Monthly Archives: June 2009

Sumitomo Trust Finance to Start New Japan-Focused Hedge Fund

Bloomberg – Sumitomo Trust Finance (H.K.) Ltd., the asset-management unit of Japan’s fifth-biggest bank, will start a new multi-strategy hedge fund that invests in Japanese stocks, index options, futures and credit-default swaps. The Tactical Equity Concepts-Japan Fund, also called TEC- […]

No access to Delphi’s books for bidders -paper

Reuters – Hedge funds that provided bankrupt U.S. auto parts maker Delphi with debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing are not getting access to the firm’s books, hindering their ability to make a takeover offer, the New York Post reported, citing a person […]

Hedge fund tosses Tibco for memory virtualization startup

SearchDataCenter.com – A large, worldwide hedge fund company needed to reduce its server memory latency to keep investors from experiencing costly trading delays. It found the answer from the small Oregon-based software startup RNA Networks and is using their technology […]

Hedge Fund’s Bid for Sotheby’s Shares

Barron – Shares of auctioneer Sotheby’s have rebounded on hopes for a recovery in the art market, although the economic picture is still difficult to frame. However, although investors have bid up the shares in recent months, the stock still has […]

Harbinger Capital Takes Position in Zapata

Seeking Alpha – In a 13D filing with the SEC, Harbinger Capital Partners has revealed a new position in Zapata Corporation due to activity on June 17th, 2009. This is a brand new position for the hedge fund and it […]

Lone Pine Reveals Smithfield Foods Holdings

Seeking Alpha – In a 13G filing made with the SEC due to activity on June 9th, 2009, Lone Pine Capital has disclosed a 7.7% ownership stake in Smithfield Foods (SFD). This is a brand new position for Stephen Mandel’s […]

Cayman proposes greater hedge fund disclosure

Reuters UK – The Cayman Islands, home to most of the world’s hedge funds, is planning to reveal more information about them, the country’s regulator told Reuters, as pressure on the secretive industry rises. The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) […]

CIC To Invest $500M In Blackstone Fund

Forbes – Chinese sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp is poised to invest around $500 million into a Blackstone Group hedge fund unit, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported the news […]

Execution LLC Opens New York Office

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Execution LLC, an agency-only global broker dealer, today announced that it has opened a New York office as part of its long-term US growth plan. Execution’s new office is located at 450 Park Avenue and […]

Renaissance Hedge Fund Launch

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Quantum Global Financial Corp. has launched the  multi strategy New Renaissance Fund with over 37% return for its first 11 months ended May 29, 2009. The fund uses a systematic approach that employs a new […]

Principles For Hedge Fund Regulation Welcomed By AIMA

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Global hedge fund industry group, The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), has welcomed the principles for hedge fund regulation published by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today. “We are very happy to welcome […]

Group Backs Mandatory Hedge Fund Registration

New York Times Blogs – The compulsory registration of hedge fund managers was backed by a global regulatory body on Monday in an effort to restore investor confidence. The International Organization of Securities Commissions, representing regulators from more than 100 […]