Guardian – The dire economic situation in which most of the rich world found itself in 2011 was not merely the result of impersonal economic forces, but was largely created by the policies pursued, or not pursued, by world leaders. […]

Bloomberg – Erik Nelson was working in Stamford, Connecticut, as a research analyst at FMG USA LLC, the U.S. arm of FMG, a fund of funds specializing in emerging and frontier markets, when his bosses called him into a meeting in […]

Bloomberg – Erik Nelson was working in Stamford, Connecticut, as a research analyst at FMG USA LLC, the U.S. arm of FMG, a fund of funds specializing in emerging and frontier markets, when his bosses called him into a meeting […]

Independent.ie – Two Cayman Island hedge funds have appealed a US court ruling that granted immunity to Anglo Irish Bank in a row related to a $200m (€155m) subordinated bond. The bank, now known as Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC), was granted […]

Reuters – Former FrontPoint portfolio manager John Foo is preparing to launch an Asia-focused hedge fund that will start trading with about $50 million (32 million pounds) on March 1 in Singapore. The Asia ex-Japan long/short Kingsmead Asian Alpha Opportunities Fund […]

Opalesque – South African-based Peregrine Securities, Prime Services division reports that for hedge funds serviced by them returns were pretty positive over 2011. Long/short strategies represent some 85% of assets under management for the firm and the year to date returns […]

Bloomberg – Asia’s hedge-fund industry is set to shrink in 2012 after a year in which growth stagnated, performance faltered and managers struggled to raise capital. There were 123 Asian hedge funds that closed in the first 10 months of 2011, compared […]

Bloomberg – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission may complete rules next week that set protections for swap traders’ collateral as some hedge funds and mutual funds push for additional safety measures in the wake of the collapse of MF Global Holdings […]

Reuters – Hedge funds hunting profits from falling share prices are circling many of Britain’s biggest retailers after deep pre-Christmas discounting failed to tempt shoppers to splash the cash in the festive season. Lacklustre festive spending is expected to blight […]

San Francisco Chronicle – Arrowhawk Capital Partners’ Jennifer Fan will start Arbalet Capital LLC on April 1 with at least $500 million, according to two people with knowledge of the hedge- fund manager’s plan. Arbalet, based in Darien, Connecticut, will employ the […]

Hedge Funds Review – Hedge funds will benefit from pension funds increasing their allocations to alternatives in 2012. Retail investors are also likely to look to alternative investments, according to Agecroft Partners. This year will be the best ever since 2007 […]

CityWire – 70% of hedge funds, including those classed as alternative investments under EU regulation, do not short stock or hedge against other holdings in the fund, says Jérôme de Lavenère Lussan CEO of the consultancy Laven Partners which advises funds on […]