WSJ – And so begins another week of discussions in Brussels about the Alternative Investment Fund Management directive, aimed at regulating hedge funds and other investment vehicles. Last week, France eased its opposition to the concept of a “passport” in […]

Bloomberg – Hedge funds raised bullish bets on oil to the highest level in more than five months amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will enact further stimulus measures to keep the economic recovery on track. Hedge funds and other […]

Forbes – The board of directors of Alaska Air Group made a statement of support for chief executive Bill Ayer late yesterday, after Bloomberg News reported earlier in the day Ayer is the subject of a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation. […]

Telegraph – Mr Odey, who has just launched a new wealth management platform aimed at the UK’s super rich, says that Lloyds’ growth is far more promising thanks to its focus on traditional services like mortgages. “There was huge growth […]

Bloomberg – Janchor Partners Pan Asian Fund, run by the former Asia head of the Children’s Investment Fund Management UK LLP, returned 21 percent after fees in the first nine months of the year, according to an e-mail sent to […]

Reuters – France is ready to drop objections to a key part of a law to tighten rules on hedge funds in exchange for concessions from London, a senior diplomat said, moving to end a row that threatened to harm […]

Bloomberg – Michael Coleman, who co-manages the $1.3 billion Merchant Commodity Fund, and his partner Doug King have bought a stake in a Singapore-based rubber trader, which had sales of about $1 billion last year. The two former Cargill Inc. traders control […]

City AM – Hedge fund IT staff have seen their bonuses double in the last year, according to new research. ReThink Recruitment says software developers with experience in algorithmic trading platforms – a form of automated high volume trading – […]

Market Watch – Chief Executive William Ayers and hedge fund Donald Smith & Co. are being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for insider trading, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing two people close to the matter. The SEC is […]

Bloomberg – Amoeba Capital Partners Pte, run by the former head of Asian investments at Morgan Stanley’s asset- management unit, is returning money to investors in its stock hedge fund, citing “tough” industry conditions. The Singapore-based firm plans to give […]

Bloomberg – Clive Capital LLP’s $4 billion commodity hedge fund returned 6.6 percent in September, the best monthly return since May 2009, according to a report to investors obtained by Bloomberg. Clive Fund Ltd. increased 1.7 percent in the first […]

Hedge Fund Review Magazine – The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite hedge fund index gained 3.37% in September, bringing cumulative performance above the previous high water mark level set in October 2007. Gains across the board were the strongest in over […]