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`Sinister and Silly' German Spy Plan Is Aimed at Hedge Funds, Analysts Say Germany’s suggestion that it may
order spies to track speculators targeting currencies is
“sinister and silly,” according to analysts, who said hedge
funds in London and New York would be the targets.
Former Barclays Traders Tailor, Mosquera Set Up Hedge Fund for Bank Swaps Rupesh Tailor and Jose Mosquera,
who worked together as credit traders at Barclays Capital, are
starting a regulated hedge fund in Madrid to bet on a shake-up
of the banking industry using default swaps, bonds and equities.
Harvard Endowment Fund to Have `Better Year' as Markets Rally, Faust Says Harvard University’s endowment,
which lost more than $10 billion last year, will likely benefit
from recovering markets this year, President Drew Faust told
reporters today in Shanghai.
El-Erian Says IMF Will Assist Greece Following `Game of Chicken' in Europe The International Monetary Fund
will come to the rescue of debt-strapped Greece after a “game
of chicken,” according to Mohamed El-Erian, co-chief investment
officer at Pacific Investment Management Co.
Britain's Protests Won't Delay Hedge-Fund Rules for Long, EU Lawmaker Says Hedge fund and private equity rules
haven’t been dealt a lethal blow by delays requested by U.K.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown, according to the European Union
lawmaker sponsoring the proposals.
Flowering Tree Grows Hedge Fund Fivefold From May Start, Outperforms Peers Flowering Tree Investment
Management Pte, set up by the co-founder of New York-based
Sansar Capital Management LLC, has grown its Asian equities
hedge fund more than fivefold as it outperformed peers.
Morgan Stanley's Investa May Allow Exit From its Frozen Funds in 18 Months Investa Property Group, an
Australian real estate firm owned by Morgan Stanley, said it
aims to open its frozen unlisted funds to redemptions in 12
months to 18 months.
Army of Bankers Takes Battle Against Consumer Agency Directly to Lawmakers About 800 bankers fanned out across
Capitol Hill yesterday, pressing lawmakers to resist creation of
a consumer-protection office, shield national banks from state
laws and maintain Federal Reserve oversight of smaller lenders.
Ex-Hevesi Adviser Says New York Retirement Fund Access `Web' Wasn't Crime The former chief political adviser
to ex-New York state Comptroller Alan Hevesi said he didn’t
commit any crimes related to “access and influence” at the
state’s pension fund.
U.S. Grand Jury Indicts Two Former Madoff Programmers in Manhattan Court Two former computer programmers for
convicted money manager Bernard Madoff were indicted by a
federal grand jury in Manhattan.