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Goldman Sachs to drop convertible arbitrage hedge fund index

Goldman Sachs will discontinue its convertible arbitrage hedge fund index amid a general downturn in the trading strategy. Decembers 19 (Reuters): Goldman Sachs told...

Derivative dealers vow to cut trade lags in half

Credit derivatives dealers have pledged to fix 50% of the trade confirmation problems in the market by the end of April 2006. December 16...

TietoEnator and OMX create fund services firm for Northern Europe

TietoEnator and OMX have created an IT and investment services firm for fund managers, banks and brokerage firms in Northern Europe.  Finnish software...

Longer Lockups Pits Hedge Funds Against Private Equity

According to Strategic Research Institute, moves by hedge funds to circumvent SEC ruling are creating a convergence with private equity funds. December 16 (PRNewswire):...

Court orders Man Financial to produce documents

On Friday, Man Financial was ordered by a federal judge to provide the appropriate documentation to the court-appointed receiver of a collapsed hedge fund....

Michael Jackson on the verge of losing Neverland and Beatles catalogue to hedge fund

Troubled pop icon Michael Jackson’s $330 million dollar debts to hedge fund Fortress Investments is close to costing him the Neverland Ranch and his...

SEB expands its asset management division to Norway

The Swedish Skandinanviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) has sought concession to run asset management business in Norway. December 16 (IMarkedet): The Swedish banking and investment...

CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index up 1.48% for November

The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is up 1.48% for November; YTD is 5.90%. December 15: The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is up 1.48% for...

Hedge fund fees to cave in under pressure of dull performance

Reuters reports that some hedge fund fees could halve during coming months after recent dissapointing returns have exposed managers with limited talent. December 15...

Commodity investment set to rise sharply

According to a survey by Barclay’s Capital, investors plan to raise their exposure to commodities over the next three years. December 16 (Reuters): According...

Nordea to launch two new Nordic hedge funds

Nordea will in spring 2006 be launching two new hedge funds to be managed in Sweden, an equity fund and a FoHF. Nordic banking...

IFI WEEKLY ALTERNATIVES: RMF enters partnership arrangement with AM Investment Partners

RMF, a core investment manager of Man Investments, has announced that it has made a significant investment in a US-focused equity long short fund...