Reuters – A mood of fear and nervousness hung over Japans hedge fund industry on Monday as regulators widened an investigation into the suspected disappearance of more than $2 billion in corporate pension funds managed by Tokyo-based AIJ Investment Advisors […]

Bloomberg – Fortress Investment Group LLC, the asset manager formerly run by Daniel Mudd, said fourth-quarter profit fell 60 percent as hedge fund fees declined. Pretax distributable earnings, which exclude some compensation costs and other items, were $50 million, or […]

Bloomberg – Newly started hedge funds received $12.4 billion in deposits from 2009 through 2011 from investors that believe many managers perform best during their early years, according to a Citigroup Inc. (C) report. Funds within their first year of existence received […]

Reuters – A mood of fear and nervousness hung over Japan’s hedge fund industry on Monday as regulators widened an investigation into the suspected disappearance of more than $2 billion in corporate pension funds managed by Tokyo-based AIJ Investment Advisors […]

Reuters – Private equity firm CVC has failed to respond to a proposal by hedge funds that own a large chunk of $2.9 billion in debt owed by its Australian TV network Nine Entertainment to convert their debt into equity, […]

BusinessWeek – The suspension of AIJ Investment Advisors Co.’s operations amid concerns hedge funds it manages had lost pension money may undermine plans by Japan’s retirement funds to boost returns to meet demand in an aging society. The Financial Services […]

Bloomberg – UBS AG’s only team of traders with a global mandate to make bets on macroeconomic trends is leaving the bank to form a hedge fund, said Gerard Satur, the head of macro strategic trading who will lead the […]

Reuters – Private equity firm CVC CVC.UL, facing heavy potential losses on its debt-laden Australian TV network Nine, has no plans to respond to a fresh proposal from hedge funds to convert their debt into equity, sources said on Monday. […]

Pensions & Investments – Texas Teacher Retirement System, Austin, is in the process of building out a new 5% allocation — $5.5 billion in current dollars — to directional hedge funds to bring the $109 billion fund up to its […]

Bloomberg – Copper traders are the most bullish in two months on speculation that demand will strengthen from the U.S. to China at a time when stockpiles monitored by the world’s biggest metals exchange are at a 2 1/2 year low. Fourteen […]

Hedge Funds Review – Emerging markets hedge funds started 2012 on a high, following one of the worst years for the strategy. A positive 4.4% performance in January helped boost an increase of assets into the strategy. Emerging markets hedge funds […]

BusinessWeek – Global hedge fund assets may rise 12 percent this year to a record $2.26 trillion as investors reduce cash and seek returns, according to an annual survey of investors by Deutsche Bank AG. The industry may see $250 […]