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Hedge Funds May Account for 40% of Bank Capital, Report Says
hf-implode.com — ``Hedge funds provided as much as 40 percent of the money raised this year by U.S. and... European banks as they sought to offset losses and meet government capital requirements, according to Morgan Stanley. Financial firms have raised about $200 billion from common stock and rights offerings so ... (more) Hedge Funds May Account for 40% of Bank Capital, Report Says
Hedge funds may get $11 billion frozen at Lehman
hf-implode.com — `` Lehman Brothers International (Europe), where more than $35 billion (21 billion pounds) of hedge fund assets... have been frozen since the bank's collapse last September, could return about $11 billion to fund managers by March if enough firms approve a new plan.'' (more) Hedge funds may get $11 billion frozen at Lehman

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Hedge Funds Stock Market
Hedge Funds Stock Market
richard-wilson.blogspot.com — Hedge Funds Stock Market Hedge Funds Investing More in Stock Market Hedge funds invested heavily in the... stock market during the third quarter of 2009.  This represents hedge funds' biggest appetite for stock market risk in two years and may signal a broader recovery of the ... (more) Hedge Funds Stock Market
Hedge Funds Bank Capital
Hedge Funds Bank Capital
richard-wilson.blogspot.com — Hedge Funds Bank Capital Banks Raise 40% of Capital From Hedge Funds This Year Banks have been... looking to anyone for capital to overcome the credit crisis and apparently hedge funds have been one of the largest rescuers.  A recent report estimates that hedge funds account for 40% ... (more) Hedge Funds Bank Capital
Hedge Funds Frozen Assets
Hedge Funds Frozen Assets
richard-wilson.blogspot.com — Hedge Funds Frozen Assets  Lehman May Return $11 Bil of Frozen Hedge Fund Assets Hedge funds have... been fighting to regain over $35 billion of hedge fund assets which were frozen following the investment bank's fall last year.   Hedge funds are now considering a ... (more) Hedge Funds Frozen Assets
Hedge Funds Gold Update
Hedge Funds Gold Update
richard-wilson.blogspot.com — Hedge Funds Gold Update Big Hedge Funds Investing More and More in Gold Earlier this year we... reported the trend of hedge funds investing in gold (see this story ).  Hedge funds are concerned that government efforts to stabilize the economy will have a weakening effect on U.S. and ... (more) Hedge Funds Gold Update
Plan Is Revived to Repay Some Lehman Creditors
Plan Is Revived to Repay Some Lehman Creditors
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com — The administrator for Lehman Brothers said Monday that it planned to seek support to remove claims against... the bank from British courts and distribute assets directly to creditors by the first quarter of next year, provided enough of Lehman's hedge ... (more) Plan Is Revived to Repay Some Lehman Creditors
Venture Funds Sweeten Terms to Attract Investors
online.wsj.com — Venture-capital funds are cutting fees as they scrounge for cash amid a bruising fund-raising environment. Battery Ventures,... Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Opus Capital are among venture-capital firms that have dangled lower costs in front of investors ... (more) Venture Funds Sweeten Terms to Attract Investors
Now The FHA Is Subsidizing Hedge Funds That Flip Mortgages For Easy Profits
hf-implode.com — ``So it's good for the homeowner, and great for the hedge fund, but the taxpayer bears the... burden. Why?'' (more) Now The FHA Is Subsidizing Hedge Funds That Flip ...
Let’s Talk About Professional Funds
Let’s Talk About Professional Funds
mebanefaber.com — I spend a lot of time talking about our industry (and all the warts and snake-oil that... is sold) with the boys at BlackStar Funds . Below is a summary of a back and forth where we discuss survivor bias, as well as just how rare a Sharpe Ratio of 1 is ... (more) Let’s Talk About Professional Funds
Pension board member directed funds to a firm with ties to his, documents show
hf-implode.com — "An appointee of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa voted two years ago to direct millions in public... pension dollars to a company that invested in his own private equity fund, according to documents obtained by The Times." (more) Pension board member directed funds to a firm with ties ...
Hedge Funds Investor Portfolio
Hedge Funds Investor Portfolio
richard-wilson.blogspot.com — Hedge Funds Investor Portfolio Hedge Funds to Take Bigger Role in Investors' Portfolio The majority of surveyed... wealth managers and institutional investors said that hedge funds will be important or more important as traditional investments in the next five years.  The industry ... (more) Hedge Funds Investor Portfolio
WHAT ARE THE BEST HEDGE FUNDS BUYING?
pragcap.com — It’s 13-f season and many of the largest and best hedge funds are out with their holdings... for the quarter ending September 30, 2009 ( see the 50 most powerful hedge funds here ). Although many of these positions may have changed since the filing ... (more) WHAT ARE THE BEST HEDGE FUNDS BUYING?
What should very quickly growing hedge funds of $100M+ invest their money in as they grow?
What should very quickly growing hedge funds of $100M+ invest their money in as they grow?
richard-wilson.blogspot.com — $100M Hedge Fund Investments Many of the hedge funds who contact us with over $100M in assets... are looking to re-invest, protect and continue their growth. Last week I completed an interview with Lance Baraker and William Katts from TradeStation Prime Services on where large funds should ... (more) What should very quickly growing hedge funds of $100M+ ...
Paulson Puts Money on Citi, Ditching Goldman
Paulson Puts Money on Citi, Ditching Goldman
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com — John Paulson, the hedge fund manager, has continued to build his stake in Citigroup, while jettisoning his... investment in Goldman Sachs. (more) Paulson Puts Money on Citi, Ditching Goldman
787 ETFs Listed – Every Exchange Traded Fund Known to Man
darwinsfinance.com — ETF List of over over 700 Exchange Traded Funds covering all sectors and strategies from emerging markets... and commodities to leveraged and short ETFs. This ETF ticker symbol list is updated routinely so be sure to bookmark and utilize as a permanent ... (more) 787 ETFs Listed – Every Exchange Traded Fund Known ...
E.U. Steered to Strict Hedge Fund Rules
E.U. Steered to Strict Hedge Fund Rules
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com — Top parliamentarian Jean-Paul Gauzes has written to members of an influential European Union committee recommending strict rules... for hedge funds that clamp down on pay and borrowing, according to Reuters. (more) E.U. Steered to Strict Hedge Fund Rules
Hedge Funds Lobbying
Hedge Funds Lobbying
richard-wilson.blogspot.com — Hedge Funds Lobbying Hedge Funds Lobbying of EU May Cause Backlash According to the New York Times,... the lobbying effort by hedge funds against impending regulation by the European Union has created a backlash.  While influential politicians and London hedge funds may have ... (more) Hedge Funds Lobbying
Paulson Gives 3rd-Quarter Investor Update
Paulson Gives 3rd-Quarter Investor Update
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com — John Paulson, the hedge fund manager who gained fame betting on the mortgage crisis, sees big opportunities... to wager on price discrepancies in banking stocks, according to his most recent letter to investors. (more) Paulson Gives 3rd-Quarter Investor Update
Ohio Pension Funds Sue Credit Rating Agencies
Ohio Pension Funds Sue Credit Rating Agencies
securitiesdocket.com — The credit rating agencies have been bulletproof from litigation for years, but new attacks keep coming. Today,... Reuters reports, Ohio’s AG sued Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings, claiming that they provided misleading credit ratings that led to hundreds of millions of losses ... (more) Ohio Pension Funds Sue Credit Rating Agencies
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