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ALTERNATIVES AUG 14, 2007
KKR presses on with IPO

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is forging on with its IPO despite treacherous conditions in the credit markets.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 14, 2007
Deadline may prompt hedge withdrawals

As skittish investors run away from risk, fund managers expect to see a pile of redemption notices tomorrow.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 14, 2007
Senate eyes hedge fund lending

The Senate is investigating another tax perk enjoyed by the hedge fund industry.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 13, 2007
Goldman pumps $3B into flailing fund

Goldman Sachs’s Global Equity Opportunities fund lost $1 billion last week, prompting a $3 billion injection.

By Bloomberg
ETFS AUG 13, 2007
ETFs seek shelter from Reg NMS

Some ETF providers are asking the SEC for exemption from a part of Regulation NMS, CCH Wall Street reported.

By Bloomberg
ETFS AUG 13, 2007
Index unit’s planned IPO sparks concerns about conflicts

PHILADELPHIA — Morgan Stanley’s plans to take its MSCI Inc. index unit public is raising concerns about conflicts of interest that may arise when an index company must answer to shareholders.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2007
Coby Brooks challenges widows' bid for elective share of Hooters fortune

Coby Brooks, the son of the late founder and owner of the Hooters restaurant chain, is in an estate battle with his father's widow, arguing that a commonly used estate law is unconstitutional.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2007
Hedge fund indexes mark gains

Despite high-profile stories of hedge fund collapses in the last few weeks, two indexes showed overall gains for the industry.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2007
Burned firm sues Bear Stearns

Bear Stearns is being sued over the now-infamous failure two of its hedge funds, published reports said.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 07, 2007
Startup launches real estate index

Radar Logic has licensed its real estate data to three Wall Street firms that will allow investors to bet on which way residential real estate markets are headed.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 07, 2007
Hedge fund stats edge up in July

The HFR Fund Weighted Composite Index increased 0.49% in July and is up 7.99% year-to-date.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 06, 2007
Hennessee cleared in Bayou loss

Hennessee Group has been cleared in a lawsuit filed by a client who lost money in the collapsed hedge fund Bayou Group LLC.

By Bloomberg
ETFS AUG 06, 2007
Van Eck Global goes nuclear

Van Eck Global announced that it will launch an exchange traded fund based on nuclear energy.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 06, 2007
Goldman's Global Alpha plunged in July

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s flagship hedge fund fell 8% during the last week of July, according to Financial News.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2007
Merrill accelerated Bear hedge debacle

Merrill Lynch helped speed up the deterioration of one of Bear Stearns' collapsed hedge funds.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2007
Barclays launches Int'l REIT ETFs

Barclays Global Investors today launched the first iShare ETF to invest in international real estate via real estate investment trusts.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 02, 2007
Two major hedge funds post losses

The Raptor Fund fell 9% last month, while Caxton Associates' flagship hedge fund fell about 3%.,

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 01, 2007
Another Bear hedge fund on the rocks

A third Bear Stearns hedge fund is in trouble due to the subprime mortgage market, according to published reports.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME AUG 01, 2007
Lehman debuts muni index swap

Lehman Brothers launched the Lehman Brothers Municipal Index Swap, according to published reports.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 01, 2007
Bear Stearns hit with claim over losses

Bear Stearns and several of its asset management employees are the subject of an arbitration claim by an investor who suffered losses in one of the company’s structured credit hedge funds.

By Bloomberg