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George Soros sees a Stop-Go Economy Ahead

July 5th, 2009

George Soros, one of the most successful hedge fund investors with $1.1 billion in earnings last year, recently predicted that fear of inflation from...

When Will We See Real Change in BofA's Board?

July 2nd, 2009

Last April, all eyes were on the Bank of America (BAC) shareholders meeting. Many expected CEO Ken Lewis to lose the title of chairman -- which he did....

Gartmore goes on Hiring Spree to Bolster Growth

July 1st, 2009

The past few months have been very busy for London-based asset manager Gartmore Investment Management, as the firm has completed a string of six new...

Asia's Largest Hedge Fund Manager to Launch New Sparx Global Macro Fund

June 30th, 2009

The Sparx Group, Asia’s largest hedge fund manager, announced today that it will launch its first global macro hedge fund, according to Bloomberg. ...

SEC Charges Minnie Madoff Moises Pacheco

June 30th, 2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Moises Pacheco, owner of Advanced Money Management Inc. and Business Development & Consulting Co, with...

Madoff Receives 150 Year Sentence

June 29th, 2009

Bernard Madoff receives maximum sentence of 150 years as Judge Denny Chin called Madoff’s crimes “extraordinarily evil.” Although Madoff’s lawyer,...

Hernandez charged with $11 million Ponzi scheme

June 29th, 2009

In a recent press release, the SEC accused Mr. David Hernandez of an $11 million Ponzi scheme in which he guaranteed 10—16% profits per month from his...

Black Swan Investor Universa Bets on Volatility

June 28th, 2009

Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported that Universa Investments LP had launched a new hedge fund called the Black Swan Protection Protocol-Inflation...

Massachusetts Man Charged with $15.9 Million Ponzi Scheme

June 27th, 2009

Earlier this week, the SEC accused Michael C. Regan and his firm, Regan & Company, of a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme. The SEC alleges that Regan...

Former Lehman Trader Launching Credit Focused SaKa Capital

June 26th, 2009

Ex-Lehman Brothers credit trader Assan Din announced that he will be starting a hedge fund that will trade Asian corporate bonds, derivatives, convertible...

Cheyne hires Giampoaoli, Launches Equity Macro Fund

June 26th, 2009

Cheyne Capital Management (UK) LLP announced this week that it has hired Jorge Giampoaoli as a partner and portfolio manager. Mr. Giampoaoli will be...

Yahoo's Bartz on the Right Track

June 25th, 2009

Yahoo! (YHOO) holds its annual meeting Thursday and, unlike the previous two meetings, I'm not attending this year. It's not that I think the company...

Children's Investment Fund Cutting Fees, Scaling Back Activism

June 25th, 2009

The Children's Investment Fund Management (TCI) is proposing a fee cut and an easing of withdrawal restrictions in an effort to hang on to clients. The...

Mellon Capital Launching Commodity Hedge Fund

June 25th, 2009

Mellon Capital Management has announced plans to launch a hedge fund in August. According to an article from Reuters, the new fund will be the company’s...

SEC Scrutinizes Shareholder Activists use of Swap Agreements

June 24th, 2009

In a Congressional meeting early this week, Mary Schapiro, chairwoman of the SEC, stated that the agency is considering extending the regulatory rules...


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