Category Archives: Syndicated
MEPs launch attack on hedge funds
EurActiv – Hedge funds and private equity could be forced to abide by minimum capital requirement rules in future if a report adopted by an influential European Parliament committee becomes EU legislation. The Parliament’s Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs voted on […]
RAB Capital plans to revamp flagship fund
Financial Times – RAB Capital is planning to restructure its flagship hedge fund, which plunged more than a third this year, and offering investors lower fees in return for agreeing not to withdraw their money for three years. It is […]
Africa attracting new private equity interest
Business Day – Private equity firm Actis says equity funds have embraced investing in Africa because many governments have instituted market reforms which are creating opportunities for brave investors willing to take a long-term view on Africa. “There is increased […]
RAB Tries to Halt Redemptions as Hedge Fund Drops 48%
Bloomberg – RAB Capital Plc is trying to freeze client redemptions for three years to avoid liquidation of its flagship hedge fund, which lost almost half its value this year. RAB fell as much as 14 percent in London trading […]
Hedge fund manager PMA sees capacity at $4 billion
Reuters – Hedge fund manager PMA has the capacity to manage as much as $4 billion without curtailing returns given current market opportunities in Asia, its chief executive said in an interview. The Hong Kong-based firm, which now manages about […]
Blackstone: $5 billion limit for LBO bank financing
Reuters – Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP’s chief operating officer said on Tuesday that the limit on bank financing for leveraged buyouts was about $5 billion. But COO Tony James said there were multiple opportunities to invest despite the […]
Nippon Life Targets Hedge Funds, Considers Distressed Assets – Bloomberg
Bloomberg.com: Asia – Nippon Life Insurance Co., Japan’s biggest life insurer, said it will boost hedge fund investments and may target distressed assets to take advantage of volatility caused by the collapse of the U.S. subprime mortgage market. Nippon Life, […]
Hedge Funds’ Capital Idea: Fee Cuts
Wall Street Journal – In another sign of the changing power dynamics between hedge funds and their investors, funds are offering to cut fees if investors agree to stay put. Camulos Capital LP in a letter last week asked its […]
Some hedge funds see assets shrivel in 1st half
Reuters – Some of the world’s biggest hedge funds suffered a dramatic drop in assets in the first half of 2008 as financial markets tumbled and many investors asked for their money back, according to a survey released on Monday. […]
Volatility Hedge Funds Outperform Industry First Time Since 2003
Bloomberg – Hedge funds that profit from turbulence in the financial markets are beating stock, bond and commodity investments for the first time in five years. Volatility hedge funds climbed 7.3 percent this year through August, according to the Newedge […]