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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 16, 2007
Hedge fund crooner sings the blues

Country songs aren’t just about losing your dog, your truck and your wife—they’re also about losing your hedge fund.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ETFS AUG 15, 2007
ETF to deal in carbon emissions

XShares filed a registration statement with the SEC to offer ETFs in AirShares EU Carbon Allowances Fund.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 15, 2007
Goldman cuts hedge fund fees

Goldman Sachs has slashed fees for its Global Equity Opportunities hedge fund.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 15, 2007
Most HFR indexes dip in July

Performance was negative in July for 12 of 21 hedge fund indexes created by Hedge Fund Research.

By D Hampton
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 14, 2007
KKR presses on with IPO

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is forging on with its IPO despite treacherous conditions in the credit markets.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 14, 2007
Deadline may prompt hedge withdrawals

As skittish investors run away from risk, fund managers expect to see a pile of redemption notices tomorrow.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 14, 2007
Senate eyes hedge fund lending

The Senate is investigating another tax perk enjoyed by the hedge fund industry.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 13, 2007
Goldman pumps $3B into flailing fund

Goldman Sachs’s Global Equity Opportunities fund lost $1 billion last week, prompting a $3 billion injection.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ETFS AUG 13, 2007
ETFs seek shelter from Reg NMS

Some ETF providers are asking the SEC for exemption from a part of Regulation NMS, CCH Wall Street reported.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ETFS AUG 13, 2007
Index unit’s planned IPO sparks concerns about conflicts

PHILADELPHIA — Morgan Stanley’s plans to take its MSCI Inc. index unit public is raising concerns about conflicts of interest that may arise when an index company must answer to shareholders.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2007
Coby Brooks challenges widows' bid for elective share of Hooters fortune

Coby Brooks, the son of the late founder and owner of the Hooters restaurant chain, is in an estate battle with his father's widow, arguing that a commonly used estate law is unconstitutional.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 09, 2007
General American Life to pay $3.3 million

The SEC has settled with General American Life Insurance Company and a former executive for late trading.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 09, 2007
Mortgage mess expanding, says AIG

Borrowers just above subprime are reporting more residential mortgage delinquencies, according to AIG.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2007
Hedge fund indexes mark gains

Despite high-profile stories of hedge fund collapses in the last few weeks, two indexes showed overall gains for the industry.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2007
Burned firm sues Bear Stearns

Bear Stearns is being sued over the now-infamous failure two of its hedge funds, published reports said.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 07, 2007
M&M revenue rises 7% in 2Q

Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. announced that earnings per share remained unchanged at 31 cents compared to the year-ago period.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 07, 2007
Startup launches real estate index

Radar Logic has licensed its real estate data to three Wall Street firms that will allow investors to bet on which way residential real estate markets are headed.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 07, 2007
Hedge fund stats edge up in July

The HFR Fund Weighted Composite Index increased 0.49% in July and is up 7.99% year-to-date.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 06, 2007
Hennessee cleared in Bayou loss

Hennessee Group has been cleared in a lawsuit filed by a client who lost money in the collapsed hedge fund Bayou Group LLC.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ETFS AUG 06, 2007
Van Eck Global goes nuclear

Van Eck Global announced that it will launch an exchange traded fund based on nuclear energy.

By Bloomberg