Hedge Funds and CTAs

Former GSA Capital Partners CEO Joseph Novarro has joined the alternative investments firm founded by former JPMorgan Chase executive William Winters.

Quant AM has launched a Luxembourg-based UCITS III version of its Quant Global Equities fund.

Luxembourg Fund Partners, an independent advisory firm, has launched a physical gold fund, LFP Prime SICAV SIF.

Steven Cohen and Marc Lasry may not have any interest in a minority stake in the New York Mets, but plenty of other alternative investments players apparently do.

When it comes to wildly speculative market rumors, you can hardly beat this: The No. 1 and No. 2 executives at Goldman Sachs leaving their Wall Street perch to launch a hedge fund.

Just as it begins to drum up interest from new investors, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is losing its head of investor relations.

Soccer fans can now combine their love of the beautiful game with investing in hedge funds thanks to a recently-launched vehicle.

The hedge fund giant has suffered big losses in two of its funds as global stock markets have taken a beating in the wake of the massive earthquake and nuclear disaster in Japan. Paulson & Co.'s flagship Advantage Fund lost 6.14% in the first half of March, wiping out its year-to-date gains and leaving it down 5.29% for 2011.

One of the namesakes of last year's financial regulation reform bill is proposing a big new tax on hedge funds and other financial firms.

Activist hedge fund manager Richard Breeden is stepping down as chairman of tax preparer H&R Block at the end of tax season next month.