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Morning Line-Up: Libya and Madoff, hedge funds in North Africa, China in Japan

News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere

Libyan state fund rejected Madoff offer – FT

Hedge funds wary of punts on North Africa chaos – Reuters

China’s stealth investments in Japan – WSJ

Morning Line-Up: Hedge funds demand risk, gender-neutral pensions, Fidelity eyes China

News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere

Hedge funds show more appetite for risk – Financial News

Pensions in a gender-neutral market – Reuters

JPMorgan and Fidelity eye China licences – FT

Morning Line-Up: Winters’ come back, Pru’s pension, double-dippers

Cecilia Valente

Feb 17, 2011 08:27 UTC

News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere

Ex-JP Morgan Winters starts new fund – FT

Pru in pension top up  court case - Guardian

“Double-dippers” in the frame in N.Y. pension debate – Reuters

Morning Line-Up: ‘Pay complexity’, New Media fund, CD&R deal

Cecilia Valente

Feb 14, 2011 08:24 UTC

News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere:

City urges end of ‘pay complexity’- FT

JP Morgan eye new-media fund – WSJ

Hedgies focus on risk, cut fees- Reuters

                                      CD&R close to Emergency Medical deal – Reuters

Morning Line-Up: Carlyle, Chinese Stocks, Prudential Inc

Cecilia Valente

Jan 27, 2011 08:51 UTC

 News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere:

Carlyle acquires Dutch fund of funds – FT

International funds move into Chinese stocks – Wall Street Journal

Prudential funds arm targets equity manager buy – Reuters

Morning Line-Up: PAI auction, buy-out study, US banks results

Cecilia Valente

Jan 17, 2011 08:37 UTC

News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere:

PAI Partners auctions Compagnie Européenne de Prévoyance – FT

Largest buy-out firms are worse performers- FT

Investors expect high top U.S. banks results – Reuters

Morning Line-Up: BlackRock bullish, IPOs, Tower Australia

Cecilia Valente

Dec 29, 2010 08:22 UTC

News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere:

BlackRock founder upbeat on growth potential – FT

Institutional investors to shun high-price IPOs – Times

Australia’s Tower  accepts Dai-ichi’s $1.2 bln bid – Reuters

Morning Line-Up: Crest Nicholson, Credit Suisse/Apollo, Christmas online

Cecilia Valente

Dec 24, 2010 08:26 UTC

News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere:

Crest Nicholson lenders eye debt/equity swap – FT

Credit Suisse sells soured property loan to Apollo – Reuters

Shoppers gear up for Christmas-Day online bargains – PA

Morning Line-Up: China’s pledge, bonus drop, BRIC optimism

Cecilia Valente

Dec 22, 2010 08:26 UTC

News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere:

China promises Euro support – FT

Bankers face bonus drop – Reuters

BRIC optimism for 2011- BBC

Morning Line-Up: Gartmore, Lehman/Nortel case, dairy bid, Ireland

Cecilia Valente

Nov 24, 2010 08:36 UTC

News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere:

Gartmore mystery stake-builder- FT

Lehman/Nortel pension  UK court case – Reuters

Activist investor ups dairy farmers’ share bid – Times

                                     Ireland eyes majority stake in Bank of Ireland – FT