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VIEW-Merrill cautious on 2009

LONDON (Reuters) - There is little prospect of an improvement in markets in 2009, but European equities could benefit from an increase in government spending, a senior investment manager said on Thursday.

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  8 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 7:06
Investors joining hedge fund club get burned

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two years ago, investors scrambled to snap up shares in elite hedge fund firms, eager for a piece of the lucrative action. What they got instead were big losses.

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  8 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 4:06
Battling for hedge business

LONDON (Reuters) - Broker-dealers such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are losing out in the battle for hedge funds’ dwindling pool of assets, as funds seek out banks with diverse sources of funding in a major shake-up of prime broking.

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  8 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 3:28
ANALYSIS-Investors joining hedge fund club get burned

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two years ago, investors scrambled to snap up shares in elite hedge fund firms, eager for a piece of the lucrative action. What they got instead were big losses.

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  8 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 1:21
Top fund continues financial stock lending bar

LONDON (Reuters) - The country’s largest pension scheme, the BT Pension Scheme, will retain most of the financial stocks that were put on its lending stop list in September due to fears that some will face fresh “attacks” from punters, its fund manager Hermes said on Wednesday.

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  8 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 0:45
Further reading

Elsewhere on Thursday,

- “America is at best about halfway through its crisis. ”

- China losing its appetite for US treasuries?

- And why it’s not…

- “Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson is getting a better return than most fund managers this year.”

- Meagan Chung defends herself.

- Obituary:……
Original Source: ftalphaville.ft.com


  8 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 0:11
Millennium Outsources all Fund Managment to GlobeOp

Millennium Management LLC, a global multi-strategy investment management firm with over $11 billion in assets under management, has outsourced fund administration to hedge fund manager GlobeOp Financial Services. GlobeOp became administrator of record for all three Millennium funds on January 1, 2009 (Millennium USA, LP, Millennium International, Ltd., and Millennium Global Estate, LP). “We are sending a strong signal about our commitment to transparency and the independent validation of Millennium’s portfolio positions, asset pricing and expense allocation by appoint…
Original Source: hedge-fund-news.blogspot.com


  8 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 0:00
SEC Reopens Pequot Insider Trading Probe

The Securities and Exchange Commission has reopened its insider trading investigation of Pequot Capital Management more than two years after saying it had “insufficient evidence to bring a case” over the hedge fund’s trading of Microsoft Inc. securities.
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  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 23:23
Madoff Feeder Funds Consider Lawsuit Against Accused Ponzi Schemer

Are the Bernard Madoff feeder hedge funds villains or victims of the alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme?
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  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 23:17
Tiden Unveils Credit Arbitrage Hedge Fund

Durham, N.C.-based Tiden Capital has launched a hedge fund to focus on investing in relative-value corporate structured-credit opportunities.
The firm unveiled its Core Fund Limited in September to invest in single-name credit default swaps and in baskets and tranches of structured-credit portfolios, according to fund documents.

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  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 23:16
Ackman Fund Fell 12% In 2008

While a more “Target-ed” hedge fund was battered last year, Pershing Square Capital Management’s largest fund suffered less than many of its peers.
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  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 23:13
Sun Capital Cuts Staff, Hedge Fund Abandons Equities

Sun Capital Partners is slashing its workforce and changing its hedge fund’s strategy, the latest alternative investments shop to take a long, hard look in the mirror amid investment losses and the weakening economy.
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  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 23:10
Arcanum REIT Hedge Fund Loses 18.9% In December

To say the least, December was a disappointing month for Arcanum Capital Management’s real-estate investment trust vehicle.
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  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 23:10
New Index Covers Shariah-Compliant Commodities Hedge Funds

The Dubai government and Shariah Capital have launched an Islamic commodities hedge fund index, calling it the first of its kind.
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  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 23:09
Deutsche Bank Nabs Japanese Merrill Prime Brokerage Exec.

Deutsche Bank has added another Merrill Lynch prime brokerage veteran to head its Japanese sales effort.
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  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 23:08
Merkin Barred From Liquidating Madoff Feeder Funds

A judge has barred a prominent Bernard Madoff feeder hedge fund from liquidating until at least next month.
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  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 14:25
Quick Scalp

Well, that was short-lived.Remember that energy play I talked about recently? Well, I sold out my position in DXO just now after 2 weeks since entry. Not as large of a profit as I could have made, but definitely positive by $963 according to my calculations. I’ll do the final numbers and let you know.And if you’re wondering why I never mentioned the ticker before now, its so that no one can accuse me of talking my book. I trade (and win or lose thusly) based on my own thinking and instincts. You should do the same….
Original Source: alphaguy.blogspot.com


  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 10:04
Universal banks winning battle for hedge business

LONDON (Reuters) - Broker-dealers such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are losing out in the battle for hedge funds’ dwindling pool of assets, as funds seek out banks with diverse sources of funding in a major shake-up of prime broking.

Original Source: feeds.reuters.com


  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 8:33
Former Prudential Rep Fined For Market Timing

A U.S. Court of Appeals has put the kibosh on a former registered representative of broker-dealer Prudential Securities for helping a group of hedge funds place market timing trades on mutual funds.
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  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 7:55
C.P. Eaton Adds To Shanghai Team

C.P. Eaton Partners, which raises money for hedge and private equity funds, has hired Alex Edwards to join its Shanghai office.
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  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 7:40
Quality Is Key For Hedge Fund Operations

By Marshall Saffer — The past year has been a difficult one for hedge funds. Market conditions, regulatory emergency orders and volatility all affected the ability of funds to develop and maintain strategies that made for consistent performance.
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  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 7:27
Rival Cap Launches Feeder Fund

Winnipeg, Canada-based Rival Capital Management has launched the Rival North American RRSP Growth Fund, which will invest in the firm’s flagship Rival North American Growth Fund.
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  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 6:51
Financial Planning and Accounting / Cinci Engineering / Chicago, IL

Cinci Engineering/Chicago, ILClient Company is a global SEI-CMMi Level 5 certified IT services firm partnering with Fortune 2000 clients. Client has 24 international offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific with over 12,000 consultants and revenues of over US$450 million for the year 2005.
We offer differentiated services amongst our peer group through strong integration of consulting, systems integration, and traditional offshore services and partnering to enable the success of our clients' IT department. In keeping with its focus on continuous process improvements, Client adopts Six Sigma practices as an integral part of its quality and process frameworks.

Original Source: jobs.seekingalpha.com


  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 6:42
Financial Planning and Accounting / Cinci Engineering / Los Angeles, CA

Cinci Engineering/Los Angeles, CAClient Company is a global SEI-CMMi Level 5 certified IT services firm partnering with Fortune 2000 clients. Client has 24 international offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific with over 12,000 consultants and revenues of over US$450 million for the year 2005.
We offer differentiated services amongst our peer group through strong integration of consulting, systems integration, and traditional offshore services and partnering to enable the success of our clients' IT department. In keeping with its focus on continuous process improvements, Client adopts Six Sigma practices as an integral part of its quality and process frameworks.

Original Source: jobs.seekingalpha.com


  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 6:42
VIEW-Too early to dive into emerging markets

HONG KONG, Jan 7 (Reuters) - PIMCO, the world’s largest bond fund manager, is still cutting its exposure to emerging markets and turning to high-grade investments in Europe and the United States, the firm’s Asia chief executive said on Wednesday.

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  7 de January , 2009| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 5:54
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