Category Archives: Syndicated
Analyst Charged With Stealing Quant Trading Models From Major Hedge Fund
Forbes – Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., has accused a former hedge fund analyst of stealing documents that detailed the methods and application of two trading models from a major New York hedge fund firm that specializes in quantitative […]
Former Ziff Brothers Asia Head Said to Plan Own Hedge Fund
Bloomberg – Gregard Heje, former Asia head of Ziff Brothers Investments LLC, plans to start his own Hong Kong-based hedge fund that bets on stocks as early as the second quarter, said two people with knowledge of the matter. The family office […]
Blackstone Buys Minority Stake in Senator Hedge-Fund Firm
Bloomberg – The firm, already the largest allocator in hedge funds, is setting its sights on buying stakes in the money managers. Senator Investment Group LP, a $6.7 billion firm, told clients yesterday that Blackstone bought a minority piece of […]
Hedge fund assets seen reaching $3 trillion this year -survey
Reuters – Hedge fund industry assets are expected to reach a record $3 trillion by year’s end as investors plan to add fresh money, saying they were generally happy with last year’s returns and don’t expect bigger gains this year, […]
Puerto Rico looks to be yielding to hedge-fund pressure
NYP – o Rico looks ready to cave to hedge-fund demands that it waive sovereign immunity to get a new $3.5 billion financing done, officials indicated in a webcast Tuesday. The deal will allow Puerto Rico to stave off default […]
US Hedge Fund Takes Over Care Home Group NCC
Sky News – A Wall Street investment firm has emerged as the biggest shareholder in a leading UK care homes operator following a financial restructuring involving the taxpayer-backed Lloyds Banking Group. Sky News understands that Anchorage Capital Group has taken […]
Hedge Funds Short TUI as Shares Rise to Highest Since ’08
Bloomberg – Hedge funds have added short positions in TUI AG in the past month, after the owner of Europe’s largest tour operator rose to its highest price in more than five years, as investors wait for a turnaround program initiated by […]
Emerging Markets Drag Hedge Fund Portfolios Down
Hennessee Group LLC announced today that the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index decreased -0.18% in January (-0.18% YTD), while the S&P 500 dropped -3.56% (-3.56% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -5.30% (-5.30% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index dipped […]
Why Did This Massive Hedge Fund Company Sell General Electric?
Motley Fool – The latest 13F season is commencing, when many money managers issue required reports on their holdings. It can be worthwhile to pay attention, as you might get an investment idea or two by seeing what some major […]
US Hedge Fund Takes Over Care Home Group NCC
Sky – A Wall Street investment firm has emerged as the biggest shareholder in a leading UK care homes operator following a financial restructuring involving the taxpayer-backed Lloyds Banking Group. Sky News understands that Anchorage Capital Group has taken a […]
Hedge Fund Net Inflows May Triple This Year, Deutsche Bank Says
Bloomberg – Investors may almost triple the amount of capital they put into hedge funds this year, boosting industry assets to a record, an annual survey by Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) showed. Hedge funds may attract $171 billion of net inflows and […]
Argentina vs hedge funds: second chapter of appeal before the US Supreme Court
MercoPress – The hedge funds demand the payment of Argentine debt in full, capital and interests, and Paul Singer, owner of the Elliot fund even asked for an embargo on all Argentine deposits in the US. The US Supreme Court […]