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The best way to regulate hedge funds

November 20, 2008 — 2:35pm ET | By Jim Kim
AllAboutAlpha.com notes an interesting study--by Michael King of the Bank for International Settlements and Philipp Maier of the Bank of Canada--that suggests the best way to regulate hedge funds is... Read more...

Goldman Sachs cuts back in prime brokerage

November 6, 2008 — 2:07pm ET | By Jim Kim
The prime brokerage business is morphing as we speak. The free flow of leverage has been drastically reduced and that is leading Goldman Sachs--a premier prime broker along with Morgan Stanley--to... Read more...

Goldman, Morgan causing the contraction in hedge funds?

October 28, 2008 — 8:46am ET | By Jim Kim
There's been a lot of bad news for hedge funds as of late. More continue to shut down. Lawmakers seem bent on more regulation. And investors are getting even more antsy. The threat of redemptions... Read more...

Hedge fund losses continue in September

October 7, 2008 — 1:28pm ET | By Jim Kim
The news is uniformly bad for many hedge funds right now. Sure, there are exceptions, like John Paulson's fund, which has been on a tear. But for most, the combination of short selling restrictions,... Read more...

Hedge funds scrambling to control situation

October 2, 2008 — 12:57pm ET | By Jim Kim
From antsy customers to creaking prime brokers to emboldened regulators and critics, the hedge fund industry is in scramble mode right now. We can expect more to follow the esteemed Guy Wyser-Pratte,... Read more...

More hedge funds to tap capital markets?

July 28, 2008 — 2:47pm ET | By Jim Kim
The KKR move to become a publicly traded company throws the spotlight once again on alternative investment companies and the public markets. We may see more private equity companies try to somehow... Read more...

Prime brokers striking out with 'cap intro'

July 7, 2008 — 4:08pm ET | By Jim Kim
We've noted that beyond the big two--Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley--there is a great search underway by prime brokers for a viable... Read more...

Opportunity for small prime brokerages

June 23, 2008 — 8:15am ET | By Jim Kim
The big two in prime brokerage have long been Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. Bear Stearns was almost in that tier until recent, ahem,... Read more...

Prime brokers morph with the times

June 19, 2008 — 7:22am ET | By Jim Kim
Who's calling the shots in the hedge fund industry these days? Most would answer the investors. They have become much more demanding for obvious reasons. They want... Read more...

Prime brokers in Asia

June 19, 2008 — 7:17am ET | By Jim Kim
The prime brokerage war is heating up in Asia, which looms as a growth area for hedge funds. FINalternatives reports that a talent war has broken out. Lots of hiring going on. Goldman Sachs has... Read more...
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