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NEW YORK, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - RBC Capital Markets today reported that for the month of April 2008 the RBC Hedge 250 Index(R) had a net return of 1.02 percent. This brings the year-to-date return of the Index to -2.48 percent. These ... -�[Read�more]

*Volcker-Fed market oversight role should be made clearer. *Volcker-many key players in crisis have little oversight. *Weigh hedge/sovereign wealth funds, rating agencies roles (Adds quotes, background) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Federal Reserve ... -�[Read�more]

Hedge funds lost an average 3 percent in the first quarter of 2008, after gaining 1.6 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, according to Morningstar Inc. data reported in Pensions & Investments magazine. PI story here . That also applies to the ... -�[Read�more]

May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Global institutions including Calpers, the biggest U.S. pension fund, are backing demands by hedge funds for stronger corporate governance and higher shareholder returns in Japan. The Asian Corporate Governance Association ... -�[Read�more]

Money manager Jerry Paul will put down his lance and close Quixote Capital Management, the latest in a string of Denver hedge funds to cease tilting at windmills. -�[Read�more]

NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - The Blackstone Group (BX.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) on Tuesday said it launched a new Asia-focused hedge fund strategy, naming a former executive of SAC Capital Management to lead the effort. The new Altius Advisors ... -�[Read�more]

LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund firm Emergent Asset Management told Reuters on Monday it aims to raise 300 million euros (239 million pounds) for a global macro fund, because it believes conditions are now "perfect" for such strategies.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fl. (Reuters) - Long-term growth prospects in China should continue to fuel the countrys insatiable demand for raw materials like copper and keep a commodity boom in place for years to come, a hedge fund executive said.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fl. (Reuters) - Long-term growth prospects in China should continue to fuel the countrys insatiable demand for raw materials like copper and keep a commodity boom in place for years to come, a hedge fund executive said. "I think it ... -�[Read�more]

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