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Harbinger attracted by media

Thu, 28/08/2008 - 09:49

Of late, Harbinger Capital Partners, the New York based hedge fund, has been gradually showing its attraction to media companies. »

Biden and the hedge fund

Wed, 27/08/2008 - 08:13

The political games have begun. Just a day after Barack Obama named Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. »

Hedge funds' power play yields dividends

Tue, 26/08/2008 - 07:17

The ongoing market volatility has copper-fastened the hedge funds' outlook towards power and energy stocks, which seems to be in the positive. »

Regulatory paranoia means hedge fund claustrophobia

Mon, 25/08/2008 - 21:49

Wasn't it Elvis Presley who sang, "We can't go on together with suspicious minds?" Perhaps management at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would do well to listen to these l »

Hedgeweek Comment: Private equity and hedge funds could make beeline for BAA

Thu, 21/08/2008 - 06:46

The UK's biggest airport operator BAA may have to sell three of its seven airports in its home market (it also owns the airport at Naples in Italy) because of concerns about its market dom »

Hedgeweek Comment: Ex-Amaranth trader rakes in the money

Wed, 20/08/2008 - 06:51

Apparently unscarred by the Amaranth Advisors fiasco, the trader whose natural gas trades triggered the collapse of the Connecticut hedge fund manager nearly two years ago is back in busin »

Hedgeweek Comment: Banks tighten lending grip on hedge funds

Tue, 19/08/2008 - 13:09

Investment banks are implementing tough internal rules, perhaps in a very practical way, to streamline the way they lend to hedge funds. »

Hedgeweek Comment: Soros is buying

Mon, 18/08/2008 - 06:58

Global investor and philanthropist George Soros is back doing what he does best - making a fortune by exploiting financial turmoil. »

Hedgeweek Comment: Pru drafts in hedge fund experience

Thu, 14/08/2008 - 06:59

UK insurer Prudential has appointed Harvey McGrath, former head of the listed hedge fund manager Man Group, as chairman in succession to Sir David Clementi, a former deputy governor of the »

Hedgeweek Comment: Money talks

Wed, 13/08/2008 - 07:04

After the saga of Greg Coffey and GLG Partners, it is now the turn of US hedge fund manager Fortress Investment Group, which has lavished a USD300m share grant - thought to be at least one »