Tag Archives: 100-million


Avenue Capital Sees Improved Performance in May

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – New York-based Avenue Capital, the hedge fund that manages roughly $20 billion, is back after a lagging first quarter.  The company informed investors that the fund experienced gains in May for the second straight month. The […]

406 indicted in crackdown on mortgage fraud

Ventura County Star- More than 400 real estate industry players have been indicted since March, — including dozens in the last two days — in a Justice Department crackdown on incidents of mortgage fraud that stem from the country’s housing […]

Asian Hedge Fund Assets Drop 10%

BusinessWeek- Assets invested in Asia-focused hedge-fund strategies fell about 10% in the first quarter of 2008, with industry assets under management plummeting from $110 billion to $100 billion, according to Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research. Net allocations to Asia-only strategies also […]

Gartmore short India, sees hedge fund rebound

LONDON (Reuters) Gartmore head of global emerging markets Chris Palmer is net short Indian stocks and is concerned about government interference in private enterprise and a lack of financing for growing firms, he told Reuters. Palmer, who manages a range […]

Delphi creditors join suit against hedge fund

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Appaloosa Management is getting hit from all angles in their attempt to walk away from the deal they struck with Delphi. The hedge fund is not only being sued by the auto parts maker, but now […]

BH Global raises $1 billion

Reuters- Hedge feeder fund BH Global said on Friday it has raised $1 billion (500 million pounds) from a placing with investors, double its initial target of $500 million, which will make it one of the UK’s biggest listed funds. […]

Brevan Howard’s BH Global raises $1 bln from London IPO vs target $500 mln

Thomson Financial- BH Global Ltd., the second fund of hedge funds feeder fund to be floated by Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP, said it has raised $1 billion from its initial public offering in London, twice the amount expected. Lord […]