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Elsewhere on Monday,
- Quantum’s Jim Rogers is buying Chinese shares again.

- “If China goes into a recession, God knows.”

- “What Chairman Ben Bernanke needs isn’t a gradual withdrawal from easy money but membership in Central Bankers Anonymous.”

- Are low interest rates fuelling price inflation?

- “I have managed a crisis encountered by a large and internationally active bank,……
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28 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 0:24

Investors pull out of mutual funds

All but one of the 25 largest US mutual fund managers saw their long-term assets fall in the first quarter, as returns dived and investors pulled out of funds. In the worst start to a year for more than a decade, most money managers had retail outflows, and even stalwarts such as American Funds and Vanguard suffered a drop in assets,……
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27 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 21:38

Weekend catch-up

In case you missed these stories:

Hedge funds buy back the farm
Hedge funds and investment banks are swapping their Gucci for gumboots as they bet on rising food prices by spending billions of dollars buying farms across the world, including vast tracts in Australia, South America and eastern Europe…….
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27 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 21:16

The new face of 130/30?

As fundamental 130/30 strategies continue to grow, it is becoming more and more apparent that 130/30 is just an approach, not a distinct strategy….
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27 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 18:27

Leonard Asset Management Chief Appointed to HFA

HFA is an international not-for-profit association of hedge fund managers, investors, and service providers formed to unite the hedge fund industry and increase awareness of the advantages and opportunities in hedge funds. Members of the HFA Board of Directors are elected and chosen by other HFA members. As one of the HFA Directors, Howard will endeavor to further the HFA mission by increasing awareness of the HFA within the hedge fund community….
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25 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 10:34

Hedge Fund Chief Elected to Hedge Fund Association Board of Directors

Jay B. Howard, Portfolio Manager & Chief Investment Officer of hedge fund Leonard Asset Management (LAM), has been elected to serve on the 2008 Board of Directors for the Hedge Fund Association (HFA).HFA is an international not-for-profit association of hedge fund managers, investors, and service providers formed to unite the hedge fund industry and increase awareness of the advantages and opportunities in hedge funds. Members of the HFA Board of Directors are elected and chosen by other HFA members. As one of the HFA Directors, Howard will endeavor to further the HFA mission by increasing awareness of the HFA within the hedge fund community….
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25 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 9:41

Fund Accounant / Frontline Source Group / Dallas, TX

Frontline Source Group/Dallas, TXOur Downtown Dallas, TX client is seeking a Fund Accountant. This position reports directly to a Fund Controller and also offers outstanding bonus potential.

Responsibilities:

Â§ Record keeping.

Â§ Financial Reporting for several private investment partnerships.
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25 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 7:19

Man Launches Futures and Emerging Markets Fund

Hedge fund Man Investments has launched Man Vision Ltd., with structured notes investing equally in AHL, Man’s flagship managed futures fund, and RMF Investment Management, the hedge fund operator’s Swiss-based fund of hedge funds business targeting emerging markets and managers. “We are seeing significant changes in world capital flows,” said Peter Clarke, chief executive of Man Group plc, in a statement. “Man Vision Index Notes is an exciting gateway to access the new investment opportunities which arise. By combining AHL and RMF, Man Vision Index Notes offers access to these opportunities through a single product.” The note is designed to offer high-security access to developing markets, the effect of changing demographics, climate change and future sources of energy. …
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25 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 2:31

Is “Active/Passive” another term for “Alpha/Beta”? Not quite.

A new mutual fund offering borrows from portable alpha concepts. Will retail investors finally bite?…
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24 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 16:34

Equity Analyst / Confidential / Redwood City, CA

Confidential/Redwood City, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)My firm is looking to hire a bright, experienced equity analyst for a
pre-launch hedge fund. This is your opportunity to get in on the ground floor
at a well-funded start-up hedge fund. A good candidate will have an obsession
with value-investing and following the markets, and an ability to perform deep
fundamental research on public equities. CFA, knowledge of option pricing
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24 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 12:05

Hedge Fund Performance Reporting Analyst / Cambridge Associates, LLC / Arlington, VA

Cambridge Associates, LLC/Arlington, VACambridge Associates was founded in the early 1970s to provide investment and financial research, consulting, and advisory services to endowments and other nonprofit institutions. Today, those services have been expanded to include alternative assets research and consulting and performance monitoring. Our client base consists of nearly 800 institutions with assets ranging from several million to many billions of dollars and includes colleges and universities, secondary schools, foundations, religious organizations, research organizations, international institutions, corporations, and private clients. These clients are based in the United States and around the world and are served by offices in Arlington, Virginia; Boston, Massachusetts; Dallas, Texas; Menlo Park, California; and Singapore; and an affiliate in London authorized by the Financial Services Authority.
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24 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 6:57

Quantitative Client Facing Desk Quant Strategist / eka finance / New York, NY

eka finance/New York, NYTop US House is looking to add a Quantitative Desk Strategist onto their front office Trading Floor. The primary responsibility will be to provide the sales and trading teams with superior analytical skills. You will work very closely with the traders on risk analysis, risk reporting and value added trading strategies. It will be your job to create product valuation models, trading strategy analytics and valuation tools that other quantitative strategists can use to understand the risk and market opportunities better. The job will also involve collaborating with the traders and quantitative structurers on the design of new products and creating quant models and strategies that the desk will use to drive trading decisions.
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24 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 6:33

