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Money managers under the microscope

Morning line-up: Jabre, Peltz and the academic epidemic

News and views on the hedge fund industry from Reuters and eslewhere:

RTR1SGF8A prescription for the hedge fund blues? – FT

Did you get to the Jabre shindig? – Telegraph

Nelson wounded – Reuters

Trust Laxey – FT

The Quant problem, again – TraderMark

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