Hedge funds
2008 worst year for hedge funds since records began
2008 was the worst year for hedge fund performance since data onalternative investment pools began to be tracked, with average returns of -17.08% across asset classes for the past year, a new report has revealed.
GFX Capital fund manager arrested for £40 million fraud
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SEC charges fugitive trader for hedge fund fraud
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Hedge funds grilled by UK Treasury committee
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Hedge funds' lack of op risk disclosures a concern
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Fund-linked hedging bolsters redemption requests
The rise in redemptions across the hedge fund industry is being exacerbated by the hedging of fund-linked options and constant proportion portfolio insurance (CPPI) products, according to dealers.
PWG committees release hedge fund best practices
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EC launches consultation on hedge fund supervision
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Regulators and Industry Reel after $50bn Madoff Fraud
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SEC Charges Dreier with Fraud
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RBS and Man admit exposure to $50 billion Madoff fraud
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Hedge funds next in EU firing line
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The ideal copy
A series of hedge fund redemptions in the third quarter of 2008 have alerted investors to just how illiquid these investments can be. Add in the restrictions that some of funds have placed on withdrawing cash, and it is easy to see why structured…
Prime broker rage
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Hedge funds agree to more regulation of their industry
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Increased regulation for hedge funds on the way, says FSA’s Sants
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Op risk for hedge funds focus of PwC white paper
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Under scrutiny
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FSA fines hedge fund manager for market abuse
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Q&A: Asset-based lending funds
Now that many traditional lenders are tightening their lending criteria, is an opportunity arising for asset-based lending funds to fill this gap? Credit speaks to leading ABL managers to find out. Answers by Josh Zegen of Madison Realty Capital, David…