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Hedge fund foundations thrive
The hedge fund industry can't really be accused for not giving back, the rap (fairly or not) that has been hung on the private equity industry. According to an article on Institutional Investor's Web Read more...
Some perspective on hedge funds
Are we getting to the point that the number of hedge funds will inevitably rise past the number of stocks out there? Seems likely. Read more...
Shadow banking universe gets more complex
We've heard a lot of denunciations recently of the shadow banking system, which seems to be raining problems on the brightly lit banking system. But here's a thought; one Pimco official suggests that Read more...
Consolidation in the PE industry
We all know that the private equity industry has entered a down cycle. But is it so bad that we'll see a lot of consolidation? It doesn't seem like any major firm is anywhere close to that level of Read more...
Leveraged deals in perspective
The current slowdown in the leveraged deals environment is starting to take on historic proportions. The Financial Times notes data from Thomson Financial showing that the announced deal volume in Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Hedge Fund Growth Moderates
Excluding performance gains, hedge funds collectively grew 17 percent in 2007, compared with 27 percent in 2006 (Hedgeco.net and Read more...
Renaissance Technologies feels quant fund pain
Quant funds have taken their lumps this year. Big macro-type quant funds were among the biggest hedge fund losers last year, and many think Read more...
Are quant funds really dead?
The credit crisis in some ways amounted to a strong kick in the butt for quantitative funds. Many of them just coped with the herd to the doors and their returns suffered. But is the idea dead? A lot Read more...
Jury still out on Och-Ziff IPO
You have to give Och-Ziff and its bankers credit for managing to go public in a really awful environment. It is not surprising that its dipped a bit in the after-market. It will likely be seen as Read more...
And the top equity research sales force is...
Bear Stearns could use some good news. Here is a little bit: It has been named the top equity research sales team by Institutional Investor. This is according to a poll of big investors and Read more...