More on London’s whale, Kuo guilty plea expected, Icahn sues Amylin, GSTrUE’s last hours and more
By Chris ClairWhat’s news around the hedge fund industry for Friday, April 13, 2012:
Around the web
A London whale? He’s more of a shrubbery. (Deal Journal)
JPMorgan’s London whale could use new nickname. (Bloomberg)
JPMorgan said to transform treasury to prop trading. (Bloomberg)
Stock analyst Danny Kuo expected to plead guilty to insider trading. (WSJ.com)
Evicted from park, Occupy protesters take to sidewalks. (The New York Times)
Icahn sues Amylin Pharmaceuticals asking for books, records. (Bloomberg)
Private Goldman exchange, GSTrUE, officially closes for business. (DealBook)
Citadel, Millennium above $115 billion with rule change. (Bloomberg)
WisdomTree’s Michael Steinhardt says bonds are ‘no place to be’. (Bloomberg)
Miami-based Traders Alliance launches in-house FoHF. (HFMWeek)
Axonic launches new fund managed by Goldman hires. (HFMWeek)
Kern County courts Albourne as first direct investments beckon. (HFMWeek)
Stone Toro launches offshore feeder. (HFMWeek)
Rialto plans systematic launch following quants chief hire. (HFMWeek)
Romney speculates against Greek debt (shorting the Greek debt). (Daily Kos)
People moves
Hedge fund consulting firm KB Associates hires Andrew Ritchie as executive director. (HFMWeek)
