Tag Archives: brokerages
Citadel To Launch New Funds, New Strategies
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – After a disappointing year, Citadel will launch several new hedge funds in hopes of countering the losses of their main hedge fund. The multi-strat $10 billion Kensington Global Strategies Fund has fallen over 30 percent this […]
Celebrity Divorce Lawyer Sues Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – In an ironic turning of the tables, divorce lawyer Raoul Felder has lost $200,000 at the hands of a hedge fund, or so he says. According to the New York Times, the “Duke of Divorce,” is […]
Harbinger Hedge May Be Looking to Rev Up Leap Management
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Activist hedge fund Harbinger Capital might be looking to make some strategic changes to another management team. They are expected to hold talks with Leap Wireless International, in which they hold a substantial 14.8 percent stake […]
More Bad News for Hedge Fund Appaloosa
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge Fund Appaloosa Management may have tried to turn their back on Delphi, but somehow they just can’t seem to get away. Ensnarled in a nasty court battle with the Michigan auto parts supplier, the judge […]
Citigroup, Wells Fargo Battle for Wachovia Continues
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The tug of war over Wachovia continued yesterday, as Citigroup and Wells Fargo tried to reach an agreement over the future of the Charlotte-based bank. According to transcripts from a teleconference held between U.S. District Judge […]
Bear Stearns Hedge Fund Probe Expands
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The infamous collapse of the two $1.8 billion Bear Stearns hedge funds that many believe helped spark the credit crisis is still being investigated, and now other banks and individuals are being probed in the process. […]
SEC Targets Hedge Fund Swindler
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The SEC has targeted hedge funders David Myatt and William Eichengreen, both of Directors Performance Fund, with charges of fraud. The two men allegedly took $25 million of their investment advisors money and put it into […]
New York Hedge Fund Fails to Gain Seats on Board
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – New York hedge fund Elliott International’s quest to place two members of its team on the board of New Zealand-based Telecom has officially come to an end when they failed to win the bid at the […]
Ruling: Hedge Funds Receive Their Rightful Seats on Board
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund TCI has won two more seats on the board of railroad operator CSX, in what looks to be the finale of a year-long proxy battle. A U.S. Court of Appeals judge ruled yesterday in […]
Colorado Hedge Fraudster Will Serve 24 Years
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hamilton Alan Bird, formerly of XL Capital Partners, who headed the scheme that swindled over $7.5 million of investors’ money, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. The Colorado Springs resident received his fate on […]
Merrill Pushing Bad Debt for Petty Prices
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Merrill Lynch is still hoping to strike a deal in which Korea Asset Management Corp. would purchase a significant amount of their bad debt. Talks have been stagnant because of recent disputes over prices, but some […]
RAB Capital Hedge Fund Chief to Step Down
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Philip Richards, head of hedge fund RAB Capital, is stepping down and will be replaced with Finance Director Stephen Couttie, according to a statement made by the company yesterday. Richards ran the $1.4 billion Special Situations […]
