Hedge funds

Investment in activist funds can be a high-stakes gamble - report

A Reuters report cautioned the risks involved in investing in activist funds like Pershing Square Capital Management because just as it can earn high returns, it could also result to massive losses.

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Private equity, hedge fund firms seizes opportunities on crumbling infrastructure

Private equity and hedge fund firms had set their sights on placing bets in infrastructure projects, stalled government transportation projects like railways and ports in particular.

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Infrastructure provides opportunities for private equity, hedge funds- report

A CNBC report said the infrastructure industry, including power plants, ports and pipes, has given private equity companies and hedge fund firms opportunities for investment.

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Sotheby's, BofA, J.C. Penney attract hedge fund buyers

Top U.S. hedge fund managers in the third quarter zoned in on the consumer sector, with investment plays ranging from Sotheby's, a high-end auction house that caters to millionaires, to J.C. Penney Co, the struggling department store chain.

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South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service investigates Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs, as well as a number of hedge funds or investment firms, is subject of a review by Korean regulators for compliance with local laws.

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Hedge funds' short sales at year-high levels amid volatile market due to US budget impasse

Investors were forced to short sell, or sell securities it does not own, due to the prolonged partial government shutdown.

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Flurry of retail buyouts, mergers seen amid hedge fund closures

Retail buyouts and mergers lead by foreign exchange market broker FXCM Inc had been seen proliferating in the midst of closures of some of the biggest hedge funds in the US and European Union.

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Hedge funds set to make money as Lehman Brothers makes full payout

Hedge funds that gambled on Lehman Brothers expected huge payouts as administrators finished recovering assets.

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PE firms make profit from children care homes - report

A 52-page report commissioned by UK Education Secretary Michael Gove revealed that some private equity firms and property dealers benefited in excess from child care homes subsidized by the government.

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Nokia handset unit sale to Microsoft hammers hedge funds

The announcement of Nokia selling its handset unit to Microsoft Corp. had left hedge funds rushing to unwind their bets, leaving the Finnish company to score a record gain per day.

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Argentina loses appeal in a US court

Argentina lost an appeal in a 2nd district circuit court in New York and deemed to wait until the US Supreme Court had finished reviewing their case.

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Blackstone Group-Fidelity Investments partnership democratizes hedge funds

The traditionally exclusive and sophisticated hedge fund investing market is now expected to be more open to the public through the partnership of Blackstone Group and Fidelity Investments, Reuters claimed.

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Man Group assets shrink by USD 52 billion as clients pull funds

The managed assets of the largest publicly-traded hedge fund in the world shrunk by as much as USD 52 billion in the first half.

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Bets on gold increase from hedge funds, Goldman looks at decline

Many hedge funds raised their bets on the increase of gold prices, yet Goldman Sachs Group expected a reverse on the gold rally to occur.

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“Trend following is dead,” says FX Concepts

“Trend following is dead,” said FX Concepts, expecting another year of dismal returns.

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