Monthly Archives: July 2009
Meiji Yasuda, With $244 Billion, to Cut Hedge Funds Holdings
Bloomberg – Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co., with 23 trillion yen ($244 billion) in assets, said it will cut its investments in hedge funds this year as it switches to investments with steadier returns. Japan’s third-largest life insurer will reduce […]
Ill. fund manager linked to Petters ordered freed
West Central Tribune – A federal magistrate judge ordered the release on bail Wednesday of an Illinois hedge fund manager who allegedly helped Minnesota businessman Tom Petters orchestrate what prosecutors call a $3.5 billion Ponzi scheme. Prosecutors tried to persuade […]
Congress Gets Obama Hedge Fund Disclosure Bill
CNBC – The Obama administration has sent legislation to Congress that would bring hedge funds and other private pools of capital under government supervision. The proposal calls for the Securities and Exchange Commission to oversee hedge, private equity and venture […]
Appeals Court Dismisses Fraud Charges Against Hedge Fund Advisor Hennessee Group
HedgeCo.net (West Palm Beach) – The U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s decision that also dismissed a securities fraud case against New York-based hedge fund investment adviser Hennessee Group LLC. Judge Colleen McMahon of the U.S. District Court […]
People Moves: Hedge Fund Hires 2 Asia Veterans
HedgeCo.net (West Palm Beach) – Hedge fund manager OakRun Capital announced the appointment of Mark Potter and Brian Long, both experienced Asia investment executives. The expansion is to build strategic relationships with local institutional investors and provide access to its […]
Judge could give hedge swindler more than 18 months for skipping out on prison
Chicago Tribune – The judge who is sentencing hedge-fund swindler Samuel Israel III for skipping out on prison may want to make an example of him. Israel admitted in March that he faked his suicide and jumped bail last year […]
KIC to hedge against inflation
Korea Herald – The CEO of Korea Investment Corp. said yesterday the company would invest $1 billion in inflation-hedging assets such as price-linked bonds, commodities and real estate assets as part of its exit strategy, amid rising concerns over possible […]
‘Gold is a hedge against US dollar decline’
Commodity Online – Agoracom market analyst Peter Grandich, who isn’t among those who expect the world at large to emerge from “this absolutely horrific downturn” by year-end, instead sees good opportunities on the horizon for investors who want to “buy […]
Lehman’s U.K. Administrator Seeks to Return Hedge-Fund Assets
Bloomberg – Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. may return hedge-fund assets as soon as next year that were frozen when the New York-based securities firm collapsed in the largest bankruptcy on record. PricewaterhouseCoopers, Lehman Brothers International Europe’s administrator, plans today to […]
Ex-Fortress H.K. Head Plans Hedge Fund, Document Says
Bloomberg – Stanley Ku, former head of Fortress Investment Group LLC’s Hong Kong office, plans to start an Asia- focused hedge fund to profit from macroeconomic developments, according to a marketing document given to potential investors. Minerva Macro Fund, to […]
Goldman CFO sees end to hedge fund redemption wave
Khaleej Times – Hedge fund assets may be on the rebound after a year of massive redemptions, Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Financial Officer David Viniar told analysts on Tuesday, although the prime brokerage business will remain under pressure. “Assuming […]