Category Archives: Syndicated
$4 Billion Trader to Start Hedge Fund After Settling Suit With Brevan Howard
Bloomberg – Chris Rokos, who generated more than $4 billion as a trader at Brevan Howard Asset Management, will start his own hedge fund with the backing of his former employer after settling a lawsuit against the firm. Rokos, who […]
Druckenmiller Alums at PointState Make $1 Billion on Oil
BusinessWeek – Hedge fund manager Zach Schreiber stood on stage at Avery Fisher Hall in New York eight months ago and made a bold prediction. “We believe crude oil is going lower — much lower,” Schreiber, 42, told the audience […]
Boss of UK hedge fund Magnus Peterson is convicted in Weavering fraud case
Independent – The boss of collapsed UK hedge fund Weavering could be jailed for up to 10 years after being found guilty of fraud by a London court yesterday, giving the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) one of its most senior […]
$1 Billion Swedish Hedge Fund Bets Draghi to Aid EU Stocks
Bloomberg – Catella Hedge Fund, a Swedish investor with more than $1 billion in assets under management, is buying up stocks it says will do well if Europe’s recovery picks up. After returning 8.2 percent last year and 7.5 percent […]
High Court to rule on US hedge fund Firebird’s Nauru claim
The Australian – The US hedge fund pursuing the Republic of Nauru for millions of dollars owed in bonds will take the fight to the Australian High Court in a move that could still bankrupt the island nation. American hedge […]
The Woman Who Is Posting Some Of The Hedge Fund World’s Best Returns
Forbes – Nehal Chopra, the founder of Ratan Capital Management, is a rarity in the rich $2.8 trillion world of hedge funds these days. The vast majority of hedge fund managers have been unable to keep up with the booming […]
Swiss Franc Trade Wipes Out Hedge Fund Accustomed to Debt Crisis
Bloomberg – Marko Dimitrijevic made a smart bet in December. The hedge fund manager, wagering the Swiss franc would fall, profited after voters there rejected a plan to have the central bank hold a fifth of its assets in gold. […]
Cornwall Pension Fund chooses Man for hedge fund strategy
IPE – The £1.5bn (€1.6bn) Cornwall Pension Fund has appointed Man FRM, a hedge fund, to manage a £120m allocation following an investment review. The local authority scheme is set to increase its allocation to hedge funds dramatically after it decided […]
Boss of UK hedge fund Weavering convicted in fraud case
Reuters – The boss of collapsed UK hedge fund Weavering could be jailed for up to 10 years after being found guilty of fraud by a London court on Monday, giving Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) one of its most […]
$1 Billion Swedish Hedge Fund Bets Draghi to Aid European Stocks
Bloomberg – Catella Hedge Fund, a Swedish investor with more than $1 billion in assets under management, is buying up stocks it says will do well if Europe’s recovery picks up. After returning 8.2 percent last year and 7.5 percent […]
New Activist Hedge Fund Has CEO Backing
WSJ – Two Wall Street deal makers are starting an activist hedge fund with a collaborative approach to management, hoping that financial backing from chief executives as well as their own experience advising boards under fire will open more doors […]
Boss of UK hedge fund Weavering convicted in fraud case
Reuters – The boss of collapsed UK hedge fund Weavering could be jailed for up to 10 years after being found guilty of fraud by a London court on Monday, giving Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) one of its most […]