What’s news around the hedge fund industry for Tuesday, March 27, 2012:

Around the web

Man Group launches managed accounts platform to aid transparency. (WSJ.com)

CQS’ Michael Hintze revealed as funder of Lord Lawson’s climate think tank. (The Guardian)

Goldman eyes electronic bond trading. (Financial Times)

Goldman Diaspora falters as Pierre-Henri Flamand’s Edoma Capital Partners declines. (Bloomberg)

And yet…: Goldman Sachs traders Matthew Knopman and Philip Ha said to depart for hedge funds. (Bloomberg)

California Department of Corrections manager exemption irks HedgePort. (HFMWeek)

Ohio Public Employees’ Retirement System boosts hedge fund spend by $170 million. (HFMWeek)

House back exemptions to swaps rules in bipartisan vote. (Bloomberg)

CFTC convenes panel on high-frequency trading. (Financial Times)

Gottex sees improvement in financials. (HedgeFund.net)

Rothstein Kass adds consulting firm HC Associates. (HedgeFund.net)

Hedge fund execs are optimistic about China. (HedgeFund.net)

MF Global executive Christine Serwinski saw early warning sign on customer money. (DealBook)

Neil Heywood’s ties highlight secretive sector. (WSJ.com)

People moves

Former Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. CEO Talal Al Zain appointed head of PineBridge Investments MENA operations. (HFMWeek)

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