The five highest paid hedge fund managers of 2007

John Paulson
$3.7 billion

George Soros
$2.9 billion

James Simons
$2.8 billion

Philip Falcone
$1.7 billion

Ken Griffin
$1.5 billion

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24 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 2:53

Missouri Attorney General Seeks To Halt Hedge Fund ‘Gambling On Grain’

Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon is urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the federal agency that regulates futures markets, to take action to protect consumers and farmers by reducing the influence of pension funds, hedge funds, and other futures speculators. “Farming already brings enough uncertainty without the introduction of outside players into the sensitive markets in which farmers sell their goods,” said Nixon in a letter to CFTC Chairman Walter Lukken. “I urge the CFTC to step in and reduce the influence of speculators and give farmers the benefit of the bargained-for price on these contracts.”…
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24 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 2:53

Emerging Makets to Showcase Islamic Finance Initiatives in IFSB Summit

Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong are participating in the country showcases which will be held prior to the 5th Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) summit, on 12th May 2008 in Amman, Jordan. The country showcases are part of this annual summit hosted by the Central Bank of Jordan. The summit will be held under the Royal Patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, themed ‘Financial Globalisation and Islamic Financial Services’. …
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24 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 2:17

Tweaks

You’ll notice I removed a few links from the navigation on the right. It is simple enough to return those links if there is demand, but I know that I didn’t check many of those sites regularly, if ever. They are effectively dormant, and since they weren’t adding value, they had to go. I mean, I know I post sporadically but damn! I’ll have a few new sites that are climbing my personal hit list in the near future.So much other stuff going on that I’ll have to save it for a future post. I’m still with ya! Just trying to get these houses sold off and these consulting obligations wrapped up has consumed more time than I would have imagined….
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24 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 0:26

Pennsylvania is also “Portable Alpha Country”

The Pennsylvania state employees are a little better off this year thanks to some bold investment moves….
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23 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 19:43

Author of New Book: For more return without more downside risk “there are only two options”

A new book finally tries to bring it all together….
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23 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 19:43

Senior Research Analyst / Confidential / Chicago, IL

Confidential/Chicago, ILPOSITION:

We are looking for a Senior Research Analyst to join our investment team and generate long and short ideas in his/her sector around the globe.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates must:
â€¢ Have a minimum of 3 years of prior buy-side or sell-side experience
â€¢ Be a self-starter who can originate new ideas independently, construct a global view of a sector and its sub-sectors, and make specific long and short stock recommendations
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23 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 8:42

HFC Childrens Gala

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From HedgeCo;The Midwest Chapter of Hedge Funds Care (HFC) announced its sixth annual benefit, “Open Your Heart to the Children”. Organizers of the black tie gala hope to top the $900,000 which was raised at last year's event. …
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23 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 3:42

Connecticut Hedge Fund Association Member Joins Bracewell & Giuliani

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP has appointed hedge fund specialist John A. Brunjes as partner in their Private Investment Funds practice. “Connecticut is home to hundreds of hedge, private equity and other alternative investment funds, as well as a number of the country’s largest institutional investors,” said Evan Flaschen, the Connecticut-based chair of the firm’s Financial Restructuring Group. “John is a leader in the hedge fund community and a great addition to our highly-regarded private investment funds practice in New York and our premier national and international financial restructuring practice,” added Mr. Flaschen….
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23 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 3:17

Hedge Funds Care Announces Benefit Gala

The Midwest Chapter of Hedge Funds Care (HFC) announced its sixth annual benefit, “Open Your Heart to the Children”. Organizers of the black tie gala hope to top the $900,000 which was raised at last year’s event. More than 500 members of the alternative investments community and their guests are expected to attend this year’s benefit. They will be treated to food, music and silent and live auctions. The latter will include a lavish U.S. Open Tennis package, an “instant” wine collection comprised of more than 100 bottles of fine wine, storage and an in-home tasting party with a professional sommelier, and passage to the Hollywood premier of Will Smith’s upcoming movie “Hancock”. …
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23 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 2:16

Mercer: Portfolio management will change more in next 5 years than in previous 30

Mercer is telling clients that the world of portfolio management is about to change forever. We couldn’t agree more….
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22 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 19:00

Pensions warned on hedge funds (as they lose billions on long-only funds)

Are long-only funds destined for history’s scrap-heap? Probably not. But recent performance raises certain questions……
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22 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 18:31

Hedge Fund Tax Manager / The Judge Group / New York, NY

The Judge Group/New York, NYHedge Fund Tax Manager

A leading CPA and management-consulting firm offering a comprehensive range of services.

One of top 50 CPA firms in the US with offices in NY, Florida, and Texas. The firm offers you growth and an opportunity to advance your career because of the friendly small firm atmosphere and the diverse high profile client base.

Hedge Fund Tax Manager will supervise staff in the preparation of partnership returns for hedge funds and private equity funds; prepare corporate tax returns; review fund portfolios….
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22 de April , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 13:33

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