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Limited partners seek liquid hedge funds
We noted recently that, on average, most hedge fund do not seem to be getting hit with a massive wave of redemption requests, though fund executives understandably remain a bit nervous.
It's fair to say however that more limited partners are pondering ways that they can stay more liquid with
Funds still sweating out redemptions period
At least three big hedge funds have raised brows this year because of their big losses. Leading the pack of course is John Paulson, whose flagship Advantage funds are down significantly; the leveraged version is down about 50 percent. As it turns out, redemptions were relatively light as of Oc
Hedge funds face light redemption requests
As performance wavered, recent conventional wisdom has been that hedge funds are taking a close look at investment, pondering whether they should pull the redemption trigger as deadlines for such requests loom. But there are signs that the hedge fund industry dodged a bullet this year.
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John Paulson faces his future
In the hedge fund industry, the star of stars over the past few years has been John Paulson, who was putting together a legendary track record. He was on track to be placed someday in the same constellation where the likes of Julian Robertson and George Soros now reside. Paulson may get there
Answer to hedge fund redemption woes?
It's no secret that hedge funds have struggled mightily with their redemptions policies. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, lots of limited partners rushed for the doors. That put fund executives in a tough position. They ended up holding up a lot of redemption requests, inflaming their inv
SEC targets quant funds
Back when the industry trading scandals were white hot, there was a little bit of Schadenfreude emanating from the algorithmic crowd.
These quant-oriented funds were quick to point out that they didn't need to scour for tidbits of illegal insider information to trade on. They made money via th
Hedge fund management fees still an issue
Most institutions understand that to get the big gains from hedge funds you have to pay the hefty performance fee. That's the game. The management fee is a slightly different bird, one that often rankles investors in hedge funds and private equity funds.
The issue cropped up again at a recent
Bill Miller lags index again in 2011
Bill Miller's record since 2006--the end of his phenomenal 15-year run of beating the S&P 500--has been somewhat spotty. He's had good years (2009), bad years (2008), and some mediocre years. This year, unfortunately, he's staring at another bad year.
So far in 2011, the Legg Mason Capital
John Paulson not facing mass redemptions
John Paulson, the hedge fund superstar, has taken his lumps so far this year.
Just recently, he was prodded to sell his entire stake in Sino-Forest, after a short seller-oriented Hong Kong-based research firm named Muddy Waters issued a report calling the Chinese company a fraud, which tanked
Some hedge fund assets still locked up
Is the hedge fund debacle of 2008-2009 finally over? There are many signs that it is. Assets under management have broached the $2 trillion level. Performance has rebounded. Many companies have taken steps to upgrade their internal processes and create more investor-friendly policies.
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