What’s news around the hedge fund industry for Thursday, March 22, 2012:

Around the web

Camden Council Pension Fund set to award first hedge fund mandate. (IPE.com)

Rand Hultz reappears in Iraq, but mystery remains. (The New York Times)

Evercore Partners founder Roger C. Altman: No more inaction on income inequality. (Financial Times)

Steve Eisman said to start Emrys Partners with $22.9 million from friends, family. (Bloomberg)

AIJ beckoned Japan pensions with 50-year-old return targets. (Bloomberg)

Retreating sea ice could benefit high-frequency trading. (WSJ’s TechEurope blog)

New Jersey State Investment Council poised to make $450 million hedge fund spend. (HFMWeek)

Newly approved JOBS Act could offer investment benefits for hedge funds. (HFMWeek)

Mount Kellett Capital Management backed in Baja Mining proxy fight. (HFMWeek)

Multiple filings and many billions for D.E. Shaw. (HedgeFund.net)

Non-profits put investible assets under microscope. (Pensions & Investments)

Hedge funds are using exchange-traded funds despite stigma. (InvestmentNews)

SEC critics see exam process as opaque. (InvestmentNews)

Ex-insurance cops skeptical on Paulson’s plans for Hartford. (Deal Journal)

Greece’s sovereign debt lesson. (DealBook)

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