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DE Shaw & Renaissance raising funds despite market turmoil; Cheyne appoints receiver; Number of distressed bonds has biggest increase since 2003

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September 05, 2007 in Cheyne Capital, Credit Crunch, DE Shaw, Hedge funds, Jim Simons, Renaissance Technologies | | Comments (0)

Cheyne Finance is the latest meltdown victim

London based Cheyne Capital's $6.3 billion SIV vehicle, Cheyne Finance, is the latest credit market meltdown victim.  The company told investors that it had breached funding restrictions, with the consequence ultimately being a wind down of the fund.  As of last week, the company had drawn down $275 million of bank lines leaving it with more than $1 billion in cash....

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August 28, 2007 in Cheyne Capital, Credit Crunch, Derivatives, Hedge funds | | Comments (0)

Heard on the Street on Cheyne's subprime fund woes; Bear Stearns brings in its big gun to help manage their fund bailout; Bear says subprime woes not spilling into its private equity arm; Merrill's Stan O'Neal sees no bond market subprime contagion

  • Subprime Woes Touch A U.K. Public Fund, Opening Up the Game [Cheyne]
  • Bear Stearns Turns to Marano for Bailout, Underscoring Risks
  • Bear private equity not exposed to subprime woes
  • Bear Stearns stands firm in face of trouble
  • Merrill's O'Neal Sees No `Contagion' From Subprime Mortgages

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June 27, 2007 in Bear Stearns, Cheyne Capital, Hedge funds, Merrill Lynch, Private equity, Stan O'Neal, Subprime mortgages | | Comments (0)

Half off sale at Cheyne Capital leaky subprime fund; Cheyne end of March equity €294 million vs €402 million at end of Dec; Merrill analyst: Bear may have to bail out second, more leveraged failing fund -- Bear saying no; More Bear Stearns headlines

  • Cheyne Capital sells ‘risky’ securities
  • London hedge fund feels sub-prime pain
  • Bear's Stock Is Acting Like Its Name
  • SEC Looking Into Bear Fund Restatement [Bear saying no 2nd fund bailout]
  • Bear May Have to Save Second Hedge Fund, Merrill Says
  • Funds’ Woes Didn’t Deter a Stock Offer

Continue reading "Half off sale at Cheyne Capital leaky subprime fund; Cheyne end of March equity €294 million vs €402 million at end of Dec; Merrill analyst: Bear may have to bail out second, more leveraged failing fund -- Bear saying no; More Bear Stearns headlines" »

June 26, 2007 in Bear Stearns, Cheyne Capital, Hedge funds | | Comments (0)

Cheyne Capital fund is the latest subprime loss victim; Bear Stearns hedge fund meltdown headlines

  • Cheyne Capital Fund Posts Loss on Subprime Slump
  • Bear Stearns's `Friends' Reject Hedge Fund Rescue in LTCM Redux
  • Bear Bites Bullet With $3.2B Line Of Credit
  • Wall Street Fears Bear Stearns Is Tip of an Iceberg
  • Bear Stearns raises subprime exposure

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June 25, 2007 in Bear Stearns, Cheyne Capital | | Comments (0)