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BOSTON (Reuters) - Starting a hedge fund was long considered the road to riches for money managers, but the path has become much rockier in the last months. "It is materially harder to start a hedge fund today than it was two or five years ago," said ... - [Read more]

LONDON (Reuters) - Managers of funds of hedge funds are finding good investment opportunities in strategies that fill the gap left by banks hamstrung by the credit crisis, according to S&P Fund Services.

LONDON (Reuters) - Managers of funds of hedge funds are finding good investment opportunities in strategies that fill the gap left by banks hamstrung by the credit crisis, according to S&P Fund Services. Funds that invest in a basket of hedge funds ... - [Read more]

Former hedge fund manager Kirk Wright committed suicide in jail Wright was convicted of leading a high-priced investment scam At least six fomer NFL players were clients of Wright ATLANTA (AP) -- A former hedge fund managers suicide has no effect on ... - [Read more]

May 28 (Bloomberg) -- Blackstone Altius Advisors, the Hong Kong-based hedge fund manager set up this month by the worlds largest buyout firm, plans to start its first fund in October with as much as $1 billion, three people briefed on the plan said ... - [Read more]

May 27 (Bloomberg) -- Winton Capital Management Ltd., a U.K. hedge fund with $14.4 billion in assets, aims to tap Japans $15 trillion in personal savings and manage funds for retirees seeking to diversify investments. London-based Winton, founded by ... - [Read more]

Convicted Marietta hedge fund manager Kirk Wright showed no signs that he was planning a Memorial Day weekend suicide in jail, officials said Monday. South Fulton Municipal Regional Jail Chief John Mansch didnt pick up any hints when he spoke ... - [Read more]

ROME -- Breathe in. Breathe out. You can relax now. The worst of the credit crunch, and the liquidity crisis it spawned, is over, we are told. Its getting slightly easier to borrow money. True, the banks are still taking writedowns, but the pace is ... - [Read more]

If you imagine "hedge funds" always involving cautious hedging of bets, think again. While some hedge funds are conservative, others are extra-risky and volatile. They generally demand huge up-front investments, sometimes in the millions. Hedge fund ... - [Read more]

May 26, 2008 -- A looming decision in a heated lawsuit brought by railroad giant CSX Corp. could shut down a loophole used by activist hedge funds to hide their stake from the market. CSX alleges that two big hedge funds - The Childrens Investment ... - [Read more]

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