Category Archives: Syndicated
What A Hedge Fund Failure Looks Like
Investing.com – The Twittersphere couldn’t get enough of the news last week that hedge fund legend Paul Tudor Jones was shutting down one of his eponymous funds, the Tudor Tensor Fund (try saying Tudor Tensor 10 times fast). And critics […]
S&P 500 Posts Worst Week Since 2012 as Hedge-Fund Favorites Sink
Bloomberg – The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite Index capped their worst week since 2012, with stocks most beloved by hedge funds plunging amid concern valuations have climbed too high as earnings season starts. Allegion Plc (ALLE:US), […]
Oldest and biggest hedge funds have the most assets
Opalesque – In the week ending 11 April, 2014, the oldest and biggest hedge funds have the most assets according to the latest data from eVestment; Capstone Investment Advisors’ Paul Britton predicted that his current $2.5bn assets will grow to $10bn within five years; […]
Hedge funds target laundered funds in Nevada by close associate of the Kirchner family
MercoPress – The ATFA includes within its members NML Capital and Elliott Management, part of the so-called ‘vulture funds’. These hold-out investors demand full payment on Argentine titles through the US court system, a move strongly resisted by the Argentine […]
Qatar Investment Executive Said to Start Hedge Fund
NYT – A top investment executive at Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is leaving to start a hedge fund, people briefed on the development said. Kamel Maamria has served as head of the global investment portfolio at Qatar Holding, a branch […]
Indicted Larkspur hedge fund manager hid computer in ceiling of lawyer’s office
Contra Costa Times – An indicted Larkspur hedge fund manager was returned to jail after authorities discovered he was continuing to execute trades using a tablet computer that he had hidden in the ceiling of his attorney’s office in San Francisco. […]
Institutions now largest hedge fund investors – study
Reuters – Pension funds and other institutions have become the largest investors in hedge funds over the past decade as they seek protection from any re-run of the financial crisis. They have replaced funds of funds and high-net-worth individuals as […]
Top Canadian economist defends country’s housing market as U.S. hedge funds whip up fears of major correction
Financial Post – Benjamin Tal never imagined himself the defender of the Canadian housing market, but the deputy chief economist at CIBC is doing exactly that as he squares off against a U.S. commentator calling out what he sees as […]
Nader Seeks Fannie Mae Value in Push Aiding Hedge Funds
Bloomberg – Consumer activist Ralph Nader and a free-market group whose funders include billionaires Charles and David Koch are part of a growing crowd urging the Senate to preserve value for investors in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. “As the […]
Hedge Fund Twins Stage Campaign Against Energy Regulator
Bloomberg – Norman Bay, the top sheriff of U.S. energy markets, has taken on giants, imposing more than $881 million in combined fines on Barclays Plc, JPMorgan (JPM) Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank AG over alleged price manipulation. Now, […]
Big Hedge Funds Roll Dice on Puerto Rico Debt
WSJ – Several large hedge funds doubled down on Puerto Rico in last month’s giant bond sale despite the U.S. territory’s financial struggles, according to confidential documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Och-Ziff Capital Management LLC, Fir Tree Partners, Perry […]
The 31-Year-Old Hedge Fund Star Who Was Paid $119 Million
Forbes – James Levin first got to know billionaire hedge fund manager Daniel Och when he taught Och’s son to water ski at camp a number of years ago. At 31, Levin these days is a prized employee at Och’s Och-Ziff Capital Management hedge […]