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Withdrawals shape hedge funds’ future (Financial Times) Paul Tudor Jones is the stuff of legend in the hedge fund industry, where his fame ranks behind only George Soros, the man who broke the Bank of England. us.rd.yahoo.com
US hedge fund bosses threaten to move to Britain (Guardian Unlimited) America's top hedge fund managers staunchly defended the conduct of their secretive, high-risk industry yesterday and warned Congress that knee-jerk regulation could push financial jobs across the Atlantic to London. In a rare day of public scrutiny, the billionaire bosses of five leading hedge funds appeared before the house oversight committee to answer charges that their unregulated bets ... us.rd.yahoo.com
US hedge fund managers defend industry before Congress (Guardian Unlimited) America's top hedge fund managers staunchly defended the conduct of their secretive, high-risk industry today and warned congressional lawmakers that knee-jerk regulation could push financial jobs across the Atlantic to London. In a rare day of public scrutiny, the billionaire bosses of five leading hedge funds appeared before the House oversight committee to answer charges that their ... us.rd.yahoo.com
The Survival Case for Citigroup (Khaleej Times) Something is dangerously wrong in a world where rumours and naked shorts can destroy a bank that was once the largest financial institution on the planet. us.rd.yahoo.com
House hearing puts spotlight on murky world of hedge funds (Austin American-Statesman) Five prominent hedge fund managers told lawmakers Thursday that they support a new central exchange to open up the murky world of complex investments that are partly blamed for the global financial crisis. But the managers — billionaires all — differed on the need for stricter regulation of hedge funds themselves. us.rd.yahoo.com
Soros and Congress' Smokescreen (The Motley Fool) Hedge funds aren't the culprits in this crisis. us.rd.yahoo.com
Funds' chiefs open to disclosure (San Diego Union-Tribune) WASHINGTON – The Senate is sometimes referred to as a millionaires' club – a reference to the wealth of many of its members. But for a few hours yesterday, the House of Representatives became a billionaires' club. us.rd.yahoo.com
G-20's Financial-Market Regulation Proposals May Limit Profit (Bloomberg) Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Leaders of the world’s biggest developed and emerging nations put banks and investors on notice they will need to keep more capital and reveal more about their holdings, signaling the industry may emerge from the current crisis with less potential for profit. us.rd.yahoo.com
Hedge funds agreeable to light supervision (The Washington Times) Several leading hedge fund managers told Congress on Thursday they support some new regulation of hedge funds and the complex derivative securities that are partly blamed for the global financial crisis. us.rd.yahoo.com
Hedge fund execs advocate new public exchanges (USA Today) Several prominent hedge fund managers told Congress Thursday they support a new central exchange to open the murky world of some complex investments partly blamed for the global financial crisis, but stopped short of endorsing stricter regulation of hedge funds themselves. us.rd.yahoo.com
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