Tag Archives: doubt


Atticus Chief Exits, Leaving High Water Mark Behind

August 13, 2009 : Permalink

CNBC – Another of the once giant hedge funds is all but closing its doors. Atticus Capital founder Timothy Barakett, 44 years of age, is shuttering his flagship fund and returning $3 billion in capital to his investors. The roughly […]

Europe pledges more funds for IMF

February 23, 2009 : Permalink

Boston Globe – The leaders of Germany, Britain, France, and Italy yesterday said that the resources of the International Monetary Fund should be doubled, to $500 billion, to help head off new problems in countries already hit hard by the […]

GlobeOp Strengthens European Domiciled Hedge Funds

November 18, 2008 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – GlobeOp announced the strengthening its European-domiciled hedge fund administration services following the licensing of its Dublin office by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority, expanding the company’s existing fund administration network based in the Cayman […]

Man Group funds hit by market turbulence

September 29, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters UK – British listed hedge fund manager Man Group Plc said on Monday first-half sales rose by about 25 percent to $10 billion, but its shares fell as market turbulence hit its funds under management. Funds under management fell […]

Hedge funds batten down the hatches in turbulence

September 22, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters – Hedge funds are keeping borrowings and risk low and seeking sanctuary in safe-haven assets during the current market turbulence, but some are beginning to see opportunities to make attractive investments. The events of the past few days — […]

Hedge funds batten down the hatches in turbulence

September 18, 2008 : Permalink

Reuters – Hedge funds are keeping borrowings and risk low and seeking sanctuary in safe-haven assets during the current market turbulence, but some are beginning to see opportunities to make attractive investments. The events of the past few days — […]

Horlick’s Bramdean Pulls Money From Scholes, Dinan Hedge Funds

August 25, 2008 : Permalink

Bloomberg – Nicola Horlick’s money-management firm, Bramdean Alternatives Ltd., pulled money out of hedge funds run by Nobel prize-winner Myron Scholes and James Dinan to focus on more defensive funds as volatility increases. “In response to the continuing market turbulence,” […]