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Hedge funds losing money but keeping clients
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge funds are losing money but that doesn't mean the $1.8 trillion industry is losing clients -- yet. Full Article
Hedge debt buying may spur LBO market
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Restarting a leveraged buyout machine hobbled by the subprime mortgage collapse will take many months, but hedge funds are gearing up to inject liquidity that could spur the market, executives told the Reuters Hedge Funds and Private Equity Summit this week. Full Article
Cash mountain brings both hope and difficulty
LONDON (Reuters) - A mountain of cash sits on the edge of financial markets, waiting to tip in when confidence is restored in riskier assets. For investors, this is both an opportunity and a problem. Full Article
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Hedge funds, private equity face talent shake up
LONDON (Reuters) - More and more top hedge fund and private equity managers are set to move to new firms as the credit crisis bites, speakers at this week's Reuters Hedge Fund & Private Equity Summit in London said. Full Article
Marathon sees Wall St banks down for many miles
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street investment banks face a period of contraction and challenge for as long as 18 months, as markets take time to adjust to a flood of distressed corporate and real estate assets, Marathon Asset Management Chief Executive Bruce Richards told Reuters on Wednesday. Full Article
Painful shake-out seen for Asian hedge funds
By Jeffrey Hodgson -Analysis HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian hedge fund managers will likely close down or be bought out in growing numbers this year in a painful bout of consolidation triggered by financial market turmoil. Full Article
Oaktree urges Chinese companies to buy U.S. brand names
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Investment firm Oaktree Capital Management said it is looking to help Chinese companies acquire brand-name companies in the United States. Full Article
Investors still committed to private equity
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors aren't running from investing in the private equity industry amid the buyout drought, but they're getting more cautious about the funds they're selecting, the president of advisory business StepStone Group LLC said on Wednesday. Full Article
Marathon races to buy distressed assets
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marathon Asset Management, an $11.5 billion hedge fund manager specializing in distressed assets, is seeing the best investment opportunities in years as the credit and equity markets sour, its chief executive told the Reuters Summit on Wednesday. Full Article | Video
More hedge funds likely to collapse: BofA exec
NEW YORK (Reuters) - There will be more hedge fund collapses this year as many managers struggle to borrow the new money they need to trade with and face investors disappointed by recent losses, a top industry executive said on Wednesday. Full Article | Video
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