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Warren Wicklund changes name

Warren Wicklund AS changes its name to Warren AS. This has a background in structural changes including the sale of its subsidiary, Warren Wicklund...

The Midgard Fixed Income Fund added to NHX

The Nordic Hedge Fund Index has added PFA's newest fund The Midgard Fixed Income Fund to NHX. The Fund primarily invests and trades both...

FMG changes custodian to Credit Suisse

FMG has changed custodian to Credit Suisse Zurich from Bank of Bermuda. Credit Suisse was founded in 1856 and is active in over...

U.S. government is new ‘dead man walking,’ Hedge Fund manager says

Fund manager Eric Sprott called Citigroup, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and General Motors "dead men walking" in late 2007. On Tuesday, he said...

Boreas advanced 13 pct in September – up 92 pct YTD

Iceland based Boreas Capital advanced 13.34 pct in September making it the third best month in 2009, only beaten by the fund's performance in...

eQ: September did not change the environment

The environment is rewarding for hedge funds: not only are trend following and directional strategies favored by strong market moves, but arbitrage strategies...

SEC Charges Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager with Insider Trading

Yesterday the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged billionaire Raj Rajaratnam and his New York-based hedge fund advisory firm Galleon Management LP with engaging in...

FITCH: FoHF still in reconfiguration despite strong performance

Fitch Ratings says that the fund of hedge fund (FoHF) industry is still in reconfiguration despite being on course to register the best annual...

Atlant Fonder: Markets could go either way

Swedish Atlant Fonder had a good September with all its funds rising. Edge, Explora, Sharp, Protect and Stability rose 3.7 pct, 2.0 pct, 1.4...

Sampo chairman eager to explore Nordea-Swedbank merger

The chairman of the board of directors of Finnish insurer Sampo Oyj, Bjorn Wahlroos, is eager to explore the conditions for a potential merger...

Soros to Invest $1 Billion in Clean Energy

Billionaire George Soros said he will invest $1 billion in clean-energy technology and create an organization to advise policy makers on environmental issues. ...