Hedge funds up in September, N.J. lawmaker seeks hedge fund investment ban for pensions, tiptoeing back into Greece and more
By Chris ClairWhat’s news around the hedge fund industry for Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012:
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India-focused hedge funds on the recovery path. (Business Standard)
White collar crime expert Richard J. Davis named as bankruptcy trustee for Fletcher International. (New York Post)
CFTC prepares to appeal Dodd-Frank court ruling. (DealBook)
Lehman prime customers to get all money back. (FINalternatives)
Hennessee Hedge Fund Index up 1.26% in September. (MarketWatch)
AM Capital Advisors adds 41% in Q3. (Opalesque, via FINalternatives)
N.J. lawmaker seeks to ban pension fund investment in hedge funds. (FINalternatives)
Jay Levy dies at 90. (FINalternatives)
Large funds outperform small funds in tough times. (PerTrac, via FINalternatives)
Funds hedging their bets on Nine’s restructuring proposal. (The Australian)
Ramius, Feil launch $500 million debt fund. (PERE)
Allied World Assurance buys stake in MatlinPatterson. (DealBook)
SEC’s Daniel Gallagher challenges idea of FINRA as advisor SRO. (AdvisorOne)
Navistar deal avoids Icahn proxy fight. (WSJ.com)
Hedge funds cutting trading budgets amid slump, Greenwich Associates survey finds. (Bloomberg)
Hedge funds tiptoe back into Greece. (Financial Times)
Hedge funds close third quarter with September gains. (Hedgeweek)
To regulate rapid traders, the SEC turns to one of them: Tradeworx. (NYTimes.com)
Survey finds low return outlook shaking up investment practice. (IPE.com)
Activist investor Barry Rosenstein sends ripples to make waves. (WSJ.com)
Clinton Group reaches deal with Wet Seal. (WSJ.com)
Hedge funds end rout as commodity prices reach two-month low. (Bloomberg)
Courts taking up opposition to Dodd-Frank. (Washington Post)
Paulson funds said to further cut 2012 losses in September. (Bloomberg Businessweek)
Casablanca Capital starts new fund. (HedgeFund.net)
Ex-Deutsche Bank credit trader Antoine Cornut said to plan Camares Capital LLP hedge fund. (Bloomberg)
Regulation and hedge funds. (HedgeFund.net)
Winton Capital Management earned £351 million of fees in 2011. (Bloomberg Businessweek)
