Category Archives: Syndicated
Hedge funds shut out as banks win IMO
Times Online – A group of banks that financed the £450 million leveraged buy-out (LBO) of car wash group IMO will take control of the struggling business leaving a rival group of hedge fund investors with nothing. In a High […]
Europe buyout firms eye IPOs as stock mkts thaw
Reuters – European private equity firms are keen to start bringing their best-performing portfolio companies to market, encouraged by early successes on the other side of the Atlantic. Last week KKR successfully listed semiconductor business Avago Technologies Ltd and is […]
Long-only leads hedge fund returns in July
Forbes – Long-only hedge fund strategies posted the best returns of the asset class in July as global stock markets continued their upward trend, according to data in a report published by Lipper Global on Tuesday. As the industry looks […]
Hedge funders’ suit claims money went to porn investment, swingers’ resort
New York Daily News – A California moneyman with X-rated interests is being sued by several hedge funds who accuse him of shoveling their millions into porn and a planned Catskills swingers ranch. Milton (Todd) Ault 3rd is charged with […]
Lewis Faces More Merrill Queries as $33 Million Accord Delayed
Bloomberg – Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Lewis faces more queries about his purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co. after a federal judge refused to approve a $33 million settlement of a lawsuit over bonuses. The bank […]
Texas Fund Manager Settles Insider-Trading Claims
Bloomberg – A Dallas hedge-fund manager and entities he owns agreed to pay $788,016 to settle U.S. government claims they made more than $500,000 by shorting shares of companies while using inside information that issuers would conduct private placements. Edwin […]
Funds loosen strings on redemption periods
Business24-7 – Investment funds that extended redemption periods because of adverse conditions in the market have started to cut their notice periods. The move comes in response to positive factors such as the recent market rally and improved liquidity levels […]
Thames River plans two credit funds, US foray
Reuters – Thames River Capital is hoping to launch two investment grade credit strategies later this year and is looking at how best to target the U.S. institutional market, chief executive Charlie Porter told Reuters. The independent fund house, which […]