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Dr Doom: Why the US cannot avoid recession

Investment Week | 06 Feb 2012

Advanced economies, compared with emerging markets, have better fundamentals, but getting back to ‘normal' will be a multi-year process, says economist Nouriel Roubini, who forecasts up to a decade of weak economic growth in the US.

Majedie soft-closes outperforming Tortoise fund

Majedie Asset Management has closed its Tortoise hedge fund to new investors as assets approach the £350m mark.

Investment Week | 01 Feb 2012

FSA fines Einhorn's hedge fund £7.2m for insider trading

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined David Einhorn and his hedge fund Greenlight Capital £7.2m for trading on inside information in UK stock Punch Taverns in June 2009.

Investment Week | 25 Jan 2012

FSA targets hedge fund and private equity pay

The FSA has launched a consultation on regulations for hedge funds and private equity firms that will form the basis for tough new rules on pay.

Investment Week | 25 Jan 2012

The ten top-performing hedge funds of 2011

Hedge funds faced a mixed year in 2011 as markets took a sharp turn for the worse, but a number of multi-billlion dollar portfolios still shone, according to the latest annual release from Bloomberg Markets Magazine.

Investment Week | 10 Jan 2012

Paulson trio share £12m payday despite profit falls

Three directors at Paulson Europe, the London-based arm of one of the world’s best known hedge funds, have scooped a near £12m payday.

Investment Week | 09 Jan 2012

Spanish hedge fund threatens to sue over Greek bond losses

Madrid-based hedge fund Vega Asset Management has threatened to take legal action against officials negotiating Greece's debt restructuring if its bond losses turn out to be too deep.

Investment Week | 22 Dec 2011

Hendry plays VIX index ahead of 'volatility collapse'

Eclectica's hedge fund star Hugh Hendry has been using put options on the so-called 'fear index' to play market volatility.

Investment Week | 30 Nov 2011

Hedge fund compliance officer banned for post-Lehmans failings

The FSA has banned a hedge fund manager and fined him £14,000 for failing to spot attempts by an employee to hide huge losses caused by the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

Investment Week | 22 Nov 2011

Paulson cuts gold holding and reduces risk on hedge funds

John Paulson, the billionaire hedge fund manager, cut his holdings in a gold ETF during the third quarter.

Investment Week | 16 Nov 2011

Which fund managers do millionaires prefer?

Millionaires favour hedge fund manager Paul Singer, CEO of Elliott Management, as the manager they trust most with their cash, according to an investment club survey.

Investment Week | 09 Nov 2011

Man shares rise 6% as results beat expectations

Man Group's shares rose nearly 3% this morning after it reported pre-tax profit of $154m for the six months to 30 September 2011, ahead of the amount it forecast earlier this summer.

Investment Week | 03 Nov 2011

Odey’s Bond: Savage recession priced into US high yield

High yield and investment grade US credit are the cheapest asset classes in the market as they are discounting a “savage recession”, said Odey’s macro strategist Tim Bond.

Investment Week | 18 Oct 2011

Global macro hedge funds beat peers in volatile times

Global macro funds outperformed most other hedge fund strategies in the third quarter of 2011 as bearish bets on commodities, equities and the euro started to pay off.

Investment Week | 14 Oct 2011

Hedge fund billionaire gets 11 years for insider trading

Hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam has received the longest ever prision sentence for insider trading after he was jailed for 11 years in a landmark ruling in the US today.

Investment Week | 13 Oct 2011

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