Category Archives: Syndicated
Hedge funds learn to profit from higher volatility
Reuters- Hedge fund returns look set to pick up this year after a poor start, as managers learn the painful lessons of recent months and feel well positioned to profit from opportunities arising in credit and equity markets. Having cut […]
Investment banking’s pain is hedge funds’ gain
Reuters- The hedge fund industry is set to attract bankers and traders from an exodus of high-flyers leaving troubled investment banks in search of bigger bonuses and better job security. Bankers joining hedge funds is not a new phenomenon, but […]
Force of credit crunch made plain as 170 hedge funds crash in three months
Times Online- Hedge funds are continuing to feel the full force of the credit crunch, with 170 funds forced into liquidation during the first quarter, a Chicago research firm reported yesterday. The bleak figures published by Hedge Fund Research (HFR) […]
Hedge fund chief pessimistic about UK property
Financial Times- John Paulson, the US hedge fund manager who made a fortune for his investors by anticipating the debacle in subprime mortgages, said on Wednesday it was too early to look for bargains in the financial sector and predicted […]
Manhunt for hedge fund felon becomes global
Financial Times- The 10-day-long search for missing hedge fund manager Samuel Israel is entering a critical phase with law enforcement agencies sparing no expense to ensure they "get the body back" before the trail goes cold. Authorities are now working […]
McCreevy defends hedge funds
Independant- European Union Financial Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy has defended hedge funds in relation to the fallout from the US subprime mortgage market collapse. The move comes in tandem with a report commissioned by French President Nicolas Sarkozy which states […]
Barclays Capital, Dubai to Back Shariah-Compliant Hedge Funds
Bloomberg- BlackRock Inc., the largest publicly traded U.S. money manager, and Ospraie Management LLC, are among five companies that will start Shariah-compliant hedge funds based in Dubai. The funds will get $50 million each in so-called seed capital from the […]
Hedge funds lose shareholder vote on Jelmoli stock split
Forbes- Four hedge funds that own shares in Jelmoli Holding AG. have failed to win over investors at a vote over a proposed stock split and a special dividend at the Swiss retail and real estate companies. The four funds […]
Hedge fund lobby asks for more time to accommodate short-selling rules
Times Online- The hedge fund industry’s lobby group mounted a last-ditch attempt yesterday to persuade the City regulator to delay its controversial rules on short-selling, which are due to come into force tomorrow. The Alternative Investment Management Association sent a […]
Hedge fund chief warns of worse to come
Financial Times- A hedge fund manager who made some of the biggest profits from the global credit crisis said on Wednesday there was worse to come as evidence mounted that banks are struggling to regain their earnings power and properly […]
Egypt’s Naeem Said to Start $19 Million Pre-IPO Fund
Black Enterprise- Naeem Holding, Egypt’s second-largest investment bank by market value, will start a 100 million Egyptian pound ($19 million) fund to buy stakes in firms planning public listings, its chief executive said on Wednesday [June 18]. The fund would […]