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Is the macro fund era ending?

Citadel has hit a rough patch as of late, and this has coincided with some big changes. MarketWatch reports that the big fund company run by Ken Griffin--whose star burned so brightly not so long... Read more...

Morgan Stanley board supports Mack as chairman

It's in vogue these days for boards to split the CEO and chairman jobs in the name of good corporate governance. You would think it would be an easy sell at Morgan... Read more...

Quant funds facing more pressure?

Will other quantitative funds follow in the steps of GMN Capital of San Francisco? According to the AP, the fund has informed investors that it will shutter itself and return funds by the end of the... Read more...

Electronic trading startups are hot

Financial service firms, especially those that trade actively, have long been a hotbed of IT activity. To hear a lot of executives talk about it, it's like a souped-up arms race. You need an arsenal... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Private Equity Shakeout

Well, when the press latches onto something, it really latches on. In vogue now: the notion that the bubble is bursting. Here's an Read more...

The future of algorithmic trading?

It's no secret that algorithmic trading is in vogue on Wall Street. But beyond... Read more...

Blank check companies face pressures

The last two years, blank check companies were all the rage. Read more...

Citigroup moves deeper into PE industry

2007 mutual fund industry predictions

One well-known columnist has an item up on MarketWatch that makes some predictions about the fund industry for the new year. You'll likely agree with many of them. There will likely be... Read more...

Private equity fund execs wanted in S. Korea

This is starting to get interesting. Lone Star Funds, a private equity concern based in Dallas, has been under investigation by South Korean prosecutors since March. They say the fund conspired... Read more...