Tag: Jubilee Debt Campaign

• Monday, June 23rd 2014 - 04:08 UTC

  Jubilee Debt Campaign supports Argentina against “vulture funds” quick bucks

  

  The following letter under the heading of “Urgent need for legislation on Argentina debt” was published in the Financial Times and refers to the ongoing battle with the holdout hedge funds.The piece is signed by Tim Jones, Policy Officer, Jubilee Debt Campaign, London, N1, UK.

• Wednesday, June 4th 2014 - 07:43 UTC

  Over 100 British MPs come out in support of Argentina and condemn 'vulture funds'

  

  More than 100 British Members of Parliament have signed a resolution of support for Argentina in the fight against hedge fund holdout investors, and warned that if the United States Justice System ruled against the nation it could fall into default.

• Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 10:36 UTC

  Bad day for vulture fund that was after 100 million dollars from Congo

  

  Britain’s Privy Council has ruled that a “vulture fund” cannot collect 100 million dollars from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Newsnight revealed last year that old Congo debts had been illegally sold to FG Hemisphere for 3 million and the fund had then sued in Jersey where they were awarded 100 million.