Sunday 21 December 2008

Market round-up: Wall St scandal hits - This is Money



Weekly stock market report: The Madoff scandal rocked financials this week just in time for the new look FTSE 100 line-up. Investing correspondent Philip Scott rounds up the stock ...
Source: www.thisismoney.co.uk

Government offers to pay first-time buyers deposits - MyFinances.co.uk
Using Mortgage Finder to find the best mortgage and remortgage deals could save you thousands of pounds. Find the right cheap mortgage or cheapest remortgage. First-time buyers ...
Source: www.myfinances.co.uk

Protestors vow to fight on in Winchester homes battle