Tag Archives: banks


Universal banks winning battle for hedge business

January 8, 2009 : Permalink

Reuters – Broker-dealers such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are losing out in the battle for hedge funds’ dwindling pool of assets, as funds seek out banks with diverse sources of funding in a major shake-up of prime broking. […]

Hedge Fund Hell: Banks Jockey For Position

January 8, 2009 : Permalink

Street.Com – Battered hedge funds may still be the best-looking clients out there for banks, which face a dearth of opportunities to do deals in the dead M&A and IPO markets. The business of providing an array of services to […]

U.K. Plans to End Ban on Shorting

January 6, 2009 : Permalink

The Wall Street Journal – The U.K.’s markets regulator plans to end its ban on short selling of financial stocks. The Financial Services Authority said Monday that it would continue to ask hedge funds, which said the ban had hurt […]

Distressed debt funds line up new year raids

December 22, 2008 : Permalink

Telegraph.co.uk – Industry sources say private equity and distressed debt specialists have raised about $26bn (£17bn) since the start of October, with some 80pc coming from hedge funds. Distressed debt funds, which buy debt that is trading at a discount […]

Investigate money advisers before investing

December 22, 2008 : Permalink

Grand Forks Herald – From worrying about banks and a financial meltdown, investors are now wondering if they can trust the person investing their money.   In this year of shocks, investors were dealt another a little over a week […]