Tag Archives: leadership


Hamilton Lane to manage $250m growth capital fund of funds for Florida

June 22, 2009 : Permalink

AltAssets – Florida’s State Board of Administration has launched a $250m growth capital fund of funds that will invest in technology and growth-related businesses with a presence in the US state. The Florida Growth Fund, to be managed by private […]

Sears hedge fund guru a stranger to ‘richest’ list he once headed

March 26, 2009 : Permalink

Chicago Sun-Times – Sears Holdings Corp. Chairman and hedge-fund guru Edward S. Lampert failed for the fourth year to make a list he once topped — the richest hedge-fund managers in the nation. Lampert, who takes no salary from the […]

Eastbourne Proposes Amylin Directors, Backs Icahn

February 3, 2009 : Permalink

Bloomberg – Hedge fund Eastbourne Capital Management LLC nominated five directors to the board of Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and is supporting a slate put forward by investor Carl Icahn, after it “lost confidence” in leadership of the maker of the […]

Sidley Austin Promotes Hedge Fund Lawyers Among Others

October 22, 2008 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Sidley Austin LLP has added six new members to its Executive Committee, the Committee that exercises general authority over the affairs of the firm, and two new members to its Management Committee, the Committee which […]