Forbes – Scout Capital, which announced a 5% stake in Sensata Technology Holdings in May of this year, presented their reasons for being bullish on the company today at the Value Investing Congress in New York City. Sensata produces a […]

WSJ – U.S. securities regulators are examining whether SAC Capital Advisors LP improperly profited from trades made before a health-care takeover was announced, the second such deal drawing scrutiny to the hedge fund, according to people familiar with the matter. […]

The Economic Times – Speculators boosted their wagers on higher commodity prices for the first time in five weeks as increasing confidence that the global economy will avoid another recession spurred the biggest rally of the year. Money managers boosted […]

DealBook – Founded 230 years ago near the banks of the Thames, the Man Group has transformed itself from a British barrel maker to a rum merchant to a $70 billion money manager dominant in Europe and Asia. Now the […]

CPI – Barclay Hedge Fund Index fell 3.92 per cent in September. “For the second straight month we’re seeing the largest hedge fund losses since the 2008 meltdown,” says Sol Waksman, the founder and President of BarclayHedge. The Barclay Fund […]

Bloomberg – 3 Degrees Asset Management, a hedge fund which helps manage $215 million, was asked by Singapore’s central bank to shutter its operations following allegations that founder Moe Ibrahim diverted assets. 3 Degrees is trying to overturn a decision by […]

Chicago Tribune – Feeling blue about the hit your portfolio took last quarter? You’re not alone. Hedge funds also had a lousy third quarter, delivering one of the worst performances on record. The summer’s stomach-churning roller coaster ride throughout all […]

Opalesque – Veteran hedge fund manager Frank Meyer recounts the industry as it was in the late 1960s and predicts a mounting predicament in the cost of regulations. He also foresees investor representation for separate accounts and deep-pocketed institutions taking […]

Pensions & Investments – After the comparatively halcyon days for hedge fund investors in the 12 months ended June 30, storm clouds are brewing as chief investment officers and investment consultants calculate the impact on pension portfolios of negative third-quarter […]

Economic Times – Asia-focused hedge funds recorded a net outflow of $1.9 billion in September, their first monthly outflow in 17 months, as global markets tumbled on concern over the global economy and European debt crisis, new data showed on Tuesday. The […]

SF Gate – An office building on the London square with the world’s most expensive commercial rents will be converted into a nine-bedroom mansion as demand from international buyers drives luxury-home values to record highs. No. 7 St. James’s Square, […]

Reuters – Poor performance does not seem to be much of a hindrance when it comes to investors shelling out thousands of dollars to hear famous hedge fund managers share some of their wisdom about picking stocks. Beginning on Monday, some […]