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Lifting the Lid: Hedge funds stay under SEC's radar | Jun 15/07 |
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hedge funds are flouting one of the few U.S. disclosure
regulations applying to them. But instead of punishing them, the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission may scrap one of the rules to make it mo...Read more |
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Hedge-like funds can reduce risk | Jun 15/07 |
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Individual investors who want
something more than a plain-vanilla investing plan are increasingly
trying out a new option: mutual funds that use hedging strategies.
While a standard mutual fund looks for companies with g...Read more |
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High heels in hedge funds | Jun 15/07 |
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Who would have thought there could possibly be 6,000 women in the testosterone-filled hedge funds industry.A
group called 100 Women in Hedge Funds, established in 2001, boasts that
many members globally, including those who make...Read more |
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Greenwich: Hedge Funds Having Best Year In Four | Jun 13/07 |
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Hedge funds are on pace for their best year since 2003, as the
Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index rose 2.18% last month to reach 6.84%
year-to-date.
But that’s not the only parallel with four years ago, when the
Greenwich ind...Read more |
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Activism Pays, Especially If It's Hostile: Ivy Study | Jun 13/07 |
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NEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)—An examination of a
large sample of regulatory filings showed that activist hedge funds
more often than not get what they want from target companies, succeed
in improving the business and make substa...Read more |
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BluMont, Augen plan tax-advantaged mineral flow-through vehicle on Canada`s resource sector | Jun 13/07 |
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Augen Capital Corp. (“Augen”) (TSX-V: AUG) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a letter of intent with BluMont Capital (“BluMont”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integrated Asset Management Corp. (TSX: IAM). The terms o...Read more |
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Sex Sells. But Does It Generate Alpha? | Jun 12/07 |
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FT Alphaville reports: “Adult firm to launch hedge fund” ran the story, flagged up by Hedgeweek. The firm in question is AdultVest, set up by former hedge-fund manager Francis Koenig who apparently moved to LA last year with the i...Read more |
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The Impact of Leverage on Credit-Oriented Hedge Fund Assets | Jun 11/07 |
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Fitch Ratings has warned investors
that the next market downturn could have the potential to affect
credit-oriented hedge fund assets in a very negative way. According
to Fitch Managing Director Roger Merritt says that the im...Read more |
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As Money Pours in, Hedge Funds Come to Look More Like the Markets | Jun 09/07 |
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“We are somewhere between the third and fifth inning in the growth of assets
invested in alternative strategies,” said Todd Builione, a managing partner at
Highbridge Capital Management, a $34 billion hedge fund that is majo...Read more |
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Amaranth says suing fund 'knew the risks' | Jun 09/07 |
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Collapsed hedge fund Amaranth
Advisors is trying to get a US
pension fund’s lawsuit thrown out of court on the grounds that it knew exactly
what it was getting into.
Amaranth imploded last fall after losing about $6.6b...Read more |
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Close Brothers acquires Cayman fund business from Scotiabank | Jun 08/07 |
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Close Brothers is to acquire three business lines, including fund administration, from Scotiabank's operations in the Cayman Islands, continuing the expansion of Close Brother (Cayman) that was launched with the purchase of the tr...Read more |
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Institutions to invest USD85bn in hedge funds by 2008, says report | Jun 08/07 |
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Institutional investors are poised to pump USD85bn of new money into hedge funds and funds of hedge funds over the next 12 to 18 months, according to a survey of more than 950 institutions by Preqin Hedge, the hedge fund research ...Read more |
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The Hellish Hedge Fund Joke | Jun 08/07 |
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A young dude died and went to Heaven, to be greeted by St Peter at
the Pearly Gate. He said, 'I must check your record. Please stand here
and wait'.
'I see you drank', he continued, 'And smoked a lot.
The fact is you've done...Read more |
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Ameritrade CEO willing to look at any opportunity | Jun 08/07 |
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The chief executive officer of TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. said the brokerage is not only evaluating deals with other online brokers, it would also consider transactions that push its asset-gathering strategy. Joe Moglia was speak...Read more |
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TD challenged again by hedge funds | Jun 08/07 |
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Two hedge funds have sent a second letter to TD Ameritrade, challenging the company’s refusal to merge. JANA Partners and S.A.C. Capital Advisors, which own an 8.4% stake in TD Ameritrade, are also calling for the board of direct...Read more |
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HFN: Market Rally Outpaces Hedge Funds | Jun 07/07 |
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Hedge funds were in a familiar position in May: well in positive ground, but also well behind the broader markets.
