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Global fund industry assets total $120 trillionThe fund management industry has rebounded from the global financial crisis and conventional assets under management are now 13 percent above pre-crisis levels, a report said. Total assets of th More… |
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JP Morgan CIO chief quits after trading lossJP Morgan Chase & Co sacrificed investment chief Ina Drew on Monday in response to trading losses that could reach $3 billion or more and which have tainted the reputation of the bank's high profile chief executive Jamie Dimon. The More… |
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Gold cuts potential for 'loss during crisis'A modest, consistent holding of gold mitigates the potential for significant loss of value during extreme market events, according to a new study published by the World Gold Council (WGC). In its latest report, Gold: Hedging Against Tail R More… |
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Gulf traders hedge in steel as crisis hits pricesSteel traders in Gulf region are taking advantage of low prices to hedge their funds in the metal, executives said on Monday. The price for rebar -- steel used in construction -- fell to almost a third from a peak of around $1,700 a tonne More… |
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G20 vow to regulate big hedge fundsWorld leaders will pledge to regulate major hedge funds for the first time and set up a new oversight board to monitor the global financial system, according to a draft of the G20 communique. The draft, obtained by Reuters from delegation More… |
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Investors eye ME-based hedge fundsThe Hedge Funds industry, which could face additional tremors following the financial turmoil in US capital markets, is looking Eastwards both for investing and for getting allocations, according to a survey conducted by Terrapinn. Terrapi More… |
Survey predicts hedge fund boost for MEDeutsche Bank has said that hedge fund investment clients plan to increase their allocations to emerging markets, with the Middle East predicted as top performer among all regions. Deutsche Bank’s findings came as part of its annual Alter More… |
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Investcorp hosts hedge funds lectureInvestcorp, a leading global asset manager specialising in alternative investments, held an introductory lecture on hedge funds for business journalists working in the Kuwaiti media. Investcorp managing director in the hedge funds Sewanyan More… |
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Hedge funds ‘help weather market turmoil’Hedge Funds will play a key role for investors to weather the current market turmoil, according to financial experts. A two-day Alternative Investment Conference in Dubai was addressed by six of the world’s most prominent hedge fund manage More… |
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Upbeat outlook for hedge fundsUncertainty over the US economy was likely to create substantial trading opportunities for hedge funds in 2008 but possible market disruptions could affect some strategies, a report said. In its annual review and preview report on the hedg More… |
