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Paulson Not on Board with Redemption Restrictions

December 31, 2008 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – John Paulson, head of hedge fund firm Paulson & Co., recently spoke his mind on the wave of redemption freezes that many managers have chosen to impose.  “We think it’s a mistake for our managers to […]

Harbinger Capital Limits Year-End Redemptions on Largest Hedge Fund

December 29, 2008 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – New York-based Harbinger Capital Partners has capped year-end withdrawals from its largest hedge fund after investors moved to pull $3.5 billion of capital. The hedge fund, run by Philip Falcone, will only honor 60 to 70 […]

Long-short funds flopped during slump

May 19, 2008 : Permalink

Chicago Tribune- Maybe plain-vanilla stock and bond mutual funds will do the job after all. Long-short funds — the newfangled mutual funds designed to give common investors a hedge fund experience and protection during downturns — recently went through one […]

GLG Scraps Dividend After Losses in 08

January 2, 2008 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – GLG Partners started off the new year by suspending its dividend payments, after capping off a year that saw a steady decline in share value.  This is the first time that GLG, who used to manage […]