Posts Tagged ‘Deutsche Bank
Strong Year for Hedge Funds Means Returning Investors and More Funds
Last year was a very good year for hedge funds. According to the New York Times Dealbook, BarclayHedge, which tracks the flow through hedge funds, reported that 2009 was the best year in the industry’s history (since BarclayHedge began tracking the data in 2000) in terms of performance when compared to the S&P 500. The [...]
All the Fuss About the Goldman Fraud Charges
So April 16, the SEC charged Goldman Sachs and VP Fabrice Tourre with civil fraud charges stemming from 2007 CDO deals with John Paulson’s hedge fund (the eponymous Paulson & Co.)– and since Goldman and Paulson are huge names and the prospect of scandal makes us all salivate, everyone has their panties in a twist. [...]
Millenium Partners Negrin Accused in First CDS Insider-Trading Case
According to FINalternatives, former Millenium Partners hedge fund manager Renato Negrin, who the Securities and Exchange Commission alleges made $1.2 million four years ago trading on non-public information about a bond offering from Dutch media company VNU Group, took the stand in his own defense and denied any wrongdoing. This is the first ever insider-trading [...]
FSA Arrests Include Deutsche Bank, BNP and Moore Capital Staff
As part of what is being called Britain’s financial regulator’s largest operation to crack down on insider trading, as many as eleven people from several very prestigious companies may be charged under suspicion of taking part in a long-running insider-dealing scheme. According to the BBC, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, and the hedge fund Moore Capital [...]