Category Archives: HedgeCo News

Hedge Fund Events: GAIM USA 2013

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – GAIM USA 2013 announced the investor speakers for its upcoming conference, which runs from January 21-24, 2013 in Boca Raton, Florida. “These allocators hail from some of the top pension funds, endowments, foundations and funds of […]

Hedge Fund Group Buys Disneyland Mall

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Real estate Advisor Arcturus Group and $12.5 billion hedge fund Avenue Capital Management announced that a group they have formed has purchased a mall located at the main entrance to Disneyland Resort and the Anaheim Convention Center, the Anaheim GardenWalk. […]

Will Hedge Fund Bain Capital’s Tax Strategies play a role in the first Presidential Debate?

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Wednesday evening, all eyes will be on President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, as they face off in  one of the most contested presidential races in memory. The topic of the first debate will be domestic issues […]

Teen Fashion Retailer Wet Seal Acts like a Teenager in Response to Clinton Partners acting like a Hedge Fund

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – You would think that a teen-focused retailer that has Carly Rae Jepson as a “spokesmodel” is used to dealing with drama. This week, South Florida based retailer, Wet Seal, focused their teenage angst onto hedge fund Clinton Partners. The kerfuffle began when […]

Do Hedge Fund Managers really Love Mitt Romney and Hate Obama?

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – In her piece in The New Yorker, Chrystia Freeland asks why do Bilionaires feel victimized by Barack Obama. Weighing in on the topic over the weekend, bloggers have been speculating on whether Hedge Fundies are rooting […]

Hedge Fund Acquisitions: Capital Trust To Sell Investment Management Platform To Blackstone

New York (HedgeCo.Net) . An affiliate of hedge fund investor giant Blackstone has acquired NY Capital Trust, Inc’s investment management business, operated through its subsidiary, CT Investment Management Co., LLC.   Under the terms of the agreement, Blackstone will acquire CTIMCO and its fund co-investments […]

College Students Launch Hedge Fund

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – North Carolina registered Lumina Investments, LLC, founded and managed by three North Carolina college students, has opened its first hedge fund that seeks to capitalize on the growing influence of “macro events” on the behavior of global financial markets. […]

Florida Hedge Fund Manager Sentenced In Alabama

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Florida hedge fund manager that surrendered watches, cars, an airplane and a backpack of cash earlier this month has been sentenced to five years in prison for conspiracy, securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.  “Klatch acknowledged […]

“Hedge Fund Madam” Pleads Guilty To Pimping

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The woman who claimed to have a long list of hedge fund clients and connections in high places has pleaded guilty to a single count of promoting prostitution. Anna Gristina has accepted a plea deal including probation which […]

The Hedge Fund Manager & The Leaked Romney Fundraiser Video

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A video leaked of Mitt Romney making disparaging remarks about Obama supporters at a $50,000-a-plate Boca Raton fundraising event, may have been illegally taped according to Florida laws. The video of the Republican nominee making negative remarks about 47% of the country was recorded […]

Four Top Hedge Fund Managers Join AIMA Board Of Directors, Six To Retire

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Former SEC commissioner Kathleen Casey was appointed the new Chairman of the hedge fund industry association (AIMA) last week. Joining her on the Council is Olwyn Alexander, Partner, PwC; Mark O’Sullivan, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP; […]

Mitt Romney 2011 Tax Returns Reveal No Hedge Fund Secrets

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – After months of debate as to what is in Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney’s 2011 tax returns, they were made public on the campaign website. Expecting a bevy of hedge fund secrets, journalists and blogers were […]