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Six exit hedge fund firm NewSmith in cost cuts

May 20, 2009 : Permalink

Reuters UK  – NewSmith Capital Partners, one of the hedge fund firms to appear before a parliamentary committee investigating the UK banking crisis in January, has lost six staff as it cuts costs in a tough period for the industry. […]

Partner exits hedge fund firm NewSmith Capital

February 13, 2009 : Permalink

Reuters – NewSmith Capital Partners, one of the hedge fund firms to appear before last month’s Treasury Select Committee into the banking crisis, told Reuters on Thursday partner Jeremy Silewicz had left the firm. Silewicz, who joined NewSmith in March […]

Treasury Select Committee MPs accuse funds of cashing in on misery

January 28, 2009 : Permalink

Times Online – Hedge funds were accused by MPs yesterday of gambling against the taxpayer when they bet that the share prices of British banks would fall. Appearing before the Treasury Select Committee, four leading hedge fund managers were told […]

Treasury Select Committee turns the spotlight on hedge funds

January 27, 2009 : Permalink

Times Online – They are the financial world’s most secretive and unaccountable men — but also among its wealthiest and most influential. Today, four of the sharpest speculators in the hedge fund industry will be thrust into the spotlight when […]