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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 25, 2007
GLG hedge fund to go public in U.S.

A London hedge fund manager will go public by merging with New York's Freedom Acquisition Holdings.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 25, 2007
Amaranth blurred holdings, says Senate

Amaranth Advisors used a loophole to cloud the extend of its massive gas holdings, according to a Senate report.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 25, 2007
Hedge funds embracing social mandate

The ever-increasing focus on social and environmental causes is attracting a segment of the hedge fund industry to a movement that is considered by some to be the ultimate test of socially conscious investing.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 22, 2007
Bear Stearns rescues hedge fund

Bear Stearns will chip in up to $3.2 billion to help one of its struggling hedge funds

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 22, 2007
Ritchie declares two units bankrupt

Hedge fund Ritchie Capital has filed for bankruptcy for two of its life insurance units that lost $700 million in policies.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2007
Index tracks minority-owned hedge funds

HFR has introduced the HFRX Diversity Index, designed to reflect the performance of the minority- and women-owned hedge funds.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2007
Two Bear funds on verge of breakdown

Two Bear Stearns hedge funds that invested heavily in securities backed by subprime mortgage loans are close to being shut down.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 19, 2007
Hedge funds lure cash

Hedge fund net inflows picked up $20.7 billion during the first quarter, bringing 12-month inflows to $99.3 billion.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 19, 2007
Bear Stearns may bail out fund

Bear Stearns’ investment bank may lend $1.5 billion to save one of the company's struggling hedge funds, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2007
Institutional money grows in hedge funds

Direct investments by endowments, foundations and corporate pension funds represent a quarter of the assets of the world's largest hedge funds.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2007
Goldman Sachs alternatives inflows at zero

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s net inflows for alternative investments have trickled down to nothing.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2007
Hedge funds face potential challenge

The latest challenge to the $1.3 trillion hedge fund industry could be strategies that produce hedge-fund-like performance without the hassles of investing in hedge funds.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2007
Cox’s letter on soft dollars reopens debate

The debate over abolishing or reforming the practice of soft dollars to curb perceived conflicts of interest was reopened recently, and some industry experts are considering the potential effect on hedge funds should the discussion reach Congress.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 14, 2007
Bear Stearns shutters hedge fund

The Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. is liquidating holdings from a recently formed hedge funds after it lost money on subprime mortgage bonds.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 13, 2007
Rubin: Boost hedge managers' taxes

Hedge managers should pay more than double their current tax rate, said a former Treasury secretary.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 13, 2007
Hedge row erupts in East Hampton

It’s only the third week of June, but hedge fund gossip has headed to the Hamptons for the summer.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 12, 2007
Another hedge fund resists ABN deal

Seacliff Capital, a San Francisco hedge fund, has joined the ranks of those opposing Barclays’ bid for ABN AMRO, published reports said.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 12, 2007
Hedge fund to buy surplus lines insurer

Hedge fund D.E. Shaw has formed a Bermuda-based holding company to acquire James River Group Inc. for $575 million.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 12, 2007
Hong Kong eases way for hedge funds

Hong Kong is simplifying the licensing agreements for overseas hedge fund managers looking to set up shop in the territory.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 11, 2007
Treasury official: beware complacency

The hedge fund industry is at risk of being lulled into a false sense of security that could expose the broader financial markets to additional risks, according to Anthony Ryan, assistant secretary of the Treasury for financial markets.