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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 22, 2008
Hedge funds falter in January

The composite Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index fell 3.1% in January, the worst performance since the company began keeping data in January 2000.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 22, 2008
D.B. Zwirn to shutter two hedge funds

The firm was “the unfortunate victim of misconduct by certain former employees,” according to a client letter.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 21, 2008
Clinton takes swipes at hedge funds

At campaign stops, Sen. Hillary Clinton argued that hedge fund executives shouldn't be immune from certain taxes.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 15, 2008
Citi bars withdrawals from hedge fund

Investors are prohibited from withdrawing funds from CSO Partners.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 14, 2008
Morningstar to rate hedge funds

Morningstar has expanded its ratings coverage to hedge funds.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 12, 2008
Hedge funds head south for winter

Hedge funds in January had their worst performing month in more than five years, according Greenwich Alternative Investments.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 11, 2008
How Lee Ainslie does it

As [Lee] Ainslie [founder of Maverick Capital Ltd. of Dallas] began attracting assets and adding investment staff, he created a business model that differs slightly from those of most large funds, which generally fall into two categories.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 11, 2008
Hedge fund advice from an old sage

Because of the market volatility of recent days, determining which hedge funds will perform well is as difficult a task as it has ever been.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 08, 2008
Hedge funds hit hard in January

Hennesse Hedge Fund Index falls 2.4%, the fourth worst month ever.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 07, 2008
Hedges drop, but beat out other indicators

The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined 2.8% in January after finishing 2007 up 11.64%.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2008
SEC fines Ritchie hedge fund $40 million

The hedge fund, its adviser, founder and two employees will pay a combined $40 million for an illegal late-trading scheme.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 01, 2008
Deutsche Bank acquires hedge fund

The company has bought HedgeWorks, a Southern California hedge fund with more than $10 billion in assets.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 31, 2008
MSIM launches fund-of-hedge-funds

The Morgan Stanley Global Long/Short Fund aims to offer an institutional-quality portfolio of long/short equity hedge funds.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2008
Bayou CFO gets 20 years in prison

Daniel Marino, who faced a maximum sentence of 50 years, had sought leniency due to his cooperation with prosecutors.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 25, 2008
Study: Private equity goes easy on jobs

After a buyout, a company cuts an average of 7% of its workforce, but new positions in new locations are added at a 6% clip.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 23, 2008
Former Bayou CEO sentenced to jail

Ex- hedge fund chief James Marquez was ordered to serve 51 months for conspiring to defraud investors.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 22, 2008
Best practices floated for hedge funds

The recommendations are designed to handle conflicts of interest between managers and investors.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 21, 2008
Hedge fund-scam mom to be deported

The mother convicted with her son in a multimillion-dollar hedge fund scheme will be sent back to Turkey.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 21, 2008
High finance gets own cable TV night

On Thursday, Mojo HD, the high-definition channel, will launch a programming block that revolves around the lives of individuals who work in finance.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 17, 2008
Hedge funds leapfrog over mortgage woes

Despite being caught in the 2007 credit crunch, hedge funds gained 14.13% for the year according to Morningstar.