Industry Summits
Private equity regulation may be next
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As hedge funds come under increased regulation, some private equity experts believe that the buyout industry may be next. Full Article
Buyout firms could target UK mid-caps
LONDON (Reuters) - Private equity firms could set their sights on UK mid-cap companies after failing to clinch a string of multibillion-pound takeovers of blue-chips, a top Morgan Stanley banker said. Full Article
Hedge funds less profitable for newcomers
BOSTON (Reuters) - Once considered a sure bet for outsized returns, the hedge fund industry may be losing some of its edge now that more investors want in and hundreds of new funds are ready to take their money, portfolio managers said. Full Article
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Executives bet virtual $50 mln on Latam
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Executives taking part in the Reuters Latin America Investment Summit were asked where they would recommend to a friend to sink $50 million in the region as a future investment bet. Below are their comments. Full Article
T2 Partners sees big upside in U.S. large-cap
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Hedge funds shifting to benchmark performance
LONDON (Reuters) - Investors are pushing hedge funds toward the use of relative rather than absolute measures of performance, which could create pressure on fees, hedge fund industry figures said. Full Article
Hedge funds deny having too much of a good thing
LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund industry figures dispute the idea that a flood of money into the sector from pension plans and other clients is cutting overall returns by overcrowding the market, saying recent economic conditions are the main culprit. Full Article
What makes a hedge fund?
LONDON (Reuters) - Confusion about what hedge funds are is widespread and often adds to their notorious reputations for being risky, but the concept is really simple, speakers at the Reuters Hedge Fund and Private Equity Summit said. Full Article
Wealthy individuals refocus on hedge funds
LONDON (Reuters) - Some wealthy individuals are shifting their focus away from stock and fixed income markets to hedge funds because they think prices may have peaked for now, Citigroup Private Bank said. Full Article
Best US stock bargains are in big caps: Greenblatt
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some of the best U.S. stock market bargains are among the largest capitalization companies, said hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt of Gotham Capital, speaking at the Reuters Hedge Fund and Private Equity Summit on Wednesday. Full Article
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