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MFA Updates Hedge Fund Sound Practices Guide
By Staff WriterA new separate section on transactional practices that includes discussion of soft-dollar arrangements, plus expanded coverage of internal trading and risk controls, valuation, and responsibilities to investors are among the updates in the Managed Funds Association's 2005 Sound Practices for Hedge Funds publication.
August 01, 2005
Institutions Are Still CommittedTwo recent surveys provide insights into the current state of hedge funds and their longer-term performance. In the first, an annual investor survey by Deutsche Bank's...
August 01, 2005
Behind the Numbers, with Gail DudackIn a written report issued in mid-july, SunGard's chief investment strategist noted that the signs have been pointing to a bullish trend for months. "But...
August 01, 2005
The FLP: Dead or Alive?The family limited partnership (FLP) is a popular method for shifting wealth from one generation to another. Because of its misuse, however, the IRS has...
July 29, 2005
Real Estate, Investments Help MetLife Bottom LineAnnuity deposits slumped at MetLife Inc. during the second quarter, but one-shot real estate sales and strong investment income helped the company produce a ...
July 27, 2005
Barclays Plans ETF Tracking CommoditiesBarclays Global Investors Inc., the leading provider of exchange-trade funds, plans to introduce an ETF that tracks commodities. Barclays said on Tuesday that it has filed...
July 24, 2005
Lemming LessonsPeople can convince themselves to believe anything, or so it would seem, as the financial meltdown continues to unfold and, unfortunately, expand.Isn't it amazing how ...
July 21, 2005
Lawsuit: Hedge Funds Helped Lazard Inflate Its IPO PriceNEW YORK (HedgeWorld)--A plaintiffs' law firm filed a class action July 15 against Lazard Ltd., various named individuals and Goldman Sachs, claiming that the defendants artificially inflated Lazard's price at its initial public offering in May 2005 in a scheme said to have involved (unnamed) hedge funds. The lawsuit, filed...