Q4 '07 could be a good time for hedge funds: Collingham
Source: Moneycontrol.com
David Thompson, Partner at Collingham Capital Management says that the fourth quarter of 2007 could be a good time for hedge funds because of all the volatility that has happened. More...

Icahn Sells Hedge Fund Group To Icahn-Owned Company
Source: FINalternatives
With the most recent alternatives firms to hit the public markets experiencing less-than-stellar performance, Carl Icahn picked the New York Stock Exchange route to take his Icahn Funds Management public. More...

Of Hedge Funds and Small Business
Source: Portfolio.com
President Bush wants hedge trimmers to know he cares just as much about them as he does hedge fund managers. That, apparently, is why he's opposing efforts to make the latter pay higher taxes on "carried interest." More...

Man Group delays U.S. hedge fund IPO: source
Source: Reuters
Man Group Plc (EMG.L: Quote, Profile, Research), slated to become the first firm to list a hedge fund on the New York Stock Exchange this autumn, will delay the public offering as market conditions have deteriorated dramatically, a source familiar with the company's plans said on Thursday. More...


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3 Overlooked Emerging Markets
Source: The Motley Fool
Is now the right time to jump into emerging markets?

After a tremendous five-year run in international markets -- especially emerging markets -- many investors have sought to capitalize on foreign growth by moving assets overseas. According to a recent article in SmartMoney magazine, inflows into international mutual funds have topped $117 billion over the past two years, versus just $18 billion for domestic funds. More...

Emerging Markets Continue to Outperform Developed Markets in July, Says S&P
Source: CNNMoney.com
Standard & Poor's, the leading provider of financial market intelligence, announced today that emerging market returns outpaced developed market returns in July. According to Standard & Poor's global stock market review, The World By Numbers, emerging equity markets rose 4.53% for the month versus a 2.02% loss for developed equity markets. Looking at the 12-month period ending in July, emerging market returns continue to remain strong with a 53.94% gain, more than double the developed markets gain of 21.52%. More...

Our survey says: Don't bother following fund of funds managers
Source: Citywire
Citywire Funds Insider has been out and about surveying advisers on their views on fund of funds managers.

In the coming months two fund of funds teams will try to establish themselves at new bases. Fidelity's multimanager team, led by Chris Ralph, has jumped ship to start a new boutique with Resolution Asset Management, while Credit Suisse's former team of Gary Potter and Robert Burdett are setting up shop at Thames River. More...

Texas Issues $2.6B Multi-Strat Fund Of Funds RFP
Source: FINalternatives
The $25.9 billion Texas Permanent School Fund is looking for a few good multi-strategy fund of funds managers to create and manage an absolute return FoF portfolio in a separate account vehicle.  More...