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Hedge fund managers willing to discount fees to recoup losses

FT reported today that an increasing number of hedge fund managers offers discounts on performance fees to make up for previous losses.Among them are...

Confidence in Euro declines to lowest value in 2 years

Confidence into the Euro declined today to the lowest rate since August 2005 the FT and Bloomberg reported today. The Euro's gains, record crude...

Drake quits its Global Opportunities fund and announces new fund: Update

The FT reported today that the Drake Management quit its $2.5bn flagship hedge fund after it could not get enough support from investors. Its...

Storebrand gains 11% after unexpected first quarter results

Bloomberg reported today that Storebrand, the Norwegian insurer, had the biggest advance since January 24 as it gained 11% to NOK45.9 today.Storebrand’s group profit...

Iceland inflation reaches 20-year high

The FT reported yesterday that Iceland’s inflation was reaching a 20-year high this month with 11.8% as opposed to the forecast of the Icelandic...

Disappointing earnings of Scandinavian banks

Disappointing returns of European banks were affecting trade in in European equity markets as the FT reported today. <P class=MsoNor

Banks cut money available to hedge funds

The FT reported last Thursday that banks have cut back their amount of money they are willing to lend to hedge funds

Hedge funds taking extra risk to reach performance targets

As the FT reported on Sunday according to new research conducted by Chris Brooks, University of Reading, and Andrew Clare and Nick Motson, City...

Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management offers 130/30 strategies

Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, the diversified, global asset management firm, has launched three 130/30 strategies – capitalising on the demand for alpha extension investments....

Warburg Pincus closes $15 Billion global private equity fund

Warburg Pincus, the global private equity firm, today announced the closing of Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P. (WP X), a $15 billion...

Nordea appoints new deputy head of Banking in Finland

In Nordea Markku Haapasalmi (56) will become deputy head of Banking in Finland. Head of Banking in Finland is Pekka Nuuttila. Markku...

Nordea signs deal with SLI

According to Global Investor Magazine there has been signed a deal between Standard Life Investments and Nordea to distribute its Global REIT Focus Fund...
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