Bloomberg – Hedge fund manager Nelson Obus won dismissal of case by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claiming he made $1.34 million from an illegal tip about a 2001 merger. U.S. District Judge George Daniels yesterday threw out the […]

AP – A former assistant to a top executive at Walt Disney Co. pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud charges, admitting her role in the quest to sell secrets about the company’s finances to […]

Seeking Alpha – Every quarter, Goldman Sachs releases a list of stocks predominantly owned by hedge funds. The aptly named Goldman Sachs VIP list (or ‘Very Important Positions’ list) aggregates positions held by hedge funds utilizing fundamental strategies. This is just […]

HFM – Matt Stefan, global co-head of Amundi Alternative Investments, is leaving the company to join a start-up hedge fund, according to a source familiar with his plans. Stefan was only recently promoted to the position of co-head alongside Francois-Regis […]

The Atlanta Journal – Michael Messner, a 1976 Georgia Tech civil engineering graduate, grew up in Atlanta and remembers the city before it morphed into a metropolis. Since 1995, Messner has been a partner in the hedge fund Seminole Capital, […]

Money Control – The number of hedge funds investing in Asia hit a record high of 1,278 in July, Singapore-based fund tracker Eurekahedge said on Wednesday, as new funds look to raise their exposure to Asia’s fast-growing economies. This compares […]

Bloomberg – Uranium is drawing interest from investors including hedge funds after prices for the nuclear fuel climbed to the highest level in more than 10 months, according to Ux Consulting Co. Uranium-oxide concentrate for immediate delivery remained at $48 […]

Bloomberg – As much as 20 percent of hedge funds globally may be liquidated by the first quarter because smaller managers are starved for fees and new capital, according to Bank of America Corp.’s Merrill Lynch & Co. unit. Hedge fund […]

Hedge Funds Review – The latest appointments within hedge funds and funds of hedge funds as well as related service industries. Fund of hedge funds manager Meridian Capital Partners has appointed Mark Gordon as a vice president and director of […]

UK Business Property – The Iceberg Alternative Real Estate Fund, a £100 million hedge fund focussed on UK commercial property derivatives has returned 15% annually after fees since its inception in May 2007 and is down 3% through August, said […]

Reuters – M&A is on the up again and hedge funds are getting ready – last week we revealed Cheyne Capital had raised over $100 mln for an event-driven fund. The fund will concentrate on ‘hard’ news (as opposed to […]

The Washington Independent (Video) – A hedge fund manager, CNBC contributor and former classmate of Obama’s, Anthony Scaramucci, stood up during the town hall and told the president the “Wall Street community” feels like “a piñata.” He asked him how he […]