Monthly Archives: May 2009
Hedge fund manager lashes back at Obama on Chrysler
Reuters – Prominent hedge fund manager Clifford Asness has struck back at the Obama administration, saying hedge funds had the right and responsibility to hold out on last week’s Chrysler LLC restructuring deal. "Managers have a fiduciary obligation to look […]
Fund firm behavior faces state scrutiny
Boston Globe – Secretary of State William F. Galvin is investigating Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.’s relationship with a hedge fund operation that lost $3.3 billion to admitted swindler Bernard L. Madoff. Galvin, who oversees the state Securities Division, said […]
Rules to cost UK hedge funds up to 3 bln stg-study
Reuters – A proposed EU directive to regulate fund managers will cost the UK hedge fund industry up to 3 billion pounds ($4.5 billion) to implement in the first year, a sector consultancy said on Monday. Kinetic Partners said the […]
Hedge Fund Citadel’s Investment Banking Division Launch
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Citadel Securities has added three former Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs senior investment bankers to the hedge fund company, at the same time launching Citadels Investment Banking division. Todd Kaplan joined Citadel in March, he […]
Bill omits Guantánamo closure funds
Miami Herald – The Obama administration’s bid for $50 million to move prisoners from the Guantánamo Bay detention facility was left out of the Democratic-authored emergency war spending bill unveiled Monday. Defense Secretary Robert Gates had sought the funds in […]
Gottex says buys SJC Capital Partners
Forbes – Gottex Fund Management Holdings Ltd has bought a controlling interest in SJC Capital Partners, a U.S.-based investment management firm. The fund of hedge funds provider said SJC founder and Chief Investment Officer Stephen Czech and his team would […]
Hedge Fund Manager Released to Parents Custody
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – The Connecticut-based hedge fund manager who had his assets frozen by the SEC last month, Francesco Rusciano, was released to the custody of his parents on a $500,000 bond after a federal court hearing. According […]
Einhorn’s Greenlight Hedge Fund Purchases Ford Debt
Bloomberg – Greenlight Capital Inc., the hedge- fund firm run by David Einhorn, added to its holdings of Ford Motor Co. debt in the first quarter and invested in EMC Corp., Harman International Industries Inc. and Pfizer Inc. The hedge […]
Market turmoil seen fueling hedge fund launches
Reuters – A wave of hedge funds are being launched this year by traders as the financial crisis fuels a shakeout of talent from Wall Street banks and big investment firms, an industry executive said. Record redemptions last year prompted […]
Blunders of the banks blamed on hedge funds
Business Day South Africa – When people are asked about the culprits behind the financial crisis, many reply “the hedge funds”. This is curious because, unlike the banks, the hedge funds have not caused much damage to the world economy. […]