Boaz Manor and the OSC, defending Bridgewater’s deal, LIBOR lawsuits, Dodd-Frank’s cottage industry and more
By Chris ClairWhat’s news about the hedge fund industry for Monday, Aug. 27, 2012:
Around the web
Aquantum readies UCITS turn. (FINalternatives)
Portus Alternative Asset Management fraudster Boaz Manor in tentative deal with OSC staff. (Toronto Globe and Mail)
Cantor Fitzgerald expands prime brokerage offerings. (FINalternatives)
Connecticut governor Malloy defends Bridgewater Stamford deal. (FINalternatives)
Lawsuits mount in LIBOR scandal. (WSJ.com)
For big givers, cash and clout arrive together. (NYT.com)
Last-minute test prep for hedge funds: How Dodd-Frank created a cottage industry. (New York Magazine)
Foreign regulators seek delay in U.S. swaps rules. (WSJ.com)
Hedge fund bets jump to 15-month high on bull rally in commodities. (Bloomberg)
Gawker publishes Mitt Romney’s offshore hedge fund holdings. (Gawker, via HedgeCo.net)
‘Alpha Masters’ author Maneet Ahuja dishes about top managers. (HedgeFund.net)
Boatyard group opposes Bridgewater development. (Trade Only Today)
Bermuda loses Institutional Investor/Alpha Hedge Global Hedge Fund Summit to Boston. (Royal Gazette)
Deutsche Bank turns screw on bonuses. (Financial Times)
Goldman executive J. Michael Evans is said to buy $27 million luxury apartment. (DealBook)
Saudi Arabia: In a restless realm. (Financial Times)
Hong Kong regulator launches legal proceedings against Ernst & Young. (Reuters)
People moves
Concept Capital Markets hires Shoreline Trading Group’s Kyle Kupiec. (FINalternatives)
