Mar 21, 2011 | Starting a Hedge Fund
As the Volcker rule forces many banks to wind down their proprietary trading desks, more and more in-house traders are viewing this as an opportunity to start their own hedge funds. Not so fast, reports Reuters. Traders may be inspired by the success of Goldman Sachs...
Mar 14, 2011 | Regulation
The arrest and trial of Galleon Group co-founder Raj Rajaratnam has pushed hedge funds to take a new and serious look at their compliance practices, reports Reuters. Firms such as Paulson & Co and Millennium Management have reportedly spent millions to hire former...
Mar 7, 2011 | Starting a Hedge Fund
There are many talented people out there who are passionate about investing and manage money during their spare time from their “real” jobs, says Amit Chokshi of GuruFocus. Many are blogging on his and other sites. Still others may dream of hanging out...
Feb 28, 2011 | Starting a Hedge Fund
The last two years have been “transformative” for the hedge fund industry, and a reminder than managing money isn’t all there is to starting and managing a successful hedge fund. That’s the word according to Merlin Securities in New York, which...
