Reuters – Octavian Advisors LP said a clerical error prevented the $1 billion New York-based hedge fund from backing its own move last month to oust the supervisory board of German medical and electronics products maker Balda AG. Octavian’s failure […]

Bloomberg – Hedge funds reduced bets on higher commodity prices for the first time in seven weeks after China cut its growth target, just as prices rallied on signs the U.S. economy is improving and Greece is containing its debt […]

Australian hedge funds are set to face broader disclosure requirements but the local industry welcomes proposed regulatory guidelines, which will complement its own efforts to attract retail investors scared off by the global financial crisis. As a result of greater […]

Reuters – CTAs have attracted more assets than any other HF strategy since the market correction of 2008. Since 2007 CTAs and global macro managers assets have increase by 50%, while l/s equity managers have seen their assets decline by […]

Hedge Funds Review – Competition among buy-side firms and regulations such as Dodd-Frank will push hedge funds to trade electronically, says research from Tabb. Futures trading, mainly electronic, will also increase. Increasing use of algorithms among US hedge funds and […]

Reuters – Blackstone was the largest fund of hedge funds last year ahead of banking groups HSBC and UBS , according to a survey which showed that the total assets managed by these types of investors failed to grow amid criticisms of […]

Reuters – Some hedge funds have found a legal loophole they believe will force Greece to repay some of its debt in full, three sources close to the matter said on Thursday, in a move that would intensify the standoff between the […]

Bloomberg – A Republican proposal to give small businesses an extra 20 percent tax deduction may yield cuts for some multibillion-dollar hedge funds, law firms and other enterprises that create significant profits with few employees. Republicans hope to release details of […]

AP –  The Republican race for the U.S. Senate nomination is about to get more crowded. Hedge fund manager Eric Hovde was expected to announce his candidacy at campaign stops in Dane and Milwaukee on Thursday. A native of Madison, Hovde […]

Bloomberg – Hedge funds reduced bullish bets on natural gas by the most in eight months as forecasts for warmer- than-usual weather in the eastern U.S. signaled a drop in heating-fuel use with supplies near a seasonal record. Money managers […]