Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Hedge Funds Go After Bankers For “Aiding And Abetting” Petters’ Ponzi Scheme
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A group of six hedge funds led by Ritchie Capital Management are suing J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, UBS, Merrill Lynch and 7 other entities. The hedge funds claim that the banks “aided and abetted Thomas […]
Conifer and Vastardis Merge To Form Global Hedge Fund Administration Firm
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund administrators Conifer Group, LLC, and Vastardis Capital Services Holdings LP. have signed a definitive merger agreement combining the two companies to form Conifer Financial Services, LLC. At inception, Conifer Financial Services will have combined assets under administration […]
Manhattan Private Equity Manager Charged With Stealing $9 Million
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A Manhattan-based private equity manager, Lawrence E. Penn III and his firm Camelot Acquisitions Secondary Opportunities Management, have had their assets frozen in a case put forward by the SEC. Three entities and one other person […]
Hedge Fund Manager Funds Anti-Keystone XL Advertising “Sucker Punch”
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The hedge fund manager that signed the Giving Pledge with Warren Buffett and Bill Gates is attacking the Keystone XL oil pipeline plans. The State Department “reported no major environmental objections” to the proposed $7 billion pipeline on Friday, the AP reports. “Our efforts to […]
Hedge Fund Launch: Humanitarianism Through Capitalism
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Food Fund Advisors is rolling out of the U.S. Food Fund, LLC, a hedge fund with the investment goal of “Humanitarianism Through Capitalism”. The USFF has multiple main purposes, as stated in its investment goal of […]
Hedge Fund Founder Says Income Inequality “A Big Issue”
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – In his annual State of the Union address, President Obama said that, “inequality has deepened” and “economic mobility has stalled.” Obama also promised to tackle economic inequality “with or without Congress.” “Today, after four years of economic growth, corporate profits […]
Legg Mason Affiliate Charged With Cross Trading, Defrauding Clients
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A California-based investment adviser has been charged by the SEC for concealing investor losses that resulted from a coding error and engaging in cross trading that favored some clients over others. Western Asset Management Company, which […]
SEC Issues Risk Alert For Hedge Fund Advisers
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) has issued a 10 page Risk Alert (pdf) on the due diligence processes that investment advisers use when they recommend or place clients’ assets in alternative investments […]
Hedge Fund Care to Honor Marathon Asset Management’s Bruce Richards
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – In recognition of his extraordinary dedication to philanthropy, Marathon Asset Management’s Bruce Richards will be presented with the Award for Caring during the 16th Annual New York Open Your Heart to the Children Benefit on Thursday March […]
Vulture Hedge Funds Fight Over Europe’s Debt
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Marathon Asset Management, the New York-based $11 billion hedge fund is reported to be starting a hedge fund to focus on European distressed debt. “The $530 million fund was opened on Jan. 15 and will start […]