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White Plains hedge funds sued in Madoff investment scandal

Lower Hudson Journal news – Four hedge funds are at the center of a federal class-action lawsuit accusing them of steering millions of dollars from investors to Bernard Madoff. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, charges that […]

Uma Thurman No Help to Arpad Busson in Madoff Fraud’s Nightmare

Bloomberg –  Arpad Busson is angry. He’s just looked at the latest returns of a hedge fund he used to invest in; it’s down more than 60 percent in the past nine months. “That a-hole!” Busson says of the New […]

Hedge Fund Hell: Banks Jockey For Position

Street.Com – Battered hedge funds may still be the best-looking clients out there for banks, which face a dearth of opportunities to do deals in the dead M&A and IPO markets. The business of providing an array of services to […]

N.Y. judge restrains Merkin funds in Madoff lawsuit

Boston Globe – A judge extended an order on Tuesday barring hedge fund founder Ezra Merkin from shutting down funds that had invested with accused swindler Bernard Madoff or withdrawing money from them. New York State Supreme Court Justice Richard […]

Charities hurt in Madoff case get charity

MSNBC – Nonprofits that are struggling because their donors lost money with Bernard Madoff are getting a bailout — but not from the government. Richer foundations are stepping in to help. Human Rights Watch, The Center for Constitutional Rights and […]

Stable commodity prices forecast

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette – During the first six months of 2008, commodities looked to be the savior of investors who were losing money in the stock market. In the second half, particularly for those who had invested in oil, […]

Madoff scandal doesn’t justify clampdown

UnionLeader.com – For sheer toe-curling embarrassment, it may be a while before Wall Street does better than the Bernard Madoff scandal. Here was a rogue who practically telegraphed his unreliability by hiring a tiny, no-name audit firm, by reporting monthly […]

NY judge may weigh wider Madoff investor relief

Dailyrecord.com – A judge presiding over civil claims filed against disgraced financier Bernard Madoff says he may be willing to consider extending relief from an investors’ fund to those who invested in Madoff’s business through third parties. OAS_AD(‘ArticleFlex_1’);U.S. District Judge […]

Cuban’s Sports Gambling Hedge Fund, Revisited

CNBC – More than four years ago, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said that if he started any hedge fund, it would be a sports gambling hedge fund. Cuban quickly noted that it was merely a fantasy: as an owner, […]

Game changes for hedge funds

International Herald Tribune – Hedge funds have suffered a shakeout in 2008. The average hedge fund fell almost 20 percent, according to Hedge Fund Research. No fund has yet required a bailout. But many won’t be around in the new […]

If You Have the Stomach for Hedge Funds….

CNBC – The hedge fund industry has been battered this year, suffering heavy losses in part due to redemptions by investors as they asked for their money back amid the market turmoil. According to a Singapore-based hedge fund research firm […]

Pawnshops Booming Through Economic Slump

Korea Times – Getting wedding invitations has become a new stress factor for 28-year-old Cho Mi-young who already has three to attend next month. That’s because each event costs her about 50,000 to 100,000 won on congratulatory cash gifts. Knowing […]