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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 23, 2007
Hedge funds inflows dip below 1Q

Hedge funds pulled in $58.7 billion in new flows during the second quarter, according to Hedge Fund Research.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 23, 2007
Correction

An article about Credit Suisse/Tremont hedge fund indexes revising performance data did not include a correct comparison of indexes.

By D Hampton
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2007
Robin Hood stops investing in rich

The Robin Hood Foundation said it would stop investing in its donors’ and board members’ hedge funds.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 19, 2007
Hedge index revises its numbers

The failing subprime mortgage market caused a hedge fund index to revise its performance returns.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 19, 2007
HFR unveils Asian indicies

Hedge Fund Research Inc. today introduced five new indices to track hedge fund performance in Asian markets.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 18, 2007
Bear Stearns hedge funds tapped out

Investors in Bear Stearns’ two failed hedge funds have lost their money and will probably not get it back, according to published reports.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 18, 2007
Downturn feared for credit derivatives

Global credit derivatives totals spiked 113% in 2006, but that streak is threatened by recent hedge fund disasters.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 16, 2007
Henderson sinks $1B into Asian real estate

London's Henderson Global Investors will launch a $1 billion fund focused on Asian real estate, according to a Financial Times report.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 16, 2007
Blackstone: Loophole report a 'myth'

Blackstone has slammed a story saying the private equity giant is using a loophole to get millions back in taxes.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 16, 2007
Robin Hood eyed for giving to rich

The Robin Hood Foundation is under scrutiny by Congress for investing charitable money into its donors’ and members’ hedge funds, Bloomberg reported.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2007
Hedges continue to best benchmarks

The Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index increased 1.07% in the month of June, beating out the major market benchmarks.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 11, 2007
Hedge funds risky for Street, says Sirri

The House Financial Services Committee heard testimony about risks hedge funds may pose to the investors and the economy.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 11, 2007
Carried tax studied by Senate

The Senate Finance Committee is scrutinizing a bill that could raise taxes paid by hedge fund managers and private equity heads.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 10, 2007
Hedge funds stay ahead of the pack

Hedge funds have beaten out the major indicators in the month of June.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 10, 2007
No extradition for hedge fund fugitive

Runaway hedge fund manager Michael Berger, whose U.S. fund lost $400 million, was caught in Austria last week, according to published reports.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 09, 2007
Books closed to hedge funds, says TD

TD Ameritrade will not open its books to two hedge funds that have urged it to consider a sale or merger.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 09, 2007
Edwards backs 'Blackstone bill'

Presidential candidate John Edwards stands behind proposed tax hikes for private-equity and hedge fund managers, the Wall Street Journal reported.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 09, 2007
Higher hedge fund threshold on hold

A controversial proposal to raise wealth qualifications in alternative investments is being put on hold by the SEC.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2007
Braddock to shutter $300M hedge fund

Braddock Financial will liquidate its $300 million hedge fund due to investor fears of subprime mortgage exposure.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 03, 2007
Bear Stearns to increase risk controls

Following hedge fund problems, asset management risk control will report to parent's risk czar.

By Bloomberg