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Japanese hedge fund challenges regulators in insider trade case
Reuters – A small Japanese hedge fund has made a rare challenge against financial regulators over a 2010 insider trading case, disputing a finding that one of its fund managers acted on an insider tip of a share offering by […]
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator Down In July
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for July 2014 measured 3.15%, down from 4.80% in June. SS&C GlobeOp’s data on the GlobeOp platform represents approximately 10% of the hedge fund industry. “July’s forward redemptions decreased by over 1%, but […]
Private Equity Continues To Provide Superior Returns Over The Long-Term
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Private equity returns significantly outperformed the S&P 500 over the long term, according to the most recent Performance Update from the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC). As of December 31, 2013, returns from private equity […]
Morgan Stanley Fined $275 Million For Inappropriate RMBS Offerings
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Three Morgan Stanley entities have been charged by the SEC for misleading investors in a pair of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) securitizations that the firms underwrote, sponsored, and issued. Morgan Stanley agreed to settle the charges […]
Mark Cuban to Investors: Get Out Of U.S. Companies That Run Overseas
Time – Companies are merging with foreign competitors to get tax breaks. Here’s what the notorious Mavs owner thinks of that. Dallas Mavericks owner and investor Mark Cuban has taken to Twitter this morning with some big thoughts about the […]
Ireland to give green light for hedge funds to lend
Reuters – Ireland, one of the biggest hubs for funds in Europe, will allow hedge funds based in the country to lend to companies under new rules drawn up by the central bank, the bank said. With banks in Europe […]
Meet Chicago’s first ‘enlightened’ hedge fund. Yes, enlightened
Crain’s – There’s no CEO or dress code. But there is a feng shui consultant and nostalgia for the early days of the hedge-fund craze. No reception desk or smiling gatekeeper greets you at the entrance of Satori Investment Partners […]
How To Get A Job At A Hedge Fund
Forbes – Though quite a few hedge funds were severely battered by the Great Recession, the business still holds a powerful allure. Mysterious and secretive, hedge funds dangle the possibility of enormous paydays and a work environment populated by intense […]
6 New Hedge Funds Seeking Bitcoin Returns
Coin Desk – It’s been a bumper year for bitcoin hedge funds. While the entry of big money from Wall Street into the bitcoin markets is discussed with equal measures of glee and rage in the community, some big-money financiers […]
Hedge Funds Bet Big on Overseas Tax Deals
WSJ – Hedge funds are wagering billions of dollars on companies they believe will benefit from a wave of takeover deals designed to lower taxes for U.S. acquirers. The boom in “inversion” deals, in which a U.S. firm buys a […]
Multi-Strategy Funds Win Big At The Hedge Funds Review Americas Awards 2014
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge Funds Review and partner BarclayHedge have announced the winners of this years “Hedge Funds Review Americas Awards 2014.” Multi-strategy hedge funds were the big winners at the Hedge Funds Review Americas Awards, with Whitebox Advisors named ‘Best […]
Barclays files to dismiss New York lawsuit against ‘dark pool’
Reuters – Barclays Plc urged the dismissal on Thursday [July 24] of a lawsuit from the New York attorney general alleging the bank lied to clients about its high-speed trading venue, saying the complaint had “fatal flaws” because Barclays’ customers […]