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The Hunted Billionaire

July 29, 2013

It’s not often that a billionaire can feel the same way as someone on death row, but there’s probably some slight similarity to that gut-wrenching anxiety and stress of a prisoner that Steve Cohen, CEO of SAC Capital Investors, is feeling these days. Cohen, the hedge fund master of SAC Capital Investors, has been the […]

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How Will Elimination of the SEC General Solicitation Ban Affect Hedge Funds?

July 22, 2013

On July 10th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to lift the ban on solicitation for hedge funds and other accredited investor financial services. To some industry and advising professionals, this was a terrible idea that opens the door to fraud and other financial swindling (the SEC’s current commissioner is of this opinion). […]

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Asset Flows by Strategy through May 2013

July 15, 2013

Asset flows into hedge funds reached their highest level in two years according to a recent report by BarclaysHedge. In total, flows into hedge funds reached $18.8 billion in May, bringing total assets under management to about $1.9 trillion.  The $18.8 billion inflow comes on top of $430 million in cash inflow for April and […]

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Even Hedge Fund Managers Go to Confabs

July 8, 2013

Given the nature of the industry and how uniquely individual many hedge managers tend to be (diplomatic speak for mercurial), it would probably surprise many laypeople that hedge fund managers attend junkets to discuss the goings-on in their industry. The SALT hedge fund conference in Las Vegas is such an event. Dubbed a major speaking […]

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Asian Markets Continue to Struggle

April 15, 2013

While many global economies have reported economic upturns over the past two years, five years after the 2008 financial downturn, Asian hedge funds and Asian private equity investments continue to struggle. Since so many Asian hedge funds have not met their performance goals, countless managers have left the industry entirely, creating many new hedge fund […]

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Hedge Funds Cut Costs while Facing Fee Pressures

December 31, 2012

The hedge fund industry as well as traditional asset management is beginning to implement lower cost structures as economic uncertainty and increasing pressure from clients over fees weighs on their business. Unfortunately for hedge funds, the reality of continuing under the 2 percent plus 20 percent of returns fee structure is quickly coming to an […]

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Hedge Fund Industry Seeks Out Friendlier Jurisdictions

December 24, 2012

Throughout much of the Western world, the hedge fund industry has been targeted by governments that have been active in imposing additional regulations across the financial industry. After gaining a reputation as a source of some of the biggest bets and most reckless risk taking in the lead up to the financial crisis, hedge funds […]

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