Harvard, Yale Hedge-Fund Investment May Be Eased by Levin Plan
Source: Bloomberg
Representative Sander Levin said he plans to offer a measure allowing universities such as Harvard, Yale and Stanford to invest in hedge funds in the U.S. without incurring a tax penalty. More...

Man Investments sees turmoil as opportunity
Source: Reuters UK
Cash-rich hedge funds are likely to spot investment opportunities in the financial market turmoil which has hit a few of their high-profile rivals, a senior official at Man Investments said on Thursday. More...

SAC Raised $1 Billion in August as Fund Declined 3% (Update1)
Source: Bloomberg
SAC Capital Advisors LLC, the hedge- fund firm run by Steven Cohen, raised $1 billion from investors in August as the company's biggest fund fell 3 percent. More...

Salus Launches Equity Long/Short Index Hedge Fund
Source: FINalternatives
Zug, Switzerland-based fund of funds shop Salus Alpha Management is launching the Salus Alpha Equity Hedged Fund, which will invest in an index comprising up to 30 long/short equity managers. The subscription period for the new offering ends today. More...


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The Closest Thing to a Free Lunch
Source: The Motley Fool
Getting some international exposure in your portfolio may be one of the best things you can do as an investor. Why? Because such exposure -- whether through individual stocks, mutual funds, or exchange-traded funds -- generally provides you the same or even higher potential returns but at lower risk. More...

A world tour for your portfolio
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
Parochial investors who ignore foreign equities may be missing out on diversification.

Australian investors are playing it safe, continuing to invest heavily in the local sharemarket at the expense of international equities, according to a recent survey. More...

Emerging-Market Bonds Rose After U.S. Jobs Reports Spur Demand
Source: Bloomberg
Argentina paced gains in emerging- market bonds after U.S. reports on jobs eased concern the turmoil in credit markets will curtail growth in the world's largest economy.

Investor demand for riskier securities such as developing nation debt and stocks rose after reports showed rising worker productivity and expansion in service industries. A continued expansion in the U.S. will help maintain demand for the exports of emerging-market economies. More...

Emerging market central banks sell some U.S. Treasuries
Source: Reuters
Emerging market central banks, concerned about the global credit squeeze of recent weeks, probably sold a portion of their U.S. Treasury holdings to offset capital outflows, but the trend may be short-lived. More...