HedgeFund.net’s equal-weighted HFN Hedge Fund Aggregate Average rose
2.41% last month to reach 6.88% year-to-date...Read more |
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SEC and hedge funds in talks over risks | Jun 07/07 |
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NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators, looking to allay
systemic risks posed by hedge funds, have begun holding informal talks with
some of the biggest funds, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner sai...Read more |
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Hedge Fund Creates Research Institute | Jun 07/07 |
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The Man Group, the largest publicly traded hedge fund in the world, said it would pay £13.8 million ($27 million) to set up a research institute at Oxford University. The funds, to be paid over five years, will create the Oxford-M...Read more |
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Hedge Funds Off Radar At G-8 | Jun 07/07 |
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Washington Times/AP reports: Big business is on the back burner at the Group of Eight summit. Instead of focusing on concerns about hedge funds, fluctuating currencies and better transparency in financial dealings, the world's eig...Read more |
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It’s War: Hedgies Go Head-To-Head With Banks | Jun 07/07 |
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Ever since the subprime market fell out of bed, hedge fund traders savvy enough to short securities backed by iffy mortgage loans in advance have been making a fabulous killing. But the house party now could be over, as investmen...Read more |
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Blackstone to Appoint Ex-Canadian Prime Minster to Board | Jun 06/07 |
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NEW YORK
(HedgeWorld.com)—Blackstone Group Management LLC will appoint Brian Mulroney,
the former Canadian prime minister from 1984 to 1993, as director before The
Blackstone Group LP goes public.
The information was co...Read more |
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Hedge funds and regulators can work together | Jun 06/07 |
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When the verdict is "guilty", it seems
petty to worry about the facts of the case. Germany is asserting once
again that hedge funds pose a possible threat to financial stability.
Of course they do. So do the US defici...Read more |
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Alterra Capital partners with UK firm to offer new approach to hedge fund investing | Jun 06/07 |
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Alterra Capital today announced it has entered into an
exclusive partnership arrangement with UK-based Fortune Asset
Management to provide sub-advisory services to Alterra’s hedge fund
products, access to Fortune’s hedge fund p...Read more |
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Impact of hedge funds on credit markets continues to expand, says Fitch Ratings | Jun 06/07 |
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The influence of hedge funds’ on key segments of the
credit markets continues to grow at a dramatic pace, transforming both
the cash and credit default swap markets, says Fitch Rating, and it
warns of lurking liquidity risks.Cr...Read more |
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Corporate governance of private equity firms and hedge funds | Jun 06/07 |
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Corporate governance of private equity firms and hedge funds are best addressed within current framework, OECD says
Corporate governance of private equity firms and hedge funds are best addressed within current framework, OECD sa...Read more |
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Ontario Teachers Raises Stake In BCE, Joins Providence In Long-Awaited Takeover | Jun 06/07 |
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Canada.com reports: The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and its
U.S. partner Providence Equity
Partners Inc. have officially joined the race to take over BCE Inc. and take it
private. The communications giant confirmed late T...Read more |
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Hedge funds push for TD Ameritrade merger | Jun 06/07 |
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Jana and SAC Capital accuse majority shareholder TD of 'glaring and untenable conflicts of interest'
Two activist hedge funds have amassed an 8.4-per-cent stake in TD
Ameritrade Holding Corp. and are pushing the online broke...Read more |
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Abria closes fund | Jun 05/07 |
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Abria Alternative Investments Inc. has shut the door on its flagship
fund of hedge funds, blaming a spiral of redemptions that began with the
implosion of Amaranth Advisors LLC last year.
The Abria Diversified Arbitrage ...Read more |
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Impact of hedge funds on credit markets continues to expand, says Fitch Ratings | Jun 05/07 |
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Liquidity risk is among the more important issues facing credit investors in the near-term of hedge funds’ on key segments of the credit markets continues to grow at a dramatic pace, transforming both the cash and credit default s...Read more |
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Maverick money | Jun 02/07 |
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Canadian hedge funds must still climb uphill to gain true respect
Allan
Jacobs is the latest hedge-fund convert. Named Canada's top mutual fund
manager
last year, his boss at Sceptre Investment Counsel Ltd. has given him t...Read more |
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Top Thirty Hedge Fund Managers | Jun 02/07 |
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ERIC SPROTT
Chairman, CEO and portfolio manager, Sprott Asset Management, a mutual fund
and hedge fund company
Claim to fame Considered the oracle of Canadian hedge funds. Calls himself a
"stock junkie" who likes...Read more |
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Funds less transparent, more expensive | Jun 02/07 |
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The difference between hedge and mutual funds
The investing business has always been faddish. The trendiest investment
vehicle in the 1990s was mutual funds. This decade, hedge funds are the big
thing. But what exactly is the...Read more |
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Sprott Makes Hedge-Like Mutual Fund Offering | Jun 01/07 |
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The lines between the traditional and alternative
investment universes are getting even blurrier thanks to Sprott Asset
Management. The Toronto firm, which manages both hedge funds and mutual
funds, recently launched the Sprott...Read more |
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Hedge and non-hedge collide | Jun 01/07 |
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Investment portfolios would become increasingly more complex as both
traditional and hedge fund styles of investing continue to merge, said
Jeff Rogers, chief investment officer at ipac Securities. Speaking
at the Rainmaker Mar...Read more |
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Struggling Goldman hedge fund risks losing investors | Jun 01/07 |
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NEW YORK
-- Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s largest hedge fund fell 3.4 per cent in
the first four months of this year, trailing peers because of losses on bonds and
currencies, according to a report sent to investors last week....Read more |
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Online Hedge Fund Cap-Intro Service Celebrates Success | May 31/07 |
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While the largest hedge funds are seeing record inflows, mostly from
institutional investors, smaller hedge funds are left slugging it out
for investor dollars. In late 2005, hedge fund industry veteran Lisa
Vioni combined her ...Read more |
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Event-Driven Is The New Black | May 31/07 |
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Event-driven funds have been the place to be over the past year, and
may stay that way for a long time to come, according to a new report
from Credit Suisse.
Event-driven funds—which include distressed, multi-strategy and risk
...Read more |
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Manor says Portus money "a fantastic story" | May 31/07 |
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(May 2007) Boaz Manor denied he was the owner
of Portus Alternative Asset Management, despite sworn documents filed with the
Ontario Securities Commission Management, says a special report filed by
receiver KPMG.
Howeve...Read more |
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Man Group to List Hedge Fund on NYSE | May 31/07 |
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LONDON — Man Group PLC, the world's largest hedge-fund manager,
plans to list a hedge fund on the New York Stock Exchange in its latest
push to raise money from U.S. investors.
The move highlights a broader trend of he...Read more |
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‘Postnup’ boom among hedge fund managers | May 31/07 |
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First it was the “prenup”, but now the
postnuptial agreement is soaring in popularity among newly wealthy
hedge fund managers and other executives keen to safeguard their
fortunes in case they face a messy divorce.“Postnups”, a...Read more |
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Hedge fund's new frontier: art | May 31/07 |
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Int the face of a spectacular run-up in global markets, savvy investors are plunking down dollars in more unconventional assets. And, in some cases, they are using complex, perhaps daring and dangerous, methods to maximize their b...Read more |
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Half of Britons want greater hedge fund access | May 30/07 |
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Over half of Britons would like to see hedge funds made widely available to the public, according to new research.A
survey carried out by 72 Point Limited for F&C Investments shows
that just ten per cent of Britons feel that...Read more |
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Hedge fund veteran sees major growth ahead | May 29/07 |
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The biggest and best-managed hedge funds will
grow exponentially in coming years, fueled by pension plans and others
looking for portfolio diversification, a leading industry figure told
investors on Thursd...Read more |
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New Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index research | May 29/07 |
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New Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index research reveals that Event Driven hedge funds were the top performing sector over the past 12 months, returning 15.62%* New York, May 29, 2007 Credit Suisse Index Co., Inc., today relea...Read more |
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Hedge-Fund Manager Cohen Buys Warhol Marilyn Picture (Update1) | May 27/07 |
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May 25 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge-fund manager Steven Cohen bought
an Andy Warhol image of Marilyn Monroe, ``Turquoise Marilyn,'' in
a private transaction, Jonathan Gasthalter, a spokesman for Cohen,
said in a telephone inter...Read more |
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Hedge-Fund Pioneer Steinhardt Sees Rocky Art Market (Update1) | May 26/07 |
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May 25 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Steinhardt, who made hundreds
of millions as a New York hedge-fund manager, said owners of
contemporary art may have a rocky ride when values fall.
``We've seen some extra...Read more |
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Winners of the Asian Hedge Fund Oscars | May 26/07 |
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Nineteen
awards were presented at Asia’s largest and most prestigious hedge fund Oscars,
held last night at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Singapore with
close to 500 guests from the industry attending.
Coupland
Cardiff’s C...Read more |
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Merrill Lynch to Acquire Stake in Sterling Stamos (Update6) | May 25/07 |
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May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Merrill Lynch & Co., the world's
biggest brokerage, agreed to buy a stake in Sterling Stamos
Capital Management LP, a hedge fund backed by New York Mets
principal owner Fred Wilpon.
...Read more |
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Atheist Wilson Gives $22.5 Million for Catholic Fund (Update2) | May 24/07 |
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May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Philanthropist and retired hedge-fund
manager Robert W. Wilson said he is giving $22.5 million to the
Archdiocese of New York to fund a scholarship program for needy
inner-city students attending Rom...Read more |
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US SEC probes use of leverage in new issues--official | May 24/07 |
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NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is
investigating whether broker-dealers are complying with rules that bar lending
to purchase new stock issues, a senior SEC official told an industry ...Read more |
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