Tag Archives: brevan-howard
More European hedge funds to launch
Reuters – Fundraising by new European hedge funds may be picking up, according to an industry survey, after hitting a record low in a first half of the year overshadowed by the Madoff scandal. The survey, released on Monday by […]
Man puts $50 million with ex-Brevan Howard traders
Reuters – A portfolio run by Man Group, the world’s biggest listed hedge fund firm, has invested $50 million (30 million pounds) in a new start-up fund run by three former Brevan Howard traders. Man’s RMF Global Emerging Managers strategy […]
Ex Hedge Fund Trader Vs. Ex Wife, High Powered Hide and Seek
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – In a bizarre hedge fund story sent to me by a reader, an ex JP Morgan Director and ex trader for hedge funds Tudor and Brevan Howard has been traced by his ex wife’s investigators […]
Tudor’s BVI Hedge Fund Suspends Redemptions, Will Split in Two
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge Fund firm Tudor Investment Corp. has suspended investor redemptions from its $10 billion BVI Global unit until March 31st, giving the company time to split the fund into two. BVI Global was hit by a […]
Moore Hires Greg Coffey as European Co-Chief Investment Officer
Bloomberg – Moore Capital Management LLC, founded by Louis Bacon almost two decades ago, tapped Greg Coffey, former GLG Partners Inc.’s top-performing money manager, to be co-chief investment officer of Moore’s European business. Coffey, 37, will join London-based Moore Europe […]
The Engine of Mayhem
Washington Post – It’s easy to explain the continuing financial chaos — and the failure of governments to control it — as the triumph of psychology. Fear reigns, and panic follows. Everyone dumps stocks because everyone believes that everyone else […]
It’s D-Day for hedge funds as redemptions roll in
Reuters – Hedge fund managers are facing D-day as investors demand back billions of dollars from ailing and healthy funds alike. Funds managers around the world said they are sitting on record levels of cash to meet an expected flood […]
Britain’s FSA Cracks Down on Insider Trading
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The British Financial Services Authority has imposed a fine on Steven Harrison for about $93,000 after accusing him of market abuse. Harrison will not be allowed to work as a trader for the next 12 months. […]
Citadel Investment Seeks $1 Billion for Global Macro Hedge Fund
Bloomberg – Citadel Investment Group LLC, the Chicago-based asset-management firm founded by Kenneth Griffin, is seeking about $1 billion for a new global macro hedge fund, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The fund is set to […]
