This mornings headline articles about Hedge Fund industry a few common threads runs through them.
News
SEC wins hedge fund fraud case against head of Lancer Management Group
Mon, 29 Sep 2008, 06:01
Hedgeweek
A US district court judge has granted a motion brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission for summary judgment against the main perpetrator...
Hedge funds wash out of high-stakes game
Mon, 29 Sep 2008, 05:39
Barron's
Due to the subprime-mortgage meltdown that's threatening the very fabric of the global financial system, nobody wants to ante up. Not even hedge...
Man Group sees earnings, funds under management declining
Mon, 29 Sep 2008, 05:29
MarketWatch
Hedge fund manager Man Group said Monday that its funds under management fell around 6% in the six months to the end of September due to the...
Hedge funds are bracing for investors to cash out
Sun, 28 Sep 2008, 22:52
New York Times
First, the money rushed into hedge funds. Now, some fear, it could rush out.
Watered down rules for hedge funds a 'first step'
Sun, 28 Sep 2008, 22:39
FT.com
Last week, European Union lawmakers called for capital and disclosure rules to apply to all players in financial markets - including lightly...
The Hedgeweek Interview: Andreas Tholstrup, Managing Partner, Farringdon Capital Management: "We focus on long-term value in companies, as opposed to short-term trading opportunities"
Fri, 26 September 2008
Farringdon Capital Management, founded in 2006 by Andreas Tholstrup and Bram Cornelisse, is an asset management firm specialising in fundamental...
The Hedgeweek Interview: Ross Hollyman, Investment Director, GAM: "We are cautiously optimistic but do expect the volatile conditions to persist"
Tue, 23 September 2008
Ross Hollyman, Investment Director responsible for UK and European equity mandates at GAM, discusses the strategy that underpins the new GAM Star...
The Hedgeweek Interview: Todd Voight, Cohen & Steers: "We are getting through the credit crisis, but we are not yet out of the woods"
Fri, 19 September 2008
Todd Voight, manager of Cohen & Steers' Global Real Estate Long-Short strategy, which differentiates itself through bottom-up fundamental research...
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Hedge funds to hand back millions
Sun, 28 Sep 2008, 22:15
Daily Telegraph
In the biggest-ever round of redemptions, funds around the world are braced to give back between 10pc and 50pc of their assets under management.
Long-term disadvantages of short-selling ban may outweigh the benefits
Sun, 28 Sep 2008, 22:06
Daily Telegraph
The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the threatened failure of Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs put at risk the whole hedge fund business model.
Hedge funds grudgingly to reveal US short positions
Sun, 28 Sep 2008, 20:38
Reuters
Hedge fund managers are reluctantly preparing to disclose their short positions to US regulators on Monday, a move set to give a rare public...
Bloodbath ahead
Sun, 28 Sep 2008, 17:01
Penisons & Investments Online
The biggest performance dispersion among hedge funds and funds of funds in six years has set the stage for what some predict will be a...
Cameron hit by new hedge-fund row as Tory Party conference begins
Sun, 28 Sep 2008, 16:22
The Times
The Tory party conference got off to an embarrassing start today after it emerged that the Conservatives have taken large donations from hedge-fund...
Hedge funds: Only the strongest will survive
Sun, 28 Sep 2008, 11:48
Seeking Alpha
Hedge funds who we all adored for their dominating performance figures over the past few years are now struggling to stay positive on the year.
Black River Asset Management, an independently managed subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated, is an as... Operations Business Analyst
United Kingdom
Leading Hedge Fund are looking to create a change management function to support their expandin... Oil Marketer
Singapore
Expanding Investment Bank seeks and experienced marketer/and or trader for Singapore. Candidate mus... Foreign Exchange Structurer (London/Moscow)
United Kingdom
This position will be based in London with a probable relocation to Moscow. Candidates must be fluen... Hedge Fund Assistant Controller
USA
Our firm, a $5 1/2 Billion Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund is experiencing significant groth in our domest... Portfolio Manager Emerging Markets
USA
NY based Structured Credit Hedgefund is expanding to London and seeking an experienced Emerging Mark... Chief Investment/Strategy Officer
United Arab Emirates
Outstanding Hedge Fund and investment firm with an unrivalled regional history spanning the MENASA r...
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News
Aima unveils new global council membership
Sun, 28 Sep 2008, 06:15
Hedgeweek
The Alternative Investment Management Association, the London-based hedge fund industry association, has unveiled its new council membership...
Ex-Merrill chief considers hedge-fund return
Sun, 28 Sep 2008, 03:00
FT.com
Stan O'Neal, the first big-name casualty of the credit crunch, is considering joining Vision Capital Advisors, a small hedge fund and private...
Financial crisis: Hedge funds face record redemptions
Sat, 27 Sep 2008, 22:28
Daily Telegraph
Global hedge funds will this week be forced to hand back hundreds of millions of pounds to investors in the biggest round of redemptions the sector...
Hedge fund boosts stake in EW Scripps
Sat, 27 Sep 2008, 15:14
Barrons
Newspaper comanies might not be a trendy pick on Wall Street these days, but Citadel Investment Group is bucking the trend -- at least with a small...
Prime brokerage debate: How to profit by keeping hedge funds happy
Sat, 27 Sep 2008, 12:52
Euromoney
Prime brokers' relationships with hedge funds have inevitably be modified by the credit crunch but ultimately the brokers have to provide the full...
MKM to liquidate its flagship fund
Sat, 27 Sep 2008, 05:11
FT.com
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London Hedge Fund Summit
Tue, 07 Oct 2008
Today's market environment continues to force hedge fund managers to keep a close eye on profitability and productivity. We are delighted to have...
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FT Electric Money Conference: Liquidity in Crisis
Mon, 20 Oct 2008
Wall Street's most compelling power players come together on one stage at the FT Electric Money Conference, a one-day, top-shelf conference, taking...
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6 - 7 November 2008
Traditional fund managers are increasingly using derivatives to generate extra returns and they are now seen as a mainstream...
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Man Group plays down impact of short-selling ban
Sat, 27 Sep 2008, 04:35
International Herald Tribune
Hedge fund manager Man Group downplayed the impact of restrictions on short-selling, saying it is less dependent on the technique than other...
Short-sale ban disrupts trades for hedge funds
Fri, 26 Sep 2008, 23:54
MarketWatch
The short selling ban has boosted shares of many financial companies, but it's roiling the USD2 trillion hedge fund industry.
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