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Hedge fund
opposes PHH plan to sell itself
Source:
Reuters
Business services company PHH Corp. (PHH.N: Quote, Profile,
Research) is facing shareholder opposition to its plan to split
up and sell itself, according to a regulatory filing on
Wednesday.
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Jeremy Warner's Outlook: Hedge funds act to head off the
regulators
Source:
The Independent
With all eyes on private equity for today's mauling by the House
of Commons Treasury Select Committee, this might seem an odd
moment for hedge funds to announce they are clubbing together to
draw up industry-wide standards of conduct. Hedge funds have
been out of the limelight since unions began targeting private
equity as the capitalist whipping boy of choice. It might have
been better for hedge funds to keep quiet and let private equity
else take the flak.
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Most hedge funds positive on India: K&A Sec
Source: Moneycontrol.com
Sushil Kedia, Head of Institutional Equities, K&A Securities, is
of the view that yesterday’s sharp run-up was nothing but a
short-squeeze. He thinks that shorts still exist and would
recommend a stop loss above 4,240. If the 4,240 levels are
crossed, he would look to buy at 4,140-4,180.
Kedia feels that on extreme short-term charts the Nifty looks
overbought. He added that most hedge funds remain extremely
positive on India. More...
Treasurys Slip As Investors Hedge Bets
Source:
Forbes
U.S. Treasury bond prices slipped Wednesday morning, as the
market showed no overt sense of concern over trouble at hedge
funds run by Bear Stearns.
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UK hedge funds ‘just window dressing’
Source:
FT Alphaville
A hedge fund working group set up to examine voluntary standards
for the industry was dismissed as “window dressing” on Tuesday
by the head of the GMB union, which has led criticism of the
private equity industry. Paul Kenny, GMB general secretary, said
the government should probe the sector, not leave it to set its
own standards.
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US hedge funds face subprime shutdown
Source:
ThisIsMoney.co.uk
Two of America's biggest hedge funds - worth a combined £10bn
just weeks ago - could be shut down after a last-ditch rescue
plan put together by the biggest names on Wall Street looked to
have failed. More...
Hot Hedge Fund Strategies: How To Get In!
Source:
CNBC
130/30, 120/20, 140/40. No, they're not prescriptions from your
eye doctor. They are the latest trend in the investing world,
that allows traditional, long-term investors to use shorting to
boost returns.
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Weill Says Big Is Beautiful; Hedge Fund Disagrees
Source:
The New York Times
Sanford Weill, the retired chairman of Citigroup,
recently told Bloomberg News that the bank’s enormousness isn’t
a disadvantage. “Being large and having a strong balance sheet
enables a company to withstand the financial turmoil that
happens every now and then in global markets,” he said.
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