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- One more 130/30 survey to add to the pile…
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In a follow-up from a posting last week, Terrapinn’s Quant Invest 2008 folks in London just completed a survey of the institutional investment intentions of 120 pensions, endowments, insurance companies and family offices. Right in the middle at 63% is, you guessed it, 130/30……
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31 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Malbec Partners Appoints Senior Executives
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BNP Paribas’ alternative investment management subsidiary has appointed two senior-level management executives.
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30 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Q&A: Auto Loan Hedge Fund Anything But Subprime
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Need a car but can’t get a bank loan? Try a hedge fund.
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30 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Denham Closes $2B Global Energy Buyout Fund
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Denham Capital Management, a global private equity shop focused on the energy and commodities sector, has hard-capped its fifth commodity fund at US$2 billion.
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30 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Triple A To Seed Korea-Focused Hedge Fund
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Asian hedge fund seeder Asia Alternative Asset Partners is about to fund its third emerging manager this year.
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30 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Exchange, Software Firm Team Up To Mitigate Impact Of Large Trades
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The Chicago Board Options Exchange has signed an agreement with 3D Markets Inc. that will help hedge funds and other institutional investors avoid the market impact associated with the execution of large orders and eliminate the counterparty risk associated with the OTC market.
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30 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Further reading
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Elsewhere on Friday,
- America’s house prices are falling even faster than during the Great Depression.
- “Major banks are contributing to the erratic behavior of a crucial global lending benchmark, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows.”
- “We find the article to be deeply flawed.”
- “Do I think that Libor is perfect? No…….
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30 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Pink Picks
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Comment and analysis from Friday’s FT:
Martin Wolf: Britain is better off outside the euro
Silliness is abroad in the UK. Some are arguing in favour of a looser monetary regime. Others are even muttering in favour of joining the eurozone, now celebrating its 10th birthday. Even my colleagues on the Lex column argued last week that the UK was close to meeting the economic tests for joining…….
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Snap news
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The latest on Friday,
- BG Group says it was surprised to learn, earlier on Friday, that Origin had broken off takeover discussions. Statement
- Capital & Regional details £286m fund raising for The Mall Unit Trust, a shopping centre joint venture. Statement
- Coal group Polo Resources in £80m placing,……
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Sands Brothers Offers ‘Furry’ ABL Fund
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New York- and Greenwich, Conn.-based Sands Brothers Asset Management has launched an asset-backed lending fund to exploit opportunities in small-cap private and public markets.
The firm’s Genesis Merchant Partners fund makes loans to both domestic and international companies in niche and under-the-radar markets often overlooked by banks and other providers of capital, according to Timothy Doede, director of research. For instance, a portion of the portfolio is dedicated to financing the fur trade, specifically animal pelts.
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Abraaj Adds Permal Middle East Chief
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Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj Capital is branching into hedge funds, hiring Ahmed Nashaat from Legg Mason’s hedge fund unit.
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Blackstone, Bain Back Weather Channel Bid
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A pair of alternative investment giants is backing a bid to buy the Weather Channel.
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Steel Bid For Bigger Conseco Stake Rebuffed
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Fresh off its groundbreaking victory in Japan, activist hedge fund Steel Partners has received a rude awakening back at home.
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Sands Brothers Offers ‘Wooly’ ABL Fund
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New York- and Greenwich, Conn.-based Sands Brothers Asset Management has launched an asset-backed lending fund to exploit opportunities in small-cap private and public markets.
The firm’s Genesis Merchant Partners fund makes loans to both domestic and international companies in niche and under-the-radar markets often overlooked by banks and other providers of capital, according to Timothy Doede, director of research. For instance, a portion of the portfolio is dedicated to financing the fur trade, specifically animal pelts.
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- As Fink departs, Man signals ambitions
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Man Group signalled on Thursday that it intends to scoop up smaller rivals as Stanley Fink, its long-time leader, announced his retirement from the FTSE100 hedge fund company. The news of Fink’s departure, set for July, came as Man revealed a 60% jump in full-year profits and strong performance by its hedge funds in defiance of tumultuous market conditions and the woes of some competitors…….
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Academic rains on weather/return correlation parade
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We’ve all heard the old adage “Sell in May and go away”. One academic determines if the weather is the source of this apparent market anomaly….
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Quantitative Analyst / The Motley Fool / Alexandria, VA
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The Motley Fool/Alexandria, VAWe are looking for a technically trained person to assist in the collection and organization of financial data, programming of data storage and manipulation routines, and programming and execution of basic statistical analyses on financial data. The successful candidate will assist in developing efficient database table design and retrieval code using SQL to map relevant data into the Matlab Financial Toolbox structures, and develop secondary data structures as needed to integrate new financial data types into the Matlab environment. The programming of a “sanity check†library to test the integrity of the data will be required. All coding will require error catching and graceful recovery. The ability to implement new statistical analyses, with an emphasis on time series methods, will be required. In addition, execution and reporting of previously coded analysis in support of daily investigations will be needed.
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Steel Strikes First Win For Activists In Japan
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Steel Partners has struck a big blow for activist hedge funds in Japan, succeeding in ousting most of wig maker Aderans Holdings’ board of directors, including its president.
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- AXA Rosenberg Launches Global Long/Short Strategy
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Orinda, Calif.-based AXA Rosenberg Investment Management has launched a low-volatility global long/short strategy investing in large- and mid-cap equities.
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Security Firm Offers Background Checks For HF Managers
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Hedge fund managers looking for work or in fundraising mode may find it easier to sell themselves with the help of a new service from Risk Management Solutions.
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Pramerica Nabs Ex-Bear Stearns Senior Banker
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Pramerica Fixed Income Management today named George Passaris a managing director and product manager for its alternative investments business in Europe.
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Man Group Profit Rises 60%, Fink To Retire
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The Man Group’s annual profit soared 60%, with the firm’s flagship AHL futures business leading the way, while its former chief said he is leaving the hedge fund behemoth after more than two decades.
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Pioneer Launches UCITS III Fund, Ramps Up L/S Team
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Pioneer Alternative Investments has teamed up with HVB Structured Invest to launch Pioneer Absolute Return Equity, a UCITS III-compliant fund.
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Harpswell Capital Preps Offshore Fund
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Harpswell Capital Management is gearing up to launch an offshore market neutral hedge fund focused on energy, utilities and basic materials.
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Da Vinci Raises $110M For Ex-Soviet Buyout Fund
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The Da Vinci CIS Private Sector Growth Fund today became the first investment entity to join the Specialist Fund Market, the London Stock Exchange’s new market for alternative investment vehicles.
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29 de May , 2008| hedgefunds |
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