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From: dvdw©7/2/2008 6:20:40 AM
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When hedge funds bar the door
Wed, 02 Jul 2008, 07:24

Wall Street Journal

Investors once clamored to get into Ritchie Capital Management, a high-profile hedge fund. Now, some are scrambling to get out -- and are finding the doors locked. Following bad bets and big losses, AR Thane Ritchie has barred investors from leaving his fund, which is currently valued at USD2 billion, down from almost USD4 billion in 2005. One group of investors has accused Mr Ritchie of fraud and is suing to get their money back: the Huizenga family -- kin of Wayne Huizenga, the former owner of the Miami Dolphins -- which has USD10 million tied up in the fund.

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Hedge fund exodus fails to surface
Tue, 01 Jul 2008, 10:30

IPE.com

Even with falling returns, institutional investors are still happy to invest in hedge funds, according to research-based consultant Greenwich Associates. According to the consultant, which conducted a survey in December last year and January this year, capital inflows into hedge funds from institutional investors have remained unchanged since 2006, despite fears of outflows from the asset class.
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