Tag: Axel Kicillof

Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 08:21 UTC
Kicillof blasts holdouts: “they never negotiated or lent money to Argentina”

Argentine Economy minister Axel Kicillof responded fiercely to criticisms directed at him and the Argentine government by Elliott Management portfolio manager Jay Newman, reminding the representative of the holdout investors that they have never lent a cent to Argentina.
Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 08:14 UTC
Mediator Pollack will receive Argentine delegation Friday in follow up meeting

Argentina confirmed on Tuesday that the delegation headed by Economy Minister Axel Kicillof will continue talks with mediation Daniel Pollack, next Friday in New York, a 'follow up' of Monday's first appointment.
Tuesday, July 8th 2014 - 08:20 UTC
Leading holdout hedge fund willing to give Argentina more time to negotiate

Elliott Management portfolio manager Jay Newman has revealed that the holdout hedge fund would be willing to give the Argentine government more time to negotiate following the nation's reverse in the US Supreme Court, while criticizing Economy minister Axel Kicillof for not meeting with the so-called 'vulture funds'.
Tuesday, July 8th 2014 - 08:10 UTC
Kicillof meets Pollack requests 'stay' injunction to pay bondholders

Argentine Economy Minister Axel Kicillof held Monday afternoon a meeting that lasted almost four hours with the Special Master appointed by US Judge Thomas Griesa, Daniel Pollack, and requested that an injunction allowing Argentina to pay bondholders be reinstated while negotiations with holdouts developed.
Monday, July 7th 2014 - 07:17 UTC
Kicillof formally meets 'Special Master' Pollack, but not holdouts delegates

Economy minister Axel Kicillof is heading the Argentine delegation that on Monday will hold a first formal meeting in New York with “Special Master”, financial expert Daniel Pollack, appointed as mediator by Judge Thomas Griesa in negotiations between the sovereign country and holdout hedge funds, according to a release late Sunday from Buenos Aires.
Friday, July 4th 2014 - 07:47 UTC
Kicillof confirms meeting of Argentine delegation with mediator Pollack

Economy minister Axel Kicillof has confirmed that Argentina would enter talks with mediator 'Special Master' Daniel Pollack over the legal battle currently raging between the nation and holdout hedge funds as 'vulture funds', while clarifying that those funds would not be present.
Friday, July 4th 2014 - 06:00 UTC
OAS supports Argentina on hedge funds issue; Timerman regrets “US attitude”

The Organization of American States (OAS) voted on Thursday to support Argentina’s position against holdout investors, as well as expressing concern over what the entity called “the behavior of speculative agents that affect global financial stability.”
Thursday, July 3rd 2014 - 06:17 UTC
Hedge funds challenge Kicillof to meet them on Thursday in Washington

The NML Capital hedge fund is ready to meet and negotiate directly with Argentine Economy minister Axel Kicillof and is willing to do so on Thursday, according to a top-ranking executive of the hedge fund involved in a long standing litigation with the Argentine government over defaulted debt.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 - 07:53 UTC
“Vulture funds not interested in negotiations” claims Minister Kicillof

“Vulture funds are not interested in negotiations”, and all they want is “to get hold of the money for re-structured bonds holders”, said Argentina's Ministry of Economy in a release made public late Tuesday, the last exchange on the ongoing battle in a New York court with holdout hedge funds.
Tuesday, July 1st 2014 - 14:59 UTC
Holdout hedge funds claim Argentina never turned up to negotiate a settlement

Holdout investors involved in litigation with Argentina over sovereign debt said on Monday they have not met with the government to negotiate a settlement on defaulted debt, and accused Buenos Aires of refusing to enter talks as a 30-day countdown to default begins.