Monthly Archives: May 2007
OECD says hedge funds highlight need for stress testing
Market Watch- Hedge funds help provide liquidity and reduce volatility in financial markets, but because of their complexity and the growth of the structured products they often trade, portfolios should be stress-tested for the impact of a worst-case scenario, the […]
Simran Receives Hedge Fund Award
Simran Capital Management, a pre-event driven activist hedge fund manager that focuses on stressed and distressed credit markets, was given the “Emerging Manager of the Year” award at Opal Financial Group’s 2007 Emerging Manager Summit. This event brought together a […]
Justice Fines Hedge Fund Manager $250K
AP- A Dallas-based hedge fund manager has agreed to pay a $250,000 fine to settle charges he violated antitrust laws by failing to notify regulators when his stake in a company hit $94 million. In February 2005, James D. Dondero […]
Stenham strengthens its Asset Management Team
Stenham is pleased to announce three senior appointments to further strengthen its Asset Management team. Shyam Moorjani Chief Operating Officer, London. His primary focus will be to further develop institutional markets and ensure the highest level of client servicing. Shyam […]
AIMA Welcomes Financial Stability Forum
London 21st May 2007 – The Alternative Investment Management Association (“AIMAâ€Â) has warmly welcomed the Financial Stability Forum’s (“FSFâ€Â) report on potential financial system risks relating to hedge funds and its recommendations in relation to the ongoing supervision of hedge […]
New Executive Director For Asian Hedge Funds
Joseph Chan has joined the Asia Hedge Fund Association as executive director, based in Hong Kong. His duties will include overseeing the organization’s membership, drive and promoting its mission as a platform for the investment industry. Chan has more than […]
Possible Interest by Private Equity, Hedge Funds in Uranium Miners?
StockInterview.com- Friday started off as a quiet, pre-holiday trading day for most uranium miners on StockInterview.com’s Uranium HQ. After all, this was the beginning of a long weekend before Canada celebrated Victoria Day on Monday. But just before Noon, investors […]
Hedge funds get attention on Hill
AP. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette- With Congress always looking for new ways to boost tax receipts and protect individual investors, it’s natural for hedge fund managers to worry that they have abull’s-eye on their chests – especially now that word […]
Now Its Hedge Fund vs. Hedge Fund
BusinessWeek- t’s no longer surprising when hedge funds do battle with a company’s management, agitating for everything from a board seat to the outright sale of the business. Shareholder activism isa staple investment strategy for a growing list of hedge […]
G8 Says Hedge Funds On Track
G8 finance ministers at the meeting to prepare a June 6-8 summit of leaders from the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Canada and Russia declared the global hedge fund economy on track for another year of bumper growth. […]
Hedge Fund Legislation Could Require Real Estate Fund Managers to Register with SEC
On May 15, 2007, Senator Chuck Grassley (R- Iowa), the ranking member of the United States Senate Committee on Finance, introduced legislation in the United States Senate which would requireinvestment advisers of most hedge funds and other private investment funds […]
Funds bet Motorola will recover
Bloomberg- Tudor Investment Corp. and Highfields Capital Management LP bought Motorola Inc. shares in recent months, betting the cell phone-maker will return to profitability and recoup lost market share. Tudor’s purchase of 46 million shares in the first quarter made […]