Category Archives: HedgeCo News
EU Leaders Discuss Stance on Hedge Fund Regulation
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund regulation was the hot topic at this past weekend’s meeting of European Union leaders, when German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted a summit in Berlin discussing ways to curtail the financial crisis. Merkel joined leaders […]
Case Dismissed Against SAC Hedge Fund
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Federal Judge Stanley R. Chesler of the Federal District Court of New Jersey, Friday threw out a Canadian pharmaceutical company shareholder lawsuit against a group of hedge funds including SAC Capital Advisors LP. The Judge […]
Investors still flock to annual huddle
Financial Post – Investors have lost a lot of money in mining companies the past few months, but they still seem interested in finding the next big winner. About 300 investors are expected for BMO Capital Markets’ annual global mining […]
Hirco shareholder seeks ouster of chairman, 2 directors
Forbes – India-focused property firm Hirco Plc said on Monday hedge fund and shareholder Laxey Partners Ltd has sought a shareholder meeting to remove chairman and two other board members, and to appoint its nominees on Hirco board. Laxey has […]
AlphaMetrix Index Tracker Fund Up in First Month
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – The AlphaMetrix STTI tracker fund, launched in mid-December 2008 by AlphaMetrix LLC currently has approximately $70 million under management, with additional commitments from large institutional investors expected in the coming months, according to the company. […]
Citadel Hedge Fund Manager to Step Down
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Misha Malyshev, a trader for Citadel Investment Group who headed two of the firm’s hedge funds, has resigned according to a report by Bloomberg News. Malyshev seemingly had a successful run with Citadel, working for the […]
Hedge Fund Provider Teams up With FN in India Investing Summit
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Financial News is hosting the the Investors India Summit 2009 on the 19th and 20th May in London with Indian hedge fund provider Axience as its media partner. The summit is aimed at delivering insight […]
Soros funds infiltration of 9/11 truth, election protection and “independent” journalism
Online Journal – WMR has learned from well-placed sources that international hedge fund mogul and financier of “progressive” causes George Soros has been, for a number of years, infiltrating 9/11 “truth” organizations, groups advocating election reform, and so-called “independent journalism” […]
UPDATE Taurus Launches Shriah Compliant Mutual Fund
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – India hedge fund manager, Taurus Mutual Fund, launched India’s first actively managed Equity Oriented Shariah compliant fund, the ‘Taurus Ethical Fund’. With a minimum investment of INR 5000 ($100K), the open-ended actively managed mutual fund opens […]
Asian Macro Hedge Fund Launch
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) -A new Asia Macro hedge fund has been launched by Dexion Capital and Morgan Stanley veterans Andrew Gale and Lee Ka Sha. With a minimum investment is $100,000, the fund will invest in Asian interest rates […]
Hedge Fund Trembulant Ups Stake in Fast Food
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund Tremblant Capital reported that it now owns 1.1 million shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, bringing its total shares in the Denver-based fast food restaurant to 5.7%. "Chipotle shares have fallen recently, and the hedge […]
SEC Nails Ponzi Scheme Aimed at Deaf Community
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The SEC has located and halted a Ponzi scheme targeted primarily at deaf individuals in the United States and Japan. According to the complaint, Hawaii-based Billion Coupons, Inc. along with its CEOMarvin R. Cooper was able […]