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ALTERNATIVES OCT 11, 2007
Private-equity tax said to be alive in House

The private-equity tax hike will not go gentle into that good night, according to published reports.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 11, 2007
Treasury eyes hedge fund fees

The Treasury is weighing a number of guidance projects, including one on hedge funds’ tax treatment of management fees.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 10, 2007
High hedge fees here to stay, report says

Despite faltering performance for hedge funds in the last few months, fees aren't dropping anytime soon, Reuters reported.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 10, 2007
Hedge fund adviser charged with short sales

The SEC today charged Sandell Asset Management Corp. with short-sale violations.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 09, 2007
Hedge fund fudging scrutinized

Hedge fund managers may be overvaluing prices on illiquid securities to keep investors in the game.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 09, 2007
Emerging-market returns jump in Q3

Emerging equity markets returned 13.81% in the quarter ended Sept. 30, more than six times the developed equity markets’ return of 2.07% in the same period.

By D Hampton
ALTERNATIVES OCT 09, 2007
Private-equity firms dodge tax bullet

The fierce battle over an increased private-equity tax is stalling in the Senate, according to The Washington Post.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2007
Hedge funds gain ground in September

After mid-August’s lows, indexes across the board posted improvements.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2007
Goldman buys 9.99% stake in Winton

Goldman Sachs's new private-equity fund has purchased a stake in a $10 billion London-based hedge fund manager.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2007
Tax changes mean fiduciary issues

By Investment News Team
ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2007
B-D exemption rule dead, but the debate rages on

The debate over issues related to the broker-dealer exemption rule continues.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2007
Distressed debt market dries up — and drought may last

The market for debt securities from issuers already in, or heading for, default has virtually stalled. And issuance may become even scarcer.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2007
Personalized service the norm at Highline Wealth Management

The walls of Neal Simon's office at Highline Wealth Management LLC are lined with the images of people he and his wife photographed during their travels through China, Guatemala, India, Indonesia and Peru.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 02, 2007
Morgan Stanley raises $1.5 for Asia fund

The private-equity fund will invest in China, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan as well as Japan, India and Australia.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 01, 2007
Subprime crisis breeds opportunity

By Investment News Team
ALTERNATIVES OCT 01, 2007
Pride of the quants

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 01, 2007
Hedge funds shake summer doldrums

September hedge funds recovered from a sickly August to generate positive returns of 0.85% net of fees for investors.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 01, 2007
Cazenove and Dexion seek to raise $612M

Investor appetite for hedge funds will be gauged as London-listed closed-end funds are expected to announce plans to raise a combined $612 million.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 01, 2007
Fewer clients waiting till death to part with charitable dollars

More clients are interested in charitable donations while they are still alive to oversee how the money is being spent.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES SEP 28, 2007
REIT ETFs begin trading on Big Board

Real estate manager Adelante Capital Management’s Adelante Shares subsidiary and XShares Advisors introduced seven equal-weighted REIT ETFs.

By D Hampton