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Money managers under the microscope
Morning line-up: D.E. Shaw, greed, regulation
News and views on the fund industry from Reuters and elsewhere:
France blocks EU hedge fund rules – diplomats – Reuters
Hedge fund D.E. Shaw makes staff cuts – source – Reuters
Hedge funds are not Gekko-like evils but they are greedy – Sydney Morning Herald
Endesa sells gas assets to Goldman funds – WSJ
North American funds buy Australian gold stocks – Sydney Morning Herald
UK retail fund assets highest on record in August – IMA – Reuters
Morning line-up
Hedge fund stories from the past 24 hours from Reuters and elsewhere:
SEC war on hedge’s derivatives – NY Post
Hedge funds could nab $11 bln from Lehman – Alphaville
Galleon brought down by beauty queen – Huffington Post
Hedgies pump up stock exposure – Reuters
Goldman’s Blankfein readies to bare all
Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein has been holding forth in the FT with a comment piece entitled: “To avoid crises, we need more transparency”.
It’s not the sentiment that raises eyebrows; It’s the pulpit it comes from. Goldman’s recent past is scattered with events that can be described as anything but transparent.
Morning line-up
Hedge fund stories from the past 24 hours from Reuters and elsewhere:
Analysts’ picks beat mutual funds – FT
New kids on the prime brokerage block – WSJ
Citadel gearing up to be the next Goldman? - Seeking Alpha
US hedge fund eyes Gulf opportunities – Reuters
