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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 17, 2008
Hedge funds spur demand for 'face time'

The influence of hedge funds is introducing a new set of challenges for corporate investor relations departments.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 16, 2008
Hedge funds rack up record year

Despite a troubled economy, the hedge fund industry attracted a record $194.5 billion in new investor capital in 2007.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 15, 2008
Congressman to helm hedge fund lobby

Outgoing Rep. Richard Baker, R-La., will be the new president and chief executive of the Managed Funds Association.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 15, 2008
Greenspan joins NYC hedge fund

Ex-Fed chief Alan Greenspan’s guidance will be exclusive during his tenure at Paulson & Co.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 14, 2008
Hedge fund index gained 11.15% in '07

The Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index returned 0.61% in December and gained 11.15% in 2007.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 10, 2008
Blackstone to buy GSO for $930 million

GSO Capital Partners is an alternative asset manager specializing in leveraged finance.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2008
Hedge funds outpace rivals in December

The HFR Fund Weighted Composite Index advanced 0.68% in December and gained 10.4% in 2007.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2008
Subprime chaos, credit crunch recast alternatives

One way or another, the fallout from the subprime mortgage meltdown and the broader credit crunch is expected to alter the complexion of the alternative investments industry in the year ahead.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2008
More exotic products due from mutual funds

The mutual fund industry will let its hair down this year, introducing ever more exotic, hedge-fund-like products that make even greater use of complicated vehicles such as derivatives, according to some industry experts.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 27, 2007
Mitchell named Pacificor CEO

Pacificor has named portfolio manager Andy Mitchell to helm the hedge fund after Michael B. Klein, former CEO, died after his private plane crashed in Panama on Sunday.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 20, 2007
Barclays next up to sue Bear

Burned in the aftermath of Bear Stearns’ two collapsed hedge funds, Barclays has sued the firm and a pair of its fund managers.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2007
Hedge funds dying on the vine

The number of hedge fund launches and liquidations are off at a 25% annual rate for the second consecutive year, according to HFR.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 17, 2007
Chiefs at funds of funds take top pay

CEO and CIO were the best-compensated positions at hedge funds of funds in 2007, according to an Infovest21 survey.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 17, 2007
Tudor clients take bite out of Raptor

Tudor Investment clients have pulled more than $1 billion from its Raptor hedge fund after it fell 8.5% this year.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 14, 2007
Red Kite hedge fund comes a copper

The hedge fund run by RK Capital Management of London lost 22% in November as copper prices fell.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 12, 2007
Greenwich November hedge index off 1.61%

Greenwich reported significantly smaller losses than the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq indexes.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 10, 2007
Hennessee index falls in November

The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index fell by 1.58% in November, but remains up 11.94% year-to-date.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 10, 2007
Ultrawealthy group to increase hedge fund investments

Despite the market's current volatility, the love affair between ultrawealthy investors and hedge funds is still torrid, according to a new survey by the Institute for Private Investors, a New York-based association for very wealthy families and their advisers.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 07, 2007
Hedge fund assets reach $4 trillion

Hedge fund assets have increased by 11% in the past six months, according to HFM.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 07, 2007
HFR: Hedge funds fell 1.4% in November

Hedge fund returns fell November, reflecting declines in the major stock markets, the credit crunch and concerns about business slowdowns.