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Centaurus Capital and Ares Capital face-off over Allied Capital Corp

On February 8th, Centaurus Capital sent a letter to Allied Capital Corp (NYSE: ALD) claiming that Ares...

Will Zales take the glow off Richard Breeden’s trading career?

What does a former lawyer who’s brand name was built as Chief Corporate Watchdog for the Securities...

Middle East Investors to Increase or Maintain Hedge Fund Allocations

Middle East-focused investment researcher Capintro Partners has released the findings of its latest...

Nevsky Capital to wind-down flagship Emerging Markets hedge fund

Nevsky Capital revealed to investors last week that it was going to close down its flagship $3 billion...

Plainfield Asset Management asks borrower to keep dealings quiet

A Greenwich hedge fund, Plainfield Asset Management, who is being investigated by the Manhattan District...

Pirate Capital founder Tom Hudson launches Doubloon Capital LLC

Tom Hudson – well-known shareholder activist investor and founder of Pirate Capital - is gathering...

The Next Step for ESG Investing: Moving from What and Why to How

The implementation of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors has evolved to a point where...

BlackRock to launch an Asian Credit Hedge Fund

BlackRock Inc is planning to launch the BlackRock Asian Credit Hedge Fund sometime this month. According...

Polygon Investment Partners veterans launch event-driven focused Black’s Link Capital Ltd

A team of seven former Polygon Investment Partners traders have launched Hong Kong-based Black’s Link...

Shareholder Activist Update: Riley Investment Management & DellaCamera Capital Management

Since late January, Riley Investment Management has purchased and currently holds approximately 482,543...

Hedge Fund assets shoot back to pre-crisis levels

The Hennessee Group LLC has released its latest hedge fund update, concluding that the hedge fund industry...

Why do investors refuse to act?

Investor behavior sometimes puzzles me. They can own an absolute dog of a name, one that always underperforms....

Hedge Fund Managers reluctant to abandon 2 and 20, but Open to Negotiations

Despite the forecasts and heavy outflows from the hedge fund industry, managers seem to be maintaining...

Game Theory: Bluecrest, Brevan Howard and the United Kingdom’s 50% Hedge Fund Tax

The United Kingdom is set to subject residents who earn more than £150,000 a year to a 50 percent tax...

Cheyne Capital plans Merger Arbitrage UCITS Fund

Cheyne Capital — a UK-based hedge fund firm — is planning a UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment...

SkyBridge Capital looks to grab Citi Alternative Investments

Early this month, it is expected that Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) will reach an agreement to sell its hedge...

Another Madoff Player Charged in Ponzi Scheme

Last week the SEC charged Daniel Bonventre, Bernard Madoff’s Director of Operations, with disguising...

The Increasing Importance of Investor Relations for Hedge Funds

For Hedge Fund and Fund of Hedge Fund managers seeking to raise capital, how important is it to develop...

Hedge Funds Titans Bet Big Against the Euro

Several high profile hedge fund managers, including SAC Capital Advisors and Soros Fund Management,...

Are the Feds getting closer to nailing NIR Group for stock kickback scheme?

A Long Island hedge fund is back in the news today with new allegations that Feds are looking into....

Och-Ziff veteran Frank Yu launches Themes Investment Management

Frank Yu, a veteran of Och-Ziff Capital Management, has launched Themes Investment Partners, a new private...

Activist Update: Clinton Group & Spotlight Capital speaking with Red Robin Gourmet

Earlier this month, Clinton Group and Spotlight Capital met with the lead independent director of Red...

Nikko Asset Management to launch Green Fund with World Bank

Nikko Asset Management has recently announced its intentions to launch the Nikko AM World Bank Green...

Update in Florida Fund Manager Fraud: Nadel Pleads Guilty

Florida fund manager, Arthur G. Nadel, pleaded guilty to all charges in an indictment, involving mail,...

Moore Capital impedes Trading Emissions and Leaf Clean Energy merger plans

Last week, the proposal to merge Trading Emissions PLC (AIM: TRE) and Leaf Clean Energy Company (AIM:...


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Fund Launches & Closings

Nevsky Capital to wind-down flagship Emerging Markets hedge fund

Pirate Capital founder Tom Hudson launches Doubloon Capital LLC

Polygon Investment Partners veterans launch event-driven focused Black’s Link Capital Ltd

Cheyne Capital plans Merger Arbitrage UCITS Fund

Och-Ziff veteran Frank Yu launches Themes Investment Management

Nikko Asset Management to launch Green Fund with World Bank

Munsun Asset Management launches Munsun China Opportunity hedge fund

Phibro LLC’s Andrew Hall launches Astenbeck Capital Management

Quotient Investors Unveils New ESG Strategy

D.E. Shaw & Co launches unit to invest in Distressed Side Pockets

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