Tag Archives: fund-managers
Europe’s MPs push for hedge fund transparency
Times Online – The European Parliament will support calls tomorrow for Europe-wide legislation aimed at making the inner workings of hedge funds and private equity more transparent. The proposals – championed by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, the Socialist MEP and a […]
Equity and Hedge Funds may take Wall Street’s Place
New York Post – With just two large investment banks remaining – Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs – questions are growing over who might step into the suddenly emptier playing field. Many Wall Street watchers are pointing to the looming […]
MEPs launch attack on hedge funds
EurActiv – Hedge funds and private equity could be forced to abide by minimum capital requirement rules in future if a report adopted by an influential European Parliament committee becomes EU legislation. The Parliament’s Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs voted on […]
KP Secutiries and Sophia Capital Join Forces to Raise Funds
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund managers KP Securities and Sophia Capital Securities announced that they are joining forces, enhancing the 2 firms ability to raise capital for alternative investment managers. The transaction between the two firms was finalized […]
RAB Capital plans to revamp flagship fund
Financial Times – RAB Capital is planning to restructure its flagship hedge fund, which plunged more than a third this year, and offering investors lower fees in return for agreeing not to withdraw their money for three years. It is […]
Lone Star may sue South Korea government on KEB deal
Reuters – U.S. private equity house Lone Star is seriously considering suing the South Korean government if it delays approval beyond September of the firm’s $6.3 billion sale of shares in a local bank, a newspaper reported on Friday. English […]
New Gottex Fund Emulates University Endowments
HedgeFund.Net – Swiss funds-of-funds firm Gottex Fund Management is launching a fund that will emulate the investment principles of U.S. “super endowments.” The new fund will emulate the investment principles of successful U.S. university endowment funds, such as Harvard and […]
Biden No Hedge Fund Lover
HedgeFund.Net – According to Joseph Biden, the hedge fund industry and private equity deserve the blame for the global credit crisis. The Delaware senator and running mate of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama made that assertion in a primary debate […]
DLA Piper names Australian Luke Gannon to launch transactional funds
Hedge Week.com – DLA Piper has appointed Australian corporate and financial services lawyer Luke Gannon as a partner in its corporate group and head of the firm’s funds practice throughout Asia. Gannon, who will be based in DLA Piper’s Hong […]
Trader Lands $300 Million To Stay Put At Fortress
Wall Street Journal – Eager to keep one of its key employees, publicly traded Fortress Investment Group LLC has lavished a $300 million share grant on one of its star traders, 38-year-old Adam Levinson. Mr. Levinson, who also is the […]
