Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Wachovia Hoping to Strike a Deal with Wells Fargo for $15 Billion
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – In an emergency hearing yesterday, U.S. District Judge John Koeltl left the door open for Wachovia to consider better offers, saying the law “appears” to permit bids from other potential buyers. This decision comes at a […]
SEC Targets Hedge Fund Swindler
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The SEC has targeted hedge funders David Myatt and William Eichengreen, both of Directors Performance Fund, with charges of fraud. The two men allegedly took $25 million of their investment advisors money and put it into […]
Agecroft Hires Hedge Fund Manager
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund third party marketing firm, Agecroft Partners has hired its 5th Managing Director, Jarratt Ramsey. Jarratt spent the last 11 years at multi-billion hedge fund Chesapeake Capital Management. "Jarratt is a wonderful addition to […]
HedgeCo Launches Hedge Fund Calculator
HedgeCo.net – HedgeCo Networks LLC today announced the launch of the next generation online analytical and reporting tool, the Hedge Fund Calculator. Designed for hedge funds and funds of hedge funds, the calculator is available for a monthly or annual […]
Blackstone Closes China Investment in Bluestar
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – State-owned company China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) and hedge fund manager the Blackstone Group announced the closing of Blackstone’s investment in ChemChina subsidiary, China National Bluestar Corporation. Bluestar has also completed its group restructuring and […]
Mooring Hedge Fund Gains Amid Losses
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Mooring Financial Corp., a private investment firm specializing in the management of alternative assets, has seen its hedge fund, the Mooring Intrepid Opportunity Fund gain 37% year-to-date, while global hedge fund returns have declined almost […]
Big hedge funds suffer big losses in September
Reuters – Hedge funds made history in September but not the kind most managers want to remember. Among the biggest losers, as last month’s returns are slowly revealed to investors, are some of the $1.9 trillion hedge fund industry’s most […]
New York Hedge Fund Fails to Gain Seats on Board
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – New York hedge fund Elliott International’s quest to place two members of its team on the board of New Zealand-based Telecom has officially come to an end when they failed to win the bid at the […]
Pharos Russia Funds Resilient, but Drop With Russian Market
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Conservatively positioned given the high level of stress that existed on the global financial system, the 3 Pharos Russia Funds’ current strategy uses alpha generation which comes from a combination of stock selection and active […]
Senate to Vote Today on Bailout Plan
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Senate leaders will vote today on the $700 billion bailout package, after some key changes were implemented including tax breaks and higher limits for insured bank deposits. The new limit proposals are something that both […]
Citigroup Purchases Wachovia, Reclaims Throne
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Citigroup Inc. has purchased Wachovia’s banking operations at a price tag of $2.16 billion, or roughly $1 a share, after losses stemming from bad mortgages rendered a resurfacing nearly impossible. Citigroup will now have around 4,300 […]
Finter Bank Zurich acquires Bank Hugo Kahn
Zurich, September 2008 – Finter Bank Zurich and Bank Hugo Kahn AG, Zurich, hereby announce the merger of their two institutions. Completion of the transaction is planned for the first quarter of 2009. Bank Hugo Kahn has a tradition going […]