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Blackstone Man Targeted by SEC for Insider Trading
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A Blackstone Group executive has been sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after allegedly fronting an insider trading scam that involved supermarket chain Albertsons. According to the complaint, Managing Director Ramesh Chakrapani tipped off […]
Madoff Avoids Jail, Continues House Arrest
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Bernard Madoff will continue his house arrest at his swanky Manhattan apartment, after a judge refused to send him to prison on Monday. Madoff’s lawyers have pointed out that he has cooperated fully with officials and […]
NYU Granted Extension Amidst Madoff Losses
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – New York University scored a victory yesterday, when they won a court order that sought an extension on a temporary ban that would halt J. Ezra Merkin from making any more transfers with the school’s funds. […]
GMAC to Receive $6 Billion from Uncle Sam
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – GMAC LLC, the financing arm of struggling U.S. automaker GM, will receive $6 billion from the federal government. The deal entails the treasury purchasing $5 billion in senior preferred equity in the company, while providing GM […]
Harbinger Capital Limits Year-End Redemptions on Largest Hedge Fund
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 […]
More Investors Sue Hedge Funds for Ties to Madoff
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Investors in the hedge fund Fairfield Greenwich Group have sued the company after about $7.5 billion in potential losses stemming from ties to Bernard Madoff. The investors claimed that Fairfield sustained “avoidable losses,” by not practicing […]
Hedge Funds And The Early Buffett Partnership
istockAnalyst.com – Mutual funds and hedge funds are very similar. An investor puts $10,000 into a mutual fund or hedge fund, and the manager uses that $10,000—along with the rest of the fund’s capital—to buy and sell securities. Though often […]
When to Fire Your Fund Manager
CNBC – Given the troubles in the market, we’re all worried about losing a chunk of our savings, whether it’s wrapped up in mutual funds, hedge funds or individual stocks. But how do you know when to bail on your […]
Small payback belies big impact of 2003 mutual-funds
Seattle Times – Five years ago, the mutual- fund world was rocked by the biggest scandal in its 80-year history. Fund companies gave some customers trading privileges that weren’t open to everyone; those special interests — notably some hedge funds […]
Fund manager DEGI buys $247 mln Polish business park
Reuters UK – DEGI, a fund management unit of Aberdeen Property Investors, has bought one of Warsaw’s biggest business parks for 167 million euros (135 million pounds) in a bid to boost its exposure to Poland’s fast-growing economy. The 43,700 […]
The Top Three Activist Plays
StockPickr.com – Wexford Capital is opposing the proposed acquisition of Bronco Drilling (BRNC) by Allis-Chalmers (ALY). Wexford Capital believes the deal “is not in the best interest of Bronco shareholders.” Bronco Drilling provides contract land drilling and workover services to […]
