Bridgewater is biggest hedge fund, DE Shaw falls
Bridgewater increased its assets by $ 15.3 billion last year, thanks largely to a 44.8 per cent gain in its Pure Alpha Fund II. The Westport, Connecticut-based firm now oversees $ 58.9 billion.
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Hedge Fund News: SkyBridge, Aurelius Capital, Balyasny, Pine River
SkyBridge Fund Of Funds Gains 17.4% (WSJ) SkyBridge Capital ‘s $ 930 million hedge fund of funds returned a net 17.4% gain last year, according to an investor letter.
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Hedge Fund Fight Fizzles In Face Of M Suit
Stamford hedge fund veterans Don Brownstein and Jeffrey Kong settled their lawsuits out of court Monday, ending the potential of exposing the secret strategies and inner workings of the $ 2 billion hedge fund Structured Portfolio Management.
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Shares subdued, Aristocrat falls on Wilkie’s pokie plan It was a cautious day’s trade ahead of employment figures out in the US tonight, but the chance of increased poker machine regulation and various shareholder legal actions drove some stocks lower. Read more on Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Euro falls to 15-year low against yen The yen jumped to a 15-year peak against the US dollar overnight on fears the global economy is slowing, testing Japanese authorities’ resolve to stem the currency’s climb. Read more on Marlborough Express

GLG 2Q Revenue Falls As Funds Post Losses Wall Street Journal GLG's hedge funds fell by an average of 1.4% in the three months, while its hedged equity strategies were down 3.9% and long-only funds were down 9.6%, … GLG Partners Widens LossTheStreet.com GLG Posts Bigger Loss in Q2Hedge Fund Net GLG Partners Posts Unexpected Quarterly Loss as Performance Fees DeclineBloomberg all 24 news articles »

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This is a Dutch (Netherlands) documentary from 2005. It is about a ‘Worst Case’ scenario where speculation on the currency exchange market plus a substantial sell-off of dollars from a hedge fund cause a chain reaction in the market, the economy and the political system. I uploaded it as it is quiet astonishing what similarities the ‘expected’ events have – with what we have seen in the past months since the sub-prime mortgage market broke loose. Manufacturing (global economy/trade) came to an nearly grinding halt. And what we see right now (or will see) with quantitative easing/low interest rates in the US&UK or the debates what is the right and what is wrong approach. And what political tension it can create (as we have seen in the discussions and comments at Davos Jan 09).

This is a Dutch (Netherlands) documentary from 2005. It is about a ‘Worst Case’ scenario where speculation on the currency exchange market plus a substantial sell-off of dollars from a hedge fund cause a chain reaction in the market, the economy and the political system. I uploaded it as it is quiet astonishing what similarities the ‘expected’ events have – with what we have seen in the past months since the sub-prime mortgage market broke loose. Manufacturing (global economy/trade) came to an nearly grinding halt. And what we see right now (or will see) with quantitative easing/low interest rates in the US&UK or the debates what is the right and what is wrong approach. And what political tension it can create (as we have seen in the discussions and comments at Davos Jan 09).

Citadel Reassures It Hasn’t Seen Borrowing Cut, and Borrowing Terms Haven’t Been Altered