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Hedge Fund Advisor Hires Mathematician and Boosts Assets
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund advisory firm D5 announced the launch of two new accounts, with each promising capacity of $50 million, for a possible $ 100 million on additional capital for the firm. The new accounts coincide […]
Cuomo Pressing Major Banks in ARS Probe
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Less than one week after UBS and Citigroup were called upon to buy back over $30 billion in bad auction-rate securities, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is forcing JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Wachovia to follow […]
Merrill, Citigroup to Buy Back $30 Billion in ARS
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Merrill Lynch and Citigroup, two banks that have already written down billions in losses, will buy back $30 billion in auction-rate securities as part of an agreement with regulators. This comes after the threat made by […]
Judge Drops Suit Against UBS, Not Responsible for Hedge Fund Fraud
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Service providers for hedge funds scored a victory yesterday when a New York judge threw out a suit filed against UBS by defrauded investors. Judge Charles Ramos dismissed the complaint in a Manhattan court at the […]
Ackman Adds Cash to Target Hedge Fund as Stock Slides
Bloomberg- William Ackman, the activist hedge fund manager, increased his $2 billion bet on Target Corp. as shares of the second-largest U.S. discount retailer declined as much as 38 percent in the past year, according to two people with knowledge […]
Ackman Adds Cash to Target Hedge Fund as Stock Price Slides 38%
Bloomberg- William Ackman put more cash into the $2 billion hedge fund he started to invest in Target Corp. as shares of the second-largest U.S. discount retailer declined 38 percent in the past year, according to two people with knowledge […]
Leopard Capital Competes to Invest in Cambodia Acleda Bank
Bloomberg – Leopard Capital, which is setting up a $100 million private-equity fund to invest in Cambodia, said it’s competing to buy a stake in Acleda Bank Plc, the largest Cambodian bank. “It’s the best-run bank, it’s clean and it […]
Goldman’s $100 Million Man Walks
The Money Times- A $100 million here, a $100 million there, and pretty soon you’re talking about real compensation. U.K.-based hedge fund manager GLG Partners (NYSE: GLG) announced today that it has hired Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) partner Driss Ben-Brahim. […]
Taylor Wimpey Gets Financing Approach From Hedge Fund, FT Says
Bloomberg- Taylor Wimpey Plc, Britain’s biggest housebuilder, may get a 100 million-pound ($199 million) investment from a hedge fund to bridge a financing gap, the Financial Times reported, citing unidentified people close to the money-raising effort. Shares of Taylor Wimpey […]
Seeder Pulls Out, New York Hedge Fund to Liquidate
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – New York hedge fund Manhasset Capital will start the liquidation process later this month after the decision was made by the fund’s seeder to pull out their $100 million initial investment. A spokesperson for Fairfield […]
Egypt’s Naeem Said to Start $19 Million Pre-IPO Fund
Black Enterprise- Naeem Holding, Egypt’s second-largest investment bank by market value, will start a 100 million Egyptian pound ($19 million) fund to buy stakes in firms planning public listings, its chief executive said on Wednesday [June 18]. The fund would […]
