What’s news around the hedge fund industry for Friday, March 23, 2012:

Around the web

Smoking gun? MF Global’s Corzine ordered funds moved to JPMorgan, memo says. (Bloomberg) CNBC.

Is Jon Corzine going to jail? (Fortune’s Term Sheet blog)

CME’s Duffy: $500 million to $700 million in MF Global funds still missing. (Dow Jones Newswires, via Nasdaq)

SEC probes rapid trading. (WSJ.com)

Sean Mueller receiver files lawsuit against funds’ broker-dealers. (Denver Business Journal)

Goldman’s Tourre travels to Rwanda while awaiting trial. (Bloomberg)

SEC gains agreements for closer watch of Cayman Islands firms. (Pensions & Investments)

Listed BlueCrest fund nets $261 million. (FINalternatives)

Cypriot court rules for Martin Coward. (Financial Times)

Ten data points IOSCO wants from hedge funds. (eFinancialNews)

Will Greg Smith reform Wall Street? (Bloomberg)

Hedge fund duel threatens Telus share exchange plan. (Toronto Globe and Mail)

Philadelphia city council member Bill Green hedges his bets on hedge funds, sponsors bill to exempt hedge funds from business taxes (Philly.com)

Post card from Geneva. (HFMWeek)

Banks may get breathing room on Volcker rule. (Reuters)

People moves

Caxton Associates said to hire Barclays’ Jason Quinn as corporate credit manager. (Bloomberg)

UBS U.S. brokerage unit shakes up management: memo. (Reuters)

Hedge Fund Research taps Joel Schwab as director of new business development. (HFMWeek)

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