Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Debt Crisis for New York Times Hedge Fund Shareholders
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Some analysts are saying that the mighty New York Times might be headed down the same path as the bankrupt Tribune Company, owner of the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times. Hedge fund shareholders, Harbinger […]
Detroit Auto Show Sets Stage for New Concepts
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The glitz and glamour that is usually indigenous to one of the world’s most prestigious car shows will be somewhat absent this year, as the U.S. auto makers instead will focus on what’s to come at […]
Rival Launches RRSP Fund
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net) – Cayman Island based hedge fund manager Rival Capital Management Inc., announced the launch of the Rival North American RRSP Growth Fund, an RRSP eligible fund that will invest in the current Rival North American Growth […]
Chairman of Hedge Funds Care to Ring the NASDAQ Closing Bell
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – President and Chairman of Hedge Funds Care (HFC), John Budzyna, will preside over the Closing Bell to mark the 11th Annual New York Open Your Heart to the Children Benefit to be held at Cipriani […]
NYU Granted Extension Amidst Madoff Losses
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – New York University scored a victory yesterday, when they won a court order that sought an extension on a temporary ban that would halt J. Ezra Merkin from making any more transfers with the school’s funds. […]
Hedge Fund Manager Waives Managment Fees
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Renaissance Institutional Futures, a $3 billion futures fund run by hedge fund management company, Renaissance Technologies, has waived all it’s management fees for 2009, even if the fund delivers good results in 2009, according to […]
Finvest Launches Private Equity Fund
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – After being awarded $2.5 billion in allocation for investment in private equity, hedge fund manager Finvest Asset Management, announced the launch of a private equity initiative. Finvest is also separately dedicating $300 million to a […]
Altos Places Hedge Fund Shareholders on Board
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – French IT services group Atos Origin is holding a shareholder meeting on Feb. 10, making board changes and initiating a plan to speed up recovery spearheaded by its new chief executive Thierry Breton. Atos Origin […]
Hedge Fund Manager Acquires Long-only Fund Arm from Credit Suisse
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund manager, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, has entered into an agreement with Credit Suisse to acquire their £40 billion ($58 billion) long-only asset management arm, making Aberdeen the the UK’s largest listed fund manager. Credit […]
Paulson Not on Board with Redemption Restrictions
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – John Paulson, head of hedge fund firm Paulson & Co., recently spoke his mind on the wave of redemption freezes that many managers have chosen to impose. “We think it’s a mistake for our managers to […]
GMAC to Receive $6 Billion from Uncle Sam
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – GMAC LLC, the financing arm of struggling U.S. automaker GM, will receive $6 billion from the federal government. The deal entails the treasury purchasing $5 billion in senior preferred equity in the company, while providing GM […]