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Volcker Helps Finance Museum Raise $470000 at Gala, Defy Slump
Paul Volcker, one of the men President-elect Barack Obama is counting on to save the U.S. economy, last night helped the Museum of American Finance raise about $470,000 at a gala dinner. The former Federal Reserve chairman’s Rolodex and clout […]
Fixing US economy’s health is a boon for DC region
Charleston Gazette – Whether it’s a buildup of Civil War troops, Depression-era bureaucrats or defense contractors after Sept. 11, the region has prospered in times of crisis. Today, the financial meltdown is delivering a jolt of its own. Lawyers, lobbyists […]
Aussie hedge fund manage HFA Holdings freezes payouts
The Australian – HFA, which has $5.8 billion in assets, joins a long line of fund managers — including Perpetual, Babcock & Brown and Macquarie Group — in suspending redemptions from some funds this year as the credit crisis takes […]
Hedge funds ‘must reorganise’ to avoid Obama-era taxes
Business Intelligence Middle East – International Tax lawyers are urging private-equity and hedge-fund clients to restructure their partnerships so they can sidestep the higher taxes that president-elect Barack Obama has vowed to impose on their profits. Obama’s promise to revive […]
