Tag: Thomas Griesa

Thursday, July 17th 2014 - 05:49 UTC
Holdout funds claim in ads campaign that Argentina is choosing default scenario

The American Task Force Argentina (ATFA), the group the government of President Cristina Fernandez has officially accused of being funded by same holdout creditors suing Argentina over its defaulted bonds, has resumed its advertisement campaign against Buenos Aires now saying the Kirchner administration is actually “choosing” a default scenario.
Tuesday, July 15th 2014 - 07:07 UTC
Holdouts call on Argentina to settle debt payments and recall 30 July deadline

Aurelius Capital Management, one of the lead holdout creditors seeking to settle with Argentina over sovereign debt payments from its 2002 default, said on Monday the Argentine government faced a new crisis on July 30 unless it engages in real talks.
Saturday, July 12th 2014 - 11:21 UTC
Holdouts claim the Argentine government refuses to negotiate with hedge funds

The holdout hedge fund Elliott Management Corp representative emerged on Friday from five hours of meetings in New York with a court-appointed mediator, claiming the Argentine government still refuses to have negotiation years after its historic default.
Saturday, July 12th 2014 - 11:00 UTC
Pollack's hope is that dialogue between holdouts and Argentina will continue

Argentine officials and holdout investors met separately with the New York court-appointed mediator or 'Special Master' for five hours on Friday, presenting their cases in hopes of resolving a litigation on defaulted bonds that has dragged on for years.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 06:19 UTC
JP Morgan requests 'clarification' from Judge Griesa to pay Japanese bondholders

JP Morgan bank, the entity responsible for the payment to Argentina's Japanese bondholders has sent a letter to US Federal Judge Thomas Griesa, requesting “a clarification” in order to deliver the funds to the nation's creditors.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 06:14 UTC
Pollack says Argentina, hold-outs and legal representatives will meet on Friday

Special master Daniel Pollack revealed on Thursday he has been talking with holdout funds and Argentine lawyers “on a daily basis”, one day before an Economy Ministry committee travels to New York to meet the mediator in the funds/Argentina litigation case for the second time.
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.
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.