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Brotman Boldly Launches Market Timing Fund
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Brotman Capital Management has chosen this, the worst year for hedge funds in over a decade, to launch its flagship Market Timing Fund. Since inception through August 2008 the fund is up 14% net of […]
Colorado Hedge Fraudster Will Serve 24 Years
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hamilton Alan Bird, formerly of XL Capital Partners, who headed the scheme that swindled over $7.5 million of investors’ money, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. The Colorado Springs resident received his fate on […]
Hall Capital Partners Appoints Rick Grand-Jean as Director of Business Development
San Francisco – Hall Capital Partners LLC, an independent investment advisor overseeing $22 billion in global multi-asset class strategies for high-net-worth and institutional investors, is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s marketing efforts with the appointment of Richard […]
Former Long-Term Capital Employee Shys Away from Leverage, Starts Own Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – David Ko, a former quantum physicist and Long-Term Capital Management employee, has set up his own hedge fund according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Kurtosis Capital Partners will employ a global macro strategy […]
Baer Capital Taps into India, Launches New Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Baer Capital has announced the launch of their new fund that invests in Indian equities, distressed debt and derivatives, further propelling Dubai’s prominence in the hedge fund industry. The Beacon India Alpha Equity Fund is the […]
Final Voting Results For CSX Put Hedge Funds On Board
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net) – Rail company CSX Corporation issued its final report, showing that four of hedge fund TCI Group’s nominees (Children’s Investment Fund Management) received a larger number of votes than four of CSX’s nominees. "We are delighted […]
CSX Concedes Two Board Seats to Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – CSX looks to be cutting some slack to the two rebel hedge funds that have been on a quest to restructure their board of directors. The railroad company said that it will give two seats to […]
Blackstone, GSO Capital Partners acquire stake in Crestwood Midstream Partners
RTT News- Pipeline company Crestwood Midstream Partners LLC said Wednesday that Blackstone Group and its hedge fund GSO Capital Partners L.P. have acquired ownership interests in the company. Houston, Texas-based Crestwood noted that as part of the deal, Blackstone and […]
Stalled! CSX vs. the Hedge Funds will Continue
New York (HedgeCo.Net) -The much anticipated annual meeting of railroad operator CSX took an odd turn when results of Board elections were kept from the media and CSX head Michael Ward abruptly ended the meeting. The elections were a subject […]
Hedge funds to continue quest for board seats despite ruling
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The proxy battle waged by two hedge funds against railroad operator CSX is far from over, despite a ruling against the funds last week. TCI, who runs the Children’s Investment Fund of Britain, and 3G Capital […]
