Category Archives: Syndicated
Paulson hedge fund now looks to buy banks
Independent- The man who made a personal $3.7bn (£1.85bn) fortune by predicting the credit crisis is hoping to make another killing by helping to prop up financial companies brought to the brink of ruin by the chaos in the debt […]
Regulators have hedge funds in their sights again
RightSide Advisors- Nimbleness and creativity are qualities rarely ascribed either to America’s financial regulators or to Congress. Perhaps that is one reason why both groups continue to fumble over how to deal with hedge funds, which typically exhibit both in […]
Hedge fund chiefs look to global macro funds in difficult market
International Herald Tribune- Hedge fund managers are looking to global macro funds to try to steer clear of the mess created by the credit crisis while cautiously dipping into a small pool of more risky assets, a Reuters poll found. Stormy […]
Well-known lawyer joins ex-Bear manager
Reuters- Veteran U.S. lawyer Brendan Sullivan is joining the defense team of indicted former Bear Stearns hedge fund manager Ralph Cioffi, a person close to the matter said on Tuesday. Sullivan, a trial attorney who has represented high-profile clients including […]
Funds of hedge funds look to global macro for gains
Guardian.co.uk- Funds of hedge fund managers are looking to global macro funds to try and steer clear of the mess thrown up by the credit crisis while cautiously dipping their toes in a small pool of more risky assets, a […]
Gupta removed as InfoGROUP chairman
Miami Herald- Database provider InfoGROUP Inc. said Tuesday it has removed founder Vin Gupta as chairman, citing excessive corporate expenditures and expense reimbursements. The changes are the result of an internal investigation, which came in response to an ongoing Securities […]
Speculation bill moves to debate in Senate
Biloxi Sun Herald- The Senate voted Tuesday to move ahead with a Democratic plan to curb speculation in oil markets that has been blamed for some of the recent run-up in oil prices. The 94-0 vote clears a procedural hurdle […]
BlackRock details amended agreements with Merrill
Reuters- U.S. asset manager BlackRock Inc gave details on Tuesday of the revised agreements it has struck with top shareholder Merrill Lynch & Co Inc that, among other things, try to protect BlackRock’s interests if Merrill’s structure changes substantially. Merrill […]
Investors quit emerging markets for developed safety
Reuters UK- Investors are responding to the sharp falls on equity markets around the world by shifting from what are now being seen as vulnerable emerging markets to relatively safer developed ones. The moves — which can be seen in […]
Friends Provident offers precious metals fund
Reuters UK- Friends Provident will offer a precious metals fund to retail investors looking for protection against inflation and financial market turmoil, the company said on Monday. The fund, managed by U.S.-based Castlestone Management, only holds physical gold, silver and […]
RBS Sued by Hedge Fund Over Withdrawn ABN Investment, FT Says
Bloomberg- Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc has been sued by London-based hedge fund Merebis Capital Management LLP for reversing a 250 million-euro ($395 million) investment in Merebis by ABN Amro shortly after RBS acquired the Dutch bank, the Financial […]