What’s news around the hedge fund industry for Friday, June 1, 2012:

Around the web

Monopolizing shareholder votes is dangerous, warns Aberdeen. (IPE.com)

The Children’s Investment Fund threatens arbitration against government in Coal India spat. (4-Traders)

Financial services layoffs up 20% in first five months. (FINS)

Hedge funds cut back on equity research. (Financial Times)

Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System to make hedge fund debut with $100 million FoHF mandate . (HFMWeek)

Deutsche spin-out Eikoh Research Investment Management at $1 billion three months in. (HFMWeek)

Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City considers $13 million HF boost. (HFMWeek)

JPMorgan’s Iksil said to take big risks long before loss. (Bloomberg)

Family offices reveal allocation preferences. (HFMWeek)

Kellner DiLeo & Co. launches new event-driven fund, renames firm. (HFMWeek)

KPMG sees MF Global legal action slowing payments. (Reuters)

Economic scrutiny needed for swaps rules’ reach: CFTC’s O’Malia. (Reuters)

Josh Fink’s wild ride. (AR)

What works, what doesn’t for hedge funds. (HedgeFund.net)

Investors rush to bonds on economy fears. (Reuters)

Accidentally released – and incredibly embarrassing – documents show how Goldman et al engaged in ‘naked short selling’. (Rolling Stone)

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