Tag Archives: hedge fund


Fund firm behavior faces state scrutiny

May 6, 2009 : Permalink

Boston Globe – Secretary of State William F. Galvin is investigating Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.’s relationship with a hedge fund operation that lost $3.3 billion to admitted swindler Bernard L. Madoff. Galvin, who oversees the state Securities Division, said […]

Einhorn’s Greenlight Hedge Fund Purchases Ford Debt

May 5, 2009 : Permalink

Bloomberg – Greenlight Capital Inc., the hedge- fund firm run by David Einhorn, added to its holdings of Ford Motor Co. debt in the first quarter and invested in EMC Corp., Harman International Industries Inc. and Pfizer Inc. The hedge […]

Swiss Hedge Fund Manager Announces Equity Buyback and Investment Program

May 4, 2009 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Swiss alternative investment company ALTIN AG has said it intends to maintain its share price by buying back between 5% and 10% of its own shares, its Board of Directors has also approved a capital […]

VP Biden Hedge Fund Scandal: Why There’s Nothing Anyone Can Do To Prevent It

May 4, 2009 : Permalink

BNET – A hedge fund Ponzi scheme scandal is breaking in the blogosphere – and it goes right to the top of political power.  A little while ago, blogger John Hempton, who writes Bronte Capital, a finance blog, started sniffing […]