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Citi To Rename Alts. Unit In Preparation For Fundraising Push

Citigroup is not quite ready to give up on its battered and bruised alternative investments unit.


Former Stark Asia Funds Hire Citi Cap. Intro. Specialist

Just days after winning its independence from Stark Investments, Orchard Capital has made its first high-profile hire.


Robertson Wins $27M Tax Battle Against New York City

Legendary hedge fund manager Julian Robertson has won his battle with New York City over a $27 million tax bill from nine years ago.


Japanese Hedge Fund Vet. Founds Consultancy

A former hedge fund CEO in Japan is offering his expertise to would-be hedge fund managers in the region.


GLG Posts Loss As Revenue, Fee Income Falls

GLG Partners said its revenue and fee earnings fell by more than half in the third quarter even as assets under management began to climb.


Man Beats Own Forecasts, Though Profit Drops

Its profit may be down, but things are looking up for the Man Group.


BofA/Merrill Lynch: Hedge Fund Winning Streak Comes To An End

Hedge funds had been on a roll. But that sweet run ended last week when hedge funds fell by 1.43%, erasing any gains for the month of October.

According to analysts at Merrill Lynch, those losses were led by equity long/short hedge funds (-3.0%), macro hedge funds (-1.7%), and commodity trading advisers (-1.3%).


African-Focused Asset Manager Launches Mining Hedge Fund

African-focused hedge fund firm Scipion Capital has launched a mining fund which aims to capitalize on the recovery of the junior mining and natural resources sector in Africa.


TCI Co-Founder Soft-Launches New Hedge Fund

Patrick Degorce, a co-founder and former top strategist at activist hedge fund The Children’s Investment Fund is managing money once again with the launch of his own hedge fund.


Tudor Vet To Launch Commodities Fund

Tudor Investment Corp.’s former commodities research chief will launch his own hedge fund in January.


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