Monthly Archives: March 2009
Australia Extends Short-Selling Ban, Fears Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Australian regulators have extended the ban on short-selling, saying the move was in the “national interest” of the country. As large national banks prepare to release their profits in the wake of more write-downs and rising […]
Hedge funds increase punts against UK betting firms
Wealth Bulletin – In a wry turn of events, hedge funds have increased their bets against UK bookmakers six-fold, placing more money on falls in shares of companies which themselves profit from speculators punting on the wrong outcome. William Hill […]
Colorado Foundation’s Faith in Hedge Funds Unshaken Market Rout
Bloomberg – Christopher Bittman, head of the $1 billion University of Colorado Foundation, is committing more money to hedge funds even after the industry handed investors record losses last year. Bittman plans to add as much as $30 million to […]
Chief investment officer for pension fund resigns
San Diego Union Tribune – The county pension board’s chief investment officer has resigned a week after a second hedge fund collapse in which employee retirement investments could lose as much as $78 million. David Deutsch, who held the job […]
A fund manager who protested too much
Globe and Mail – When Mark Bloom was arrested last week in New York for allegedly bilking clients of North Hills Fund, the case marked a new low in the hedge fund world. Not just because Mr. Bloom had allegedly […]
Hedge-Fund Destruction Is the Route to Salvation: David Reilly
Bloomberg – Like plenty of financial players, hedge funds are taking a beating. Many once-high-flying managers have been swamped by losses. Others have abandoned the business after discovering it wasn’t such an easy path to riches. Even some of the […]
SEC seeking Nadel papers
Herald Tribune – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is pressuring a Sarasota attorney to hand over documents for property deals tied to hedge fund manager Arthur G. Nadel and others. Attorney R. Craig Harrison will seek a protective order […]
Citadel marketing new fund with lower fees
Reuters – U.S. hedge fund Citadel Investment Group LLC plans to roll out several new funds, including one with lower fees that will aim to make money on currencies, interest rates and other trades based on broad economic trends, the […]
Majority of hedge fund AUM is institutional
Hedge Funds Review – A majority of all assets under management (AUM) by hedge funds and funds of hedge funds globally are from institutional investors, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA). One third of the AUM comes from […]
Texas Hedge Fund Manager Bilks $10.9 Million From 250 Investors
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund manager Ray M. White and his company, CRW Management, LP, have been charged today by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of swindling at least $10.9 million from over 250 investors through an alleged Ponzi […]
GM warns it may be forced into bankruptcy
Reuters – General Motors Corp on Thursday said its auditors had raised "substantial doubt" about its ability to survive outside bankruptcy if it fails to stem its losses and stop burning cash. The "going concern" warning from the struggling U.S. […]
$550 Million in Fees for One Merrill Lynch Banker
Wall Street Journal – Some numbers are so big you just have to stand back and admire them. An investment banker claiming $550 million of fees in a single year is just such a number. The number is staggering for […]