Vulture fund

Vulture Fund

A Vulture fund is usually a private equity group or fund that buys defaulted debt it may belong to individuals, companies or nations. They tend to be ruthless in pursuing the debt they have purchased, often negating any gains the debtor has made in managing the debt or pursuing debt relief. They often actively engage in corrupt payments to government, paying well connected lobbyists or making large donations to political parties.

Victims

Zambia - Romania loaned $40M to Zambia to buy tractors in 1979, in 1999 unable to keep up the payments they negotiated to settle the debt for $3M but before this could happen Debt Advisory International stepped in and purchased the debt for $4M they then commenced to sue for the original amount plus interest.

Peru - In 1996 Paul Elliot Singer purchased their debt for $11M and then threatened to sue unless he received the full $58M, he got his money.

Congo -

Argentina

The Funds

Debt Advisory International - Michael Sheehan

Elliot Management Corporation - Paul Singer

Donegal International - Michael Sheehan

FG Capital Management - Peter Grossman