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Hedge funds return 2.04% in April
Hedge fund returns were up in April but fell short of several leading major indicators.
Merrill buys big stake in GSO hedge fund
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. is purchasing a 20% minority stake in a hedge fund with $8 billion in assets under management.
ESL ups stake in Citigroup
An affiliate of Edward Lampert's ESL Investments Inc. hedge fund now owns 15.24 million shares of Citigroup Inc.
Fortress plunges 52% in first quarter
The first hedge fund to go public today posted a 52% drop in first-quarter net income.
Bernanke warns against ‘ad hoc’ rules
The Federal Reserve chief today warned against creating "ad hoc" securities regulations—especially for derivatives or hedge funds.
Grassley calls for hedge fund registration
The Senate Finance Committee's top Republican today introduced legislation requiring hedge fund advisers to register with the SEC.
Mutual funds withstand hedge fund seige
Despite the continued – if slowing – growth of hedge funds, mutual funds will continue to dominate money management for the foreseeable future, said market observers at the ICI annual conference today.
Defunct hedge fund fined $716,000
Toppled hedge fund Amaranth Advisors LLC, has been censured by the Securities and Exchange Commission and has agreed to pay $716,000 to settle charges of violating securities rules, the SEC said.
Fortress buys real estate developer
Fortress Investment Group LLC has announced that it will buy Florida East Coast Industries Inc. in a deal valuing the Jacksonville, Fla.-based real estate developer at $3.5 billion.
NFA bars introducing broker
The National Futures Association has permanently barred former associated person Adam Leon from NFA membership.
Hedge funds trail U.S. equity markets
Despite a solid showing in April, hedge funds still fell well short of the returns of the domestic equity markets, according to the latest data from Greenwich Alternative Investments LLC in Greenwich, Conn.
REITs give student housing the old college try
College enrollment nationwide is expected to rise, and universities are struggling with the increased enrollment, with on-campus housing capacity falling to 24.8% of undergraduates in 2004.
UBS to shutter hedge fund
UBS AG will close its two-year-old Dillon Read Capital Management hedge fund unit, the bank said today according to published reports.
Hedge funds gain 26% 2006
The hedge fund industry grew by a healthy 26% in 2006, despite energy market volatility and several hedge fund blowups, according to Hennessee Group LLC’s 2006 Hedge Fund manager survey.
Japan to eye hedge funds
Japan's Financial Services Agency said today that it will begin monitoring hedge funds that operate in Japan, according to published reports.
Fewer securities class actions in 2006
The number of federal securities litigation class actions hit a record low of 106 cases last year compared to 169 in 2005, although settlement values remained high, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers study released today.
Hedge managers joins billionaire’s club
The money made last year by top hedge fund managers is putting traditional Wall Street pay packages to shame, according to a report in Alpha magazine.
Bigfoot hedge funds capture capital
The 100 largest hedge funds now control about 70% of hedge fund money, up almost 20% from 2003, according to Morgan Stanley's prime-brokerage unit, says a Wall Street Journal report.
Hedge funds post record-breaking inflows
The hedge fund industry posted record inflows of more than $60 billion during the first quarter, bringing total assets under management to $1.57 trillion, according to data released today by Hedge Fund Research Inc.
Multistrategy hedge funds dazzle investors
Despite being associated with one of the largest hedge fund implosions in recent memory, the multistrategy hedge fund model continues to represent the gold standard for much of the $1.2 trillion industry.
