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PEs Drawn to Financial Technology

By Steven Marlin, Reporter

Private equity firms snap up low latency and high-throughput trading systems to drive tech.

Hedge Fund Closures Spur Outsourcing

By Steven Marlin, Reporter

With more funds going out of business, survivors look to shed infrastructure framework.

Funds of Hedge Funds Query Costs

By Steven Marlin, Reporter

A record number of FOFs exited business last quarter, as sector sees increased pressure to cut costs.

Madoff Sentence Unlikely to Deter Fraud

By Steven Marlin and Natasha Gural

`There's thousands of Madoffs out there,' expert tells Markets Media.

Hedge Funds Shift to Managed Accounts

By Natasha Gural, Editor-in-Chief

New Viteos platform limits a hedge fund's requirements for additional systems and staff.

Consolidation Continues to Sweep Markets

By Markets Media Staff

'With all this activity, what is left? Lots!' says report on financial services M&A.

KKR Pulls Plug On U.S. IPO Bid

By Markets Media Staff

Can the private equity giant succeed in going public where Blackstone and others have failed?

Derivatives Pose Valuation Challenges

By Steven Marlin, Reporter

Investors demand more accountability in post-Madoff era, La Crosse exec says.

Bull Path Converts Long-Short HF into MF

By Natasha Gural, Editor-in-Chief

PM and founder says active stock picking trumps buy and hold in choppy markets.

Buyside Deploying Alternative Strategies

By Steven Marlin, Reporter

Growth of strategies in mutual funds, ETFs and closed end funds makes alternatives more available.

130/30 Funds Go Back to Basics

By Steven Marlin, Reporter

Some managers return to fundamentals-based stock picking instead of quant-based strategies.

Risk Management Awaits a Catalyst

By Natasha Gural, Editor-in-Chief

'Fragmentation is antithetical to the need to manage risk,' says Tervela founder and CEO.

Hedgies Lured to Prime Brokerage Service

By Steven Marlin, Reporter

The new product rollout reduces counterparty risk via Morgan Stanley Trust.

Fed Equipped for Expanded Powers

By Steven Marlin, Reporter

Obama admistration 'trying to make sure Wall Street acts rationally': Commerce Street Capital chair.

CT Hedge Fund Bill Death a Harbinger

By Riley McDermid, Deputy Editor

Connecticut's proposed requirement failed because state 'woke up and faced reality.'

Overseas Players Eye Currency Exchange

By Steven Marlin, Reporter

Dollar's status as sole reserve currency 'under attack,' says analyst.

Hedgies Adapt to Fair Value Rules

By Steven Marlin, Reporter

FAS 157-4 clarifies role of transactions in determining fair value when markets are inactive.

Savvy Mergers Look to BlackRock Model

By Steven Marlin, Reporter

Firms need to achieve synergistic savings, not simply slash redundant operations.

First List of 'Green' Hedge Funds?

By James Armstrong, Hedge Fund Correspondent

EHFC creates roster of funds trading in carbon, renewable energy and cleantech.

Rest of TARP OK'd in Face of Objections

By Ed Zwirn, Regulation Correspondent

Despite growing chorus of critics, Senate votes to release second half of $700B bailout program.

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The Great Thaw

By Riley McDermid, Deputy Editor

Federal regulators chip away at the ice as shaky investors get back in the game.

Recovery Roadtrip

By Natasha Gural, Editor-in-Chief

There's an oasis from the recession and market meltdown.

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