What’s news around the hedge fund industry for Thursday, March 29, 2012:

HW Early Warning System: No news roundup Friday. Go and be free.

Around the web

SEC registration captures more hedge fund advisers. (Bloomberg)

Most Japan pensions have no investment experience, survey finds. (Bloomberg)

Anthony Scaramucci: Don’t start a hedge fund. (AR)

Morgan Stanley brokerage managed futures funds lose 9.5%. (Bloomberg Businessweek)

Highland Capital CEO James Dondero tells divorce judge he’s insolvent. (Bloomberg Businessweek)

AIMA Singapore responds to Monetary Authority of Singapore consultation on proposed OTC derivatives reforms. (HFMWeek)

Niche strategies set to boost fund of hedge funds industry. (HFMWeek)

Former Sprott Asset Management trader Jean-François Tardif to run hedge fund at First Asset Investment Management. (Toronto Globe and Mail)

100 Women in Hedge Funds selects DonorChoose.org as beneficiary for 2012 gala. (HedgeFund.net)

Former Morgan Stanley, UBS executives Neal Shear and Jean Bourlot start Higgs Capital Management. (Bloomberg)

The trouble with exchange-traded notes. (DealBook)

Form PF will be a painful burden for hedge funds. (Advanced Trading)

Orchard Hill Capital, CQS shuffle offices at Carnegie Hall Tower. (Commercial Observer)

Icahn on Icahn. (Reuters Breakingviews)

Douglas Burns and James Koutoulas on MF Global’s collapse, treasurer’s silence. (Bloomberg TV)

Hedge fund bulls pause after strong rally. (Financial Times)

Hedge fund investors look to embrace global macro, emerging markets funds. (Pensions & Investments)

New congress act will allow hedge funds to advertise freely. (HedgeCo.net) More.

The future of managed futures. (FINalternatives)

Accused Black Diamond fraudster Michael Murphy found at psychiatric hospital. (FINalternatives)

SEC closes case against Winifred Jiau. (FINalternatives)

European parliament approves new legislation on OTC derivatives. (IPE.com)

People moves

New Jersey Division of Investment alternatives chief Christine Pastore quits. (Pensions & Investments, via FINalternatives)

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