Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – In the annals of hedge-fund collapses, Sylvester Stallone is among lucky investors who walked away unscathed — or so it seemed. In 1997, the actor invested $2.5 million in a private investment partnership called Lipper Convertibles. Four […]

CNN Money – With the market struggling to eke out even meager gains this year, you may be tempted to look beyond traditional investments for something, anything, to fatten up your retirement account. Financial services firms, of course, are only […]

Reuters – Fund firm Henderson will launch a fund that will invest in a range of its own hedge funds. The Henderson Total Return fund will launch on September 1 and be managed by Bill McQuaker, Director of Multi-Manager Funds. […]

Forbes – The NFL and its union say a lawsuit filed by six current and former players seeking to recoup $20 million they lost in an alleged fraud scheme should be dismissed, arguing in part that league players are solely […]

MarketWatch – The Warnaco Group should consider selling itself as a way to deliver value to shareholders after a slump in the sportswear company’s stock this year, activist hedge fund firm Barington Group said on Monday. Barington reported a 5.6% […]

Business Day – RETIREMENT funds should include hedge funds in their investment plans to ensure they construct optimal portfolios to protect SA’s limited savings. Warren Brown, Head of Fixed Interest and Financial Modelling at Old Mutual’s SYmmETYRY Multi- manager said: […]

The Sunday Times – HEDGE fund managers who fail to hedge were blamed yesterday for a prolonged bad patch for the industry that has now stretched into its fifth month. Hedge funds have increasingly been placing directional bets on rising […]

Lexington Herald-Leader – A city-based investment firm is launching what is likely the first hedge fund headquartered here. But don’t think that Ambit Funding’s small town location dictates modestgoals. “We expect to be able to compete with some of the […]

Irish Examiner – Newcastle could be the latest Premiership club to be targeted for a takeover after a Jersey-based investment company confirmed their interest today. The Belgravia Group announced to the Stock Exchange early this morning that they are considering […]

Independent – Anyone can be a hedge fund manager. Can’t they? These days, the City’s richest professionals seem to spend all their time punting on bid situations. If they get it right, it can prove to be hugely profitable. The […]

FinanceAsia – Man Investments introduces a futures and options fund containing a guarantee feature, aiming at Hong Kong’s retail base. The name Man AHL Guaranteed Futures will shortly be appearing in Hong Kong bank branches in an alternative products launch. […]

Providence Journal – A decade ago, derivatives trading was the hot new thing, and people began to worry about the harm it might cause to investors and the health of the financial system. It wasn’tlong before someone proposed regulating the […]