Warren on Banking Committee?, a hedge fund perspective on Sandy, Tiburon Capital acquired, Argentine tangle and more
By Chris ClairWhat’s news around the hedge fund industry for Friday, Nov. 9, 2012:
Around the web
Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren stands good chance of landing Senate banking seat. (Reuters)
SEC says Commonwealth Advisors’ fishy trades hid CDO losses. (FINalternatives)
Hedge fund launch: Fund Management Group New Frontiers Fund. (HedgeCo.net)
Jury picked in Anthony Chiasson, Todd Newman trial. (FINalternatives)
Consultant Gray & Co. acquires hedge fund Tiburon Capital Management. (Pensions & Investments)
New Jersey Division of Investment hires Scopia Fund Management, boosts BlackRock and GoldenTree Asset Management. (Pensions & Investments, via FINalternatives)
Butterfield Fulcrum to add 150 jobs in Dublin. (FINalternatives)
Preet Bharara’s insider trading trial may reel in big fish. (New York Post)
N.Y. judge Thomas Griesa is key to Argentine tangle. (New York Post)
Judge to decide litigation options for pension funds suing Henderson. (IPE.com)
Dromeus Capital eyes Greek opportunities. (Financial Times)
Robin Hood Foundation’s annual Heroes Award Breakfast. (Bloomberg Businessweek)
Bill to force cost-benefit analysis of new regulations faces opposition. (Washington Post)
Dodd-Frank extraterritorial concerns remain. (The Trade News)
Surviving Sandy: A hedge fund perspective. (HedgeFund.net)
Sciens Capital Management Group introduces new portfolio analysis tool for hedge fund investors. (HedgeFund.net)
D.E. Shaw scaling down India private equity business. (Business Standard)
AMR, Marathon Asset Management agree on debt deals. (FINalternatives)
Whitebox Advisors set to launch second mutual fund. (FINalternatives)
People moves
First Derivatives nabs Reuters hedge fund expert Gerry Buggy as sales exec. (FINalternatives)
