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The latest on Thursday:

HSBC denies new deadline for $6.3bn KEB deal – Reuters

Axa profit declines 32% as stock slumps triggers writedowns, lower sales – Bloomberg
Paul Jones’s Tudor Investment to spin off Pallotta’s stock fund — Bloomberg

Analysts downgrade News Corp’s guidance –……
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  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 23:12
BAA bondholders back refinancing

BAA has won bondholders’ backing for changes that the highly geared UK airports operator hopes will help it complete a £9bn refinancing within the next few weeks. BAA said Wednesday it had “secured overwhelming support” for the plan, which involves “migrating” about £4.8bn in bonds to a new ring-fenced structure backed by the regulated assets of London’s Heathrow,……
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  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 21:26
GLG in red as outflows rise

GLG, the UK-based hedge fund, unveiled losses for the first half after accounting for non-cash expenses and a drop in performance fees. The group, which listed in New York last November, reported losses of $307.7m for the six months to June against profits of $138.5m in the first half of 2007. Q2 losses reached $85.5m on a drop of 55% in revenues to $188m against a year ago…….
Original Source: ftalphaville.ft.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 21:24
130/30 Not yet shining in Land of the Rising Sun

Apparently, 130/30 hasn’t yet dawned on Japanese institutional investors….
Original Source: allaboutalpha.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 19:00
Quantitative Specialist - Retirement Income Valuation / MassMutual Financial Group / Springfield , MA

MassMutual Financial Group/Springfield , MAJob Summary
This position typically is not an Actuary, not pursuing actuarial designation, but an incumbent may have one or two exams Develop methodologies, assumptions, qualifications, and computer programs, using a variety of programming languages and software, to capture data for complex actuarial analyses. Require broad-based knowledge of actuarial business functions, statistical methods of analysis, company actuarial systems and databases, and their integration, and technical facility with leading computer tools and technology. Looking for a bachelor's degree in a Mathematical or Computer Science related field

Original Source: jobs.seekingalpha.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 13:42
Derivatives Trader / HEDGE SOLUTIONS / MANCHESTER, NH

HEDGE SOLUTIONS/MANCHESTER, NHAnalyze industry information to produce forecasts of business, industry, and economic conditions that will impact clients' portfolios and investment decisions. Analyze energy market. Monitor fundamental economic, industrial, and corporate developments and write newsletters to clients daily. Make Over The Counter (OTC) markets for exotic options and trade various financial instruments. Trades various energy products to develop investment strategies and hedge company's risk. Master's Degree in Finance, Agribusiness or Applied Economics. …
Original Source: jobs.seekingalpha.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 13:37
NFL Owners Could Block Hedge Fund Manager’s Bid For Steelers

In his battle to keep the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers in his family’s hands and out of those of hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller, Dan Rooney may have to call on his impressive defensive line.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 9:04
Occam To Launch Euro., Asian UCITS III Funds

U.K.-based Occam Asset Management is broadening its offering with the launch of a pair of UCITS III funds in September.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 9:01
GAM Offers Cleantech FoFs To Retail Investors

GAM is reaching out to retail investors with its latest alternative energy offering.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 9:01
DiNapoli Calls For More Alts. In N.Y. Pension Fund

The $153.9 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund posted a 2.56% return for the 2007-2008 fiscal year, but it could’ve done better if not for the fund’s constraint on alternative investments.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 8:41
Tuckerbrook, Hardt Plans HF Incubator IPO

Funds of hedge funds Tuckerbrook Alternative Investments and HARDT Group Advisors are teaming up to form a hedge fund incubator.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 7:24
Tata Capital Names New Private Equity Head

Mumbai, India-based Tata Capital has appointed Shailendra Bhandari head of its private equity business.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 7:00
Sovereign funds face sobering test of strategy

LONDON (Reuters) - Sovereign wealth funds are looking less keen to live up to their recent reputation as investors of last resort given huge investments they made in failed Western banks are turning sour one year into the credit crunch.


Original Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/reuters


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 6:49
Bayou’s Israel Back In Court Today

Convicted—and now imprisoned—hedge fund fraudster Samuel Israel will be back in court this morning to face charges stemming from his more than three weeks on the run earlier this summer.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 6:29
Citi Adds Eight To Asia Prime Brokerage

Asian hedge funds may be cold, but the Asian prime brokerage industry remains sizzling, if the latest hires by Citigroup are any indication.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 6:29
Bayou’s Israel Back In Court Today

Convicted—and now imprisoned—hedge fund fraudster will be back in court this morning to face charges stemming from his more than three weeks on the run earlier this summer.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 6:29
Icahn Hires Hedge Fund Reporter For Blog

Legendary activist investor and hedge fund manager Carl Icahn’s blog was never going to be typical. Now, its taking on the look of a real news source.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 6:28
Ex-Thames River, Gartmore Exec. Joins Hermes

Hermes has added an experienced hedge fund executive to serve as its chairman.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 6:27
Hedge Fund Approves British Airport Funding Deal

BAA, the British airports operator that runs London’s Heathrow Airport, has managed to win the support of hedge fund Polygon Investment Managers for a new funding structure.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 6:27
Hedge Fund Rates Trader Heads For Barclays

A hedge fund currency rates trader has joined Barclays Capital, as that firm boosts in U.S. bond trading business.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 6:26
Asia Hedge Funds Face Drawdowns, Redemptions

Asia-focused hedge funds have taken a beating this year and investors are shying away from managers who not too long ago were seeing double-digit returns.
Funds investing in India and China produced the worst performance of any specific hedge fund classification after leading all hedge funds for much of 2007, according to HedgeFund.net.

Original Source: www.finalternatives.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 5:49
Financial Analyst / Cinci Engineering / Bloomington, IL

Cinci Engineering/Bloomington, ILRelocation Assistance Provided

Base Compensation: $50-$68K

Company is the world’s leading international appliance company. They are a part in the daily life of hundreds of millions of families around the world. Each year, some 55 million consumers in more than 150 countries choose their products, such as cookers and cooktops, ovens, fridges and freezers, dishwashers, washing machines, tumble dryers, room air conditioners and vacuum cleaners.

Original Source: jobs.seekingalpha.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 5:39
Hedge funds expand role as small business lender

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hedge funds are known for playing many roles on Wall Street, but last-resort lender to small businesses that are turned down by banks is hardly one of them.


Original Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/reuters


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 2:12
Further Reading

Elsewhere on Wednesday:
 
These FOMC statements should be banned. They are a tired exercise in reader-hostile word-smithing, a conscious attempt to hide meaning and abuse language.  
 
Perhaps because we were too distracted by the full on Zebra skin rug mounted to her wall, we missed  a couple of gems from yesterday’s Meredith Whitney story  in Fortune, ……
Original Source: ftalphaville.ft.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 1:11
Pink Picks

Comment and analysis from Wednesday’s FT

FT Series: The Big Freeze (III): The global economy
Imagine you had fallen asleep a year ago and had just woken up, wanting to reacquaint yourself with the world economy. You would get quite a shock, writes Chris Giles in Part III of the FT’s “Big Freeze” series on the year since the start of the credit crunch…….
Original Source: ftalphaville.ft.com


  6 de August , 2008| hedgefunds | Comments (0) @ 0:40

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