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Icahn sets his sights on Chesapeake EnergyActivist investor Carl Icahn has taken a 4% stake in embattled Chesapeake Energy. From its 2012 high on March 20, Chesapeake's stock is down nearly 41% amid falling natural gas prices and allegations of misconduct by its CEO Aubrey McClendon.
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Fort Lauderdale Police & Fire swaps hedge fund strategies
Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Police & Fire Retirement System is switching its hedge funds-of-funds strategy to a traditional one from long/short equities.
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San Jose retirement plans compile shortlist for absolute return
San Jose (Calif.) Federated City Employees Retirement System and San Jose Police & Fire Department Retirement Plan are conducting a shortlist search for 18 to 20 absolute-return managers to run a total of $600 million to $800 million.
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Commonfund adds managing director at hedge fund strategies group
Brett Lane was named a managing director of Commonfund hedge fund strategies group.
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Mature hedge fund industry demands institutional governance and regulationThe hedge fund industry is growing up fast. As the industry completes the transformation into an institutional community, industry leaders must advocate for best practices.
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Distressed and emerging markets hedge funds continue to leadFinal April returns for the EDHEC-Risk Alternative indexes, published Monday, reveal that distressed securities and emerging markets hedge funds posted the strongest returns through the first four months of the year. Short-selling hedge funds were down 11.8%, while the S&P 500 was up by the exact
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Man Group buys hedge fund-of-funds manager FRM Holdings
Man Group agreed to buy hedge fund-of-funds manager FRM Holdings, adding $8 billion of assets invested in other hedge fund managers.
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Institutional clients prod hedge funds for more transparency, due diligence
Hedge funds are becoming more “institutionalized” as they respond to greater demands for transparency and due diligence from pension funds and other institutional clients, according to a new survey report by KPMG and the Alternative Investment Management Association.
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Oklahoma Police pension plan drops Attalus Capital, delays search
Oklahoma Police Pension & Retirement System terminated hedge-fund-of-funds manager Attalus Capital, which ran $73 million, because of personnel changes.
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Prologue Capital picks 2 as portfolio managers
Noah Estrin was named senior portfolio manager at fixed-income global macro manager Prologue Capital and Michael Chapey was named portfolio manager.