What’s news around the hedge fund industry for Friday, Aug. 31, 2012:

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Around the web

Karl Rove’s billionaire fundraiser. (Bloomberg)

Henderson Global Investors to eliminate gate provision for most hedge funds. (Investment Europe)

Third Point reinsurer plans London office. (IPE.com)

Billionaires continue to rack up positions in Houston public companies. (Houston Business Journal)

Corvex Management tells Ralcorp ’status quo unacceptable’. (St. Louis Business Journal)

How Eric Sprott got solar burn. (Toronto Globe and Mail)

Hedges on the edge. (Financial Times)

WS Capital Management to shut. (AR)

NFA orders external review after Peregrine collapse. (WSJ.com)

HFT curbs could damage growth, study finds. (Financial Times)

An algorithmic future is almost here. (Financial Times)

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