Seacliff Capital, a San Francisco hedge fund, has joined the ranks of those opposing Barclays’ bid for ABN AMRO, published reports said.
Hedge fund D.E. Shaw has formed a Bermuda-based holding company to acquire James River Group Inc. for $575 million.
Hong Kong is simplifying the licensing agreements for overseas hedge fund managers looking to set up shop in the territory.
The hedge fund industry is at risk of being lulled into a false sense of security that could expose the broader financial markets to additional risks, according to Anthony Ryan, assistant secretary of the Treasury for financial markets.
Two hedge funds have sent a second letter to TD Ameritrade, challenging the company’s refusal to merge.
The Hedge Fund Research composite index increased 2.43% in May and is up 7.19% on the year.
Two hedge funds are pressuring TD Ameritrade to sell out to E*TRADE or Schwab, according to press reports.
A New York-based hedge fund has raised $2 billion and may launch an activist assault on the “King of Beers," according to a New York Post report.
Highbridge Capital Management has hired former Goldman Sachs investment banking co-head Scott Kapnick top launch a new private equity business.
Hedge fund manager Man Group plans to list one of its hedge funds on the NYSE this fall – and today announced a strong annual profit.
The former head of an Idaho hedge fund firm pleaded guilty to securities fraud, according to published reports.
Global Alpha, Goldman Sachs’ flagship hedge fund, fell 3.4% during the first four months of this year.
Paul S. Atkins, a commissioner of the SEC, is in line to head up the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Times reported.
One-third of investment management firms will increase their use of outsourcing over the next two years.
JPMorgan Asset Management is now the world’s largest hedge fund managers, according to Alpha Magazine’s 2007 list of “The Hedge Fund 100.”
Two hedge fund managers have joined forces with scientists to launch a $1 million prize for cancer research.
Defunct hedge fund Wood River Partners LP is suing its prime broker, UBS, for $200 million.
Hedge fund returns were up in April but fell short of several leading major indicators.
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. is purchasing a 20% minority stake in a hedge fund with $8 billion in assets under management.
An affiliate of Edward Lampert's ESL Investments Inc. hedge fund now owns 15.24 million shares of Citigroup Inc.
