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Hedge fund managers set new payout records in 2009

Seven of the world's top hedge fund managers earned 10-figure paychecks and one set a record for the highest-ever payout last year due to a stock market rally that pushed returns to their highest levels in a decade.

Better to build commodity reserves: Jim Rogers

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When it comes to investing in commodities market, everyone these days turns to Jim Rogers, the global investing legend on commodities. Rogers, author of bestselling books like Hot Commodities, A Bull in China, Investment Biker and Adventure Capitalist, is these days settled in Singapore. Rogers offers the most practical advice and information on commodities for beginners and seasoned investors. His books--especially Hot Commodities--are the best resources on how to read the commodities reports i...

Hedge fund dinner party sparks U.S. euro probe

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Little-known brokerage firm Monness, Crespi, Hardt & Co has long toiled in the shadows of Wall Street, but the boutique suddenly has been thrust into the limelight because of an ideas dinner it sponsored last month for a group of about 18 hedge fund traders.
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U.S. probes hedge fund bets against euro: source

The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into whether hedge funds might have acted together in betting against the euro, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.
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Wall Street recovery prompts Fed tightening

The Federal Reserve has continued to target its liquidity withdrawal for the banking system as conditions improve for Wall Street and prominent hedge funds take huge positions in financial institutions.
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Soros doubled gold ETF investment, buys Citi

Billionaire investor George Soros' hedge fund more than doubled its bet on the price of gold during the fourth quarter, a portion of the firm's total U.S.-listed equity holdings of $8.8 billion at the end of 2009.
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Credit Suisse to expand Asia prime services

Credit Suisse will increase the headcount in its prime brokerage team in Asia by 15 percent to 20 percent in 2010 as it aims to win business from the increasing number of global hedge funds eager to set up base in the region, a senior official at the Swiss bank said.
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Macro hedge funds tipped for 2010

Hedge funds making big bets on currencies, commodities and equities are favoured by fund selectors in what is likely to be a more testing 2010 after a bumper year for hedge fund returns.
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Investor sues Camulos hedge fund for $67 mln

Camulos Partners LP, launched by a former Soros Fund Management trader, was sued by an investor seeking to recover $67 million that was unlawfully seized, according to a Delaware court filing.
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Obama calls for climate deal

U.S. President Barack Obama urged world leaders on Thursday to break the deadlock at climate change talks in Copenhagen, even though many nations accused the United States of lacking ambition.
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Soros sees $100 billion for climate talks

Billionaire financier George Soros outlined a way to unlock $100 billion (61.5 billion pounds) to help slow global warming on Thursday as talks on a new U.N. climate deal slowed over tough demands by the Pacific island state of Tuvalu.
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Pressure on Chinese banks dents Minsheng debut

China Minsheng Banking Corp fell a disappointing 3 percent in its Hong Kong debut on Thursday after raising $3.9 billion in the world's fifth largest IPO this year, underscoring how sentiment for Chinese banks has soured recently.
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Stock index futures signal dip after rally

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower opening on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.27 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.18 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.25 percent.
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Soros' holdings increase, takes stake in Ford

Billionaire investor George Soros' hedge fund reported holdings of $6.2 billion during the third quarter, an increase of $2 billion, after taking a stake in automaker Ford and boosting his holdings in communications services stocks.
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Berkshire buys Nestle, Exxon; ups Wal-Mart stake

Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Monday revealed new investments in Nestle AG and Exxon Mobil Corp and that it has nearly doubled its investment in Wal-Mart Stores Inc .
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Soros, CIC help Longfor raise $912 mln in IPO

Chinese property developer Longfor Properties Co raised $912 million, pricing its Hong Kong initial public offering at the top end of an indicated range on Thursday, according to two sources close to the deal.
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Longfor raises $912 mln in China IPO flurry

Strong demand for a piece of a China property company and a brokerage show that selected IPOs are still being coveted despite investor fatigue with the surge of new listings.
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Soros, CIC help Longfor raise $912 million in IPO

Chinese property developer Longfor Properties Co raised $912 million, pricing its Hong Kong initial public offering at the top end of an indicated range on Thursday, according to two sources close to the deal.
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Consumer spending falls as sentiment sours

U.S. consumers cut spending in September and turned gloomier this month, underscoring the fragility of the economy's recovery even as signs emerged that manufacturing may be picking up.

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