Reuters – A prominent shareholder activist will on Friday urge a court to strike down the chief US financial regulator’s flagship rule to supervise the hedge fund industry. Lawyers for Phillip Goldstein, New York-based head of hedge fund Opportunity Partners, […]

Reuters – A prominent shareholder activist will on Friday urge a court to strike down the chief US financial regulator’s flagship rule to supervise the hedge fund industry. Lawyers for Phillip Goldstein, New York-based head of hedge fund Opportunity Partners, […]

Reuters – Hedge funds and private equity firms will play a key role in consolidating the airline industry, US Airways (LCC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Chief Executive Doug Parker said on Thursday. US Airways is merging with America West Airlines (AWAIL.PK: […]

S.A.C. Capital Advisors, a $6 billion hedge fund manager that controls a 9.5 stake in medical devices maker Inamed Corp. (IMDC.O: Quote, Profile, Research), on Thursday said it was undecided as to whether to support Allergan Inc.’s (AGN.N: Quote, Profile, […]

Business Report – With financial markets exhibiting increased volatility, investors are being attracted to hedge funds. While the advantages of hedge funds are clear, one of the greatest difficulties investors have is that of accessibility. Hedge funds as an asset […]

Bloomberg – Philip Mathews, manager of the world’s best-performing equity hedge fund outside the U.S. over the past three years, is betting on oil stocks to keep his top ranking — even though thecommodity’s falling price is hurting him now. […]

Hedge funds gained 1.93% in November, setting the industry on course for possible double-digit returns in 2005, The Barclay Group said on Wednesday. Last month’s performance, which was fueled by a surge in global stock markets, leaves the Barclay/GHS Hedge […]

Regulators in Colorado are cracking down on hedge funds, hunting down money managers who operate without a license, inflate their returns or use exclamation points and “guarantees” to lure money. The popularity of hedge funds has risen – along with […]

Globes – Sources inform ”Globes” that Vintage Venture Partners has closed its first $45 million for its $75 million second fund. Incontrast to the Vintage I Fund, which focused on secondary investments, the Vintage II Fund will be a fund […]

Houston Chronicle – WASHINGTON – High-flying investors are pouring tens of billions of dollars into hedge funds in the expectation of large returns, but financial experts worry that, in the event of a market-rattling surprise, these funds could spread havoc […]

HONG KONG (AFX) – Share prices finished the morning session sharply lower as investors locked in quick profits after yesterday’s gains, with selling by hedge-funds andderivatives traders aggravating the falls, dealers said. Worries over interest rates and possible violent protests […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Funds of hedge funds expect to make steady returns in the first half of next year and remain upbeat on the outlook for Japanese stocks, a Reuters poll shows. The Reuters survey of 11 funds of hedge […]