, regulators at the Cayman […]
Sparx to Start New Global Macro Hedge Fund, President Abe Says
Bloomberg – Sparx Group Co., Asia’s biggest hedge-fund manager, plans to start its first global macro fund, adding a strategy that was among the few winners in 2008 when an equities rout led to the only annual loss in its […]
UPDATE: Bahamas/UK Hedge Funds Settle With SEC on Late Trading Scheme
UPDATE: HedgeCo.net (West Palm Beach) – Najy N. Nasser, Chief Investment Officer of the Bahamas/UK based hedge funds, Headstart Advisers Limited (HAL) and Headstart Fund, has agreed with the SEC to pay $17.8 million in a settlement regarding a 2003 […]
CSX, hedge fund fight in Congress; troubled fund backs off activism
Florida Times-Union – CSX Corp.’s proxy fight with two hedge funds ended in September with four nominees from The Children’s Investment Fund Management LLP and 3G Capital Partners Ltd. winning election to CSX’s board. But even though the fight is […]
Hedge funds fuel return of confidence
The Australian – Global hedge funds made an estimated 9.73 per cent in returns for the year to June 24, according to figures published by data provider Hedge Fund Research. Individual managers, including Britain’s Henderson Global Investors, have seen funds […]
Hedge Fund of Funds Program Launched By Arden Asset Management and J.P. Morgan
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Arden Asset Management LLC, a leading independent fund of hedge funds manager, and J.P. Morgan today announced an agreement under which Arden will manage a $1.1 billion proprietary hedge fund of funds portfolio for J.P. […]
BTIG Expands International Capabilities With Japan Equity Team
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Institutional brokerage and hedge fund services company BTIG LLC, announced the expansion of its international capabilities with the addition of a three-person U.S. based live hours (8pm-2am EST) Japan team. The U.S. based Japan team […]
