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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2008
Soros warns against ‘regulatory overkill’

Several prominent hedge fund managers hinted that better regulation of the hedge fund industry is a good idea, but stopped short of endorsing stricter oversight.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2008
Hedge fund registration again raised in Senate

Legislation requiring hedge funds to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission will be reintroduced by the ranking minority member of the Senate Finance Committee.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2008
Obama bad news for hedge funds, survey says

Virtually all senior hedge fund managers expect increased regulation for the alternative-asset-management industry under President-elect Barack Obama’s future administration, according to a study released today.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2008
Sharp foreclosure climb continues nationwide

Foreclosure activity rose 25% in October from the same period a year ago, according to the latest data from RealtyTrac Inc. of Irvine, Calif.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2008
Real estate spiral to continue, expert says

The seized-up credit markets and economic uncertainty will take a toll on commercial real estate for the next few years, with rents and occupancy falling until at least the first half of 2010, said Bob Bach, chief economist with Grubb & Ellis.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 11, 2008
Hedge funds droop but beat market

October was another tough month for hedge funds, as the ripple effects of the global credit crunch continued to force managers to unwind portfolio positions.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 07, 2008
Biz partner’s troubles could hurt REIT

Developers Diversified Realty Corp., a shopping center real estate investment trust that has struggled with debt issues, faces yet another headache.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 04, 2008
Goldman hedge fund takes mighty fall

A $989 million loss by a Goldman Sachs fund year-to-date through September offers more proof that in the hedge fund space, the bigger they are, the harder they fall.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 03, 2008
KKR puts IPO plans on hold

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP, a 32-year-old private-equity firm, is delaying plans to become a public company, due largely to the credit crisis, which has cut the value of its investments.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 02, 2008
Single-family offices moving forward on hedge funds

Advisers for ultrawealthy investors are bullish on hedge funds, with many planning to increase their allocations to the alternative investments next year, according to a new study.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 02, 2008
SIFMA to sue if short-sale vote wins

The Securities Industry and Financial Market Association will file a lawsuit against South Dakota if voters there approve a ballot initiative tomorrow that the group claims would effectively ban all short selling.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 31, 2008
DTCC to publish weekly data on swaps

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corp. today announced that starting Tuesday, it will publish weekly aggregate market data from the Trade Information Warehouse it maintains on credit derivatives.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 31, 2008
Deephaven freezes $1.6 billion hedge fund

The Minnetonka, Minn.-based fund’s chief executive, Colin Smith, said in a letter to investors that the current pace of redemption requests could hurt “both continuing and later redeeming investors."

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 31, 2008
For 7.5 million, mortgages outweigh home values

More than 7.5 million Americans at the end of September owed more in loans than their house was worth, according to a report by First American CoreLogic Inc. of Santa Ana, Calif.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2008
Home prices continue race to bottom

The residential real estate market continued to struggle in August with home prices tumbling at a record pace during the month, according to the Standard &Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Index that was released today.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2008
Report: Deutsche lost $400M in equity derivatives

Deutsche Bank AG lost more than $400 million on equity derivatives as the stock markets fell in the wake of the financial crisis, two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 27, 2008
New-home sales rise in September

The latest data from the Department of Commerce indicate sales of new single-family homes rose slightly in September from August while average home prices fell to their lowest level in almost three years.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 24, 2008
Gold prices rise more than 2%

The price of an ounce of gold for December delivery increased more than 2% in Friday trading, following a decrease of more than $190 .

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 24, 2008
Democratic leaders angry with hedgers

Six Democratic House leaders who deal with financial services issues, including Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., Friday expressed “outrage” over a news report that some hedge funds have tried to convince companies that service mortgages not to take advantage of legislation aimed at reducing foreclosures, because it would hurt their mortgage investments.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 23, 2008
Foreclosures rocketed 70% in third quarter

In another sign that the housing turmoil continues to deepen, foreclosure activity surged more than 70% in the third quarter from the same period a year ago, according to the latest data from RealtyTrac of Irvine, Calif.