Posts Tagged ‘ Hedge Fund ’

EM ASIA FX-Euro, dlr-short covering weighs on Asia FX

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* Hedge funds sell Sing dlr; euro/Sing dlr seen oversold * Baht down vs dlr on dividend relater outflows * Won steady on exporters, may rebound vs euro (Adds details, updates prices) By Jongwoo Cheon SINGAPORE, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Most emerging Asiancurrencies fell on Monday as investors covered short positionsin the dollar and...

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Asia Hedge Funds Face Attrition After Most Closures Since 2008

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Asia’s hedge-fund industry is set to shrink in 2012 after a year in which growth stagnated, performance faltered and managers struggled to raise capital. (read on…) Related items Asia’s Small Hedge Funds Woo Millionaires Amid Cash Squeeze Asia’s Smaller Hedge Funds Woo Millionaires Amid Cash Squeeze Hedge-Fund Millionaire Diggle Bets on Farms, Life Sciences...

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Hedge-Fund Millionaire Diggle Bets on Farms, Life Sciences

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Stephen Diggle, who co-founded a hedge fund that made $2.7 billion in 2007 and 2008, plans to open his personal farmland portfolio to investors and start a fund that will trade life-sciences companies. (read the story…) Related items Hedge-Fund Millionaire Diggle to Offer Farms, Life Sciences Fund Asia’s Small Hedge Funds Woo Millionaires Amid...

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Hedge-Fund Millionaire Diggle to Offer Farms, Life Sciences Fund

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Stephen Diggle, who co-founded a hedge fund that made $2.7 billion in 2007 and 2008, plans to open his personal farmland portfolio to investors and start a fund that will trade life-sciences companies. (read the story…) Related items Hedge-Fund Millionaire Diggle Bets on Farms, Life Sciences Asia’s Small Hedge Funds Woo Millionaires Amid Cash...

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Singapore $53 Billion Hedge Fund Sector in for Shakeout

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Singapore’s $53 billion hedge fund industry is set for a shakeout as the city-state’s planned new regulations are expected to raise costs for scores of already stretched smaller funds, threatening their survival. (read more here…) Related items Brunei needs to work on its branding: Business sector Hedge-Fund Millionaire Diggle Bets on Farms, Life Sciences...

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Asia’s Smaller Hedge Funds Woo Millionaires Amid Cash Squeeze

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Hedge funds with assets of less than $100 million in the Asia Pacific region are turning to millionaires and family offices for investments as institutions favor funds with more than that amount and proven track records. (read the story…) Related items Asia’s Small Hedge Funds Woo Millionaires Amid Cash Squeeze As World Millionaires Multiply,...

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Asia’s Small Hedge Funds Woo Millionaires Amid Cash Squeeze

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Hedge funds with assets of less than $100 million in the Asia Pacific region are turning to millionaires and family offices for investments as institutions favor funds with more than that amount and proven track records. (read the story…) Related items Asia’s Smaller Hedge Funds Woo Millionaires Amid Cash Squeeze Asia Hedge Funds Face...

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Ex-Goldman director Gupta charged in insider case

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rajat Gupta, who sat on the boards of some of America’s most prestigious companies, was arrested and charged on Wednesday with being the “illegal eyes and ears” for his friend Raj Rajaratnam, the central figure in a broad U.S. crackdown on insider trading at hedge funds. (read the story…) Related...

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Singapore’s Central Bank Asks Hedge Fund 3 Degrees to Shut

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Singapore’s MAS has told hedge fund 3 Degrees Asset Management to shut operations, following allegations its founder lent money to another company he controlled. (read more here…) Related items Singapore may strengthen terrorism financing laws Singapore to toughen rules against illicit money transfers Singapore’s Growth May Stall Over Next Few Quarters, Central Bank Predicts...

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Hedge Fund 3 Degrees Asked to Close by Singapore Regulators on Asset Claim

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Hedge fund 3 Degrees Asset Management, which helps manage $215 million, was asked by Singapore’s central bank to shutter its operations following allegations that founder Moe Ibrahim diverted assets. (read on…) Related items Tharman on factors influencing COE prices EM ASIA FX-Euro, dlr-short covering weighs on Asia FX Deutsche hires ex Merrill banker to...

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Major fund industry news in Asia for week ending Sept 30, 2011

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HONG KONG, Oct 3 (Reuters) – News and developments in Asia mutual fund and hedge fund industry from Reuters News for the week ending Sept. 30. (read the story…) Related items Southeast Asian airlines to profit as Myanmar opens Hedge-Fund Millionaire Diggle Bets on Farms, Life Sciences Hedge-Fund Millionaire Diggle to Offer Farms, Life...

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MAJOR FUND INDUSTRY NEWS IN ASIA FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT 9, 2011

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HONG KONG, Sept 12 (Reuters) – News and developments in Asia mutual fund and hedge fund industry from Reuters News for the week ending September 9. (read the rest of story…) Related items Major fund industry news in Asia for week ending Sept 30, 2011 Harris Bookstores to close Great World City outlet CapitaLand...

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