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- a mutual fund that takes considerable risks, including heavy investment in unconventional instruments, in the hope of generating great profits
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- SEC's latest proposal makes no sense.(Editorial)
- The Securities and Exchange Commission continues to forge ahead in its quest to wrap some kind of regulatory lasso around the $1.2 trillion hedge fund industry. Why it is doing so isn't entirely clear. The SEC's...
- Research articles 2007-02-12
- Hedge funds take their time in registering; Many seem to be in no hurry to meet a December deadline.(News)
- Byline: Christine Williamson CHICAGO - Hedge fund managers are taking their time in registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With the practical registration deadline three months away, just more than half of the 50 larges...
- Research articles 2005-09-12
- Hedge fund industry braces for what's next; Some fear SEC will push for further regulation.(News)
- Byline: Jeff Benjamin KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. - Less than a week after a rule took effect that requires hedge fund managers to register as investment advisers with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the focus already has shifted toward what m ...
- Research articles 2006-02-13
- Hedge fund managers slow in meeting SEC registration rule.(Securities and Exchange Commission)
- Byline: Christine Williamson Hedge fund managers are taking their time in registering with the SEC. With the practical registration deadline three months away, just more than half of the 50 largest hedge funds have yet to file Form ADV, accordi ...
- Research articles 2005-09-05
- Research shows rumors of capacity problems are greatly exaggerated.(News)
- Byline: Christine Williamson NEW YORK - Despite hype to the contrary, new research finds that hedge fund managers should have at least 30 years of comfortable growth and plenty of spare capacity now. Citigroup Alternative Investments, New York, Byline: Christine...
- Research articles 2005-09-05
- Hedge funds may gain new fans; Registration makes them more palatable to financial advisers.(News)
- Byline: Jeff Benjamin DETROIT - Last week's decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission to require the majority of hedge fund managers to register as investment advisers could have the unintended consequence of creating a seal of appro ...
- Research articles 2004-11-01
- Suit over hedge fund registration on, but industry isn't holding its breath; With deadline looming, some say manager is waging a losing war.(News)
- Byline: Jeff Benjamin DETROIT - Against all odds, Phillip Goldstein is pushing ahead with a lawsuit challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission's authority to require hedge fund managers to register as investment advisers. Mr. Go...
- Research articles 2005-10-17
- Hedge fund industry braces for showdown; Registration could mean manager turnover.(News)
- Byline: Jeff Benjamin DETROIT - With the deadline requiring hedge fund managers to register as investment advisers with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Wednesday, much of the $1 trillion hedge fund industry is bracing for a showdown ...
- Research articles 2006-01-30
- Will hedge funds run short of shorting chances? Researchers say there's lots of spare capacity.(News)
- Byline: Christine Williamson CHICAGO - Despite hype to the contrary, new research finds that hedge fund managers should have at least 30 years of comfortable growth and plenty of spare capacity. Citigroup Alternative Investments in New...
- Research articles 2005-09-12
- Oversight concerns aren't registering with hedge funds; Some feel registration may widen distribution.(News)
- Byline: Jeff Benjamin Despite heated debate about increased regulatory oversight of hedge funds, the $420 billion industry has yet to muster much of an argument against requiring its managers to register as investment advisers with the Securi Byline:...
- Research articles 2004-04-19
- INVESTORS SPEAK OUT: Hedge fund regulations seen as two-edged sword; Transparency, disclosure are the hot topics.(News)
- Byline: Chris Clair Institutional investors may want access to more information about hedge funds and their managers, but they fear overregulation, an informal survey by Pensions & Investments shows. "I understand why the SEC is looking Byline: Chris Clair ...
- Research articles 2003-05-26
- CAPACITY PROBLEMS: Institutions finding cold shoulders as they seek to embrace hedge funds.
- Institutional investors are discovering that hedge fund managers might not accept all the money that the investors will throw at them. ``Pension funds are used to managers who will do anything to get their money. Hedge fund managers, typically, won Institutional investors are discovering...
- Research articles 2001-03-05
- SEEING SUMMARIES; World Bank, Measurisk deal aims to provide hedge fund transparency.(World Bank, Measurisk.com)(Brief Article)
- Public pension fund and retirement plan sponsors say cracking the traditional shield of secrecy surrounding hedge fund managers' investment strategies and allowing plan sponsors a peek inside could make hedge funds more popular with institutional inv Public pension fund and retirement plan sponsors say cracking the...
- Research articles 2000-12-11
- Stressing out over distressed debt: despite meltdown, hedge fund managers still betting on rebound.
- Though WorldCom's recent meltdown may have singed the distressed-debt market, hedge fund managers insist it's still a good time to be investing in below-investment-grade bonds. With few exceptions they say they are continuing to allocate reco Though WorldCom's...
- Research articles 2002-07-22
- SEC seen eyeing hedge fund 'side letters'; More than half of managers are thought to cut deals.(News)
- Byline: Jeff Benjamin DETROIT - The $1.2 trillion hedge fund industry's use of so-called side letter agreements has attracted the attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Observers estimate that at least half the more than...
- Research articles 2006-08-14
- Short Interests: Hedge fund investors duck for cover.(Briefs)
- Byline: Jeff Benjamin, Rick Miller and Sara Hansard Hedge fund investors are playing it close to the vest by pouring money into some of the more conservative absolute-return strategies. According to a recent survey of hedge fund...
- Research articles 2003-05-19
- Managed Funds Association Leaders Call for Improved Sound Practices by Hedge Fund Managers
- WASHINGTON -- Managed Funds Association MFA today recommended the hedge fund industry adopt significantly heightened standards of excellence by adhering to its latest version of Sound Practices for Hedge Fund Managers. The call came as MFA released an updated version of Sound Practices and began distributing it to its members.
- Research articles 2007-11-05
- Bracken: SEC Registration Solves Nothing - Hedge Fund Manager Erik Volfing Explains The Negative Implications Of Increasing The Regulatory Burden Of Hedge Funds.(Securities and Exchange Commission)
- On September 29 2003, the US Securities and Exchange Commission SEC reported on the hedge fund industry after a 15-month investigation. The most significant recommendation is for hedge fund managers to register with the SEC under the Investment Com On September 29 2003, the US Securities...
- Research articles 2004-08-01
- One on One With Phillip Goldstein of Opportunity Partners LP.(One on One)
- Byline: Jeff Benjamin Phillip Goldstein is emerging as perhaps an unlikely burr under the saddle of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 59-year-old retired civil engineer transitioned into the asset management world 12 years ago ...
- Research articles 2004-11-29
- SEC preparing to register hedge funds.(Managed Money Review)(Securities and Exchange Commission)
- The Securities and Exchange Commission took a step closer to requiring hedge fund managers to register despite differing opinions within the agency. Chairman William H. Donaldson, in a March speech, said the SEC staff is "preparing a proposed ru The Securities and Exchange Commission took a...
- Research articles 2004-04-01
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