Falcone eyes fixtures, Bair mauls bankers, Yusko on hedge funds’ long-term viability, Britain’s biggest taxpayers and more
By Chris ClairWhat’s news around the hedge fund industry for Monday, Sept. 24, 2012:
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Wall Street scandals fill lawyers’ pockets. (DealBook)
L.A. billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, Guggenheim Partners plot AEG bid. (Reuters, via the Chicago Tribune)
Falcone eyes Stanley Black & Decker fixture unit. (New York Post)
Bankers mauled by Sheila Bair in new book. (New York Post)
With smartphone deals, patents become an asset class. (DealBook)
Yusko: Hedge funds remain best long-term investment. (FINalternatives)
Asian hedge fund assets rise, especially in Hong Kong. (AsiaHedge, via FINalternatives)
Comac Capital’s Colm O’Shea earns €42 million. (FINalternatives)
Hedge funds up 1.71% in Q3: BofAML. (FINalternatives)
Stanley Fink says U.K. should go offshore. (FINalternatives)
Gundlach to hold press conference on $10 million robbery. (FINalternatives)
Gabelli Securities boots alts. group. (FINalternatives)
Revealed: Britain’s biggest taxpayers. (The Independent)
Accidental trades blamed for volatility. (Irish Times)
Asset manager angst at collateral requirements. (Financial Times)
Japan teachers’ fund to start REIT and hedge fund investments. (Bloomberg)
Hedge funders, puppet terrier for Soane. (Bloomberg)
Australian bank launches new hedge fund. (HFMWeek, via HedgeFund.net)
Northern Trust to add 400 jobs in Ireland. (HedgeFund.net)
