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Hedge funds rushing to cover short positions on U.S. stocks
Short interest as a portion of shares outstanding in the $266 billion SPDR S&P 500 ETF had fallen to 4.9% Friday from 6.7% at the end of May
Investors rekindle love affair with hedge funds
To get back into investors' good graces, funds have had to alter traits like their liquidity, fees — even their overall structure.
The Takeaway: Hedgies now offering expert performance chasing
Portfolio Are we in a bubble? Let’s ask Russell! (iShares) Michael Santoli: Of all…
Institutions keen on activist hedges
Activist hedge funds have pulled in at least $2 billion in new assets from institutional investors over the past two years, with a marked acceleration in pace in the second half of 2011 and so far in 2012.
Hedge funds are using ETFs despite stigma
Hedge fund managers are the third-biggest institutional users of exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded products, but they are reluctant to talk about it.
Emerging hedge fund performance questioned
Emerging-hedge-fund managers are getting more attention from institutional investors because they tend to produce better returns than larger, more established funds, but industry insiders disagree about the extent of the outperformance.
Family offices big on hedge funds: Survey
Typical family office invests more than a quarter of its clients' assets with hedge funds; share could be even larger
SEC probes info sharing in hedge funds
The regulator is investigating whether financial entities are investing in hedge funds in order to share inside information.
Bill mandates study of hedge funds, private equity
A bill introduced in August would create a commission to study the hedge fund and private equity industries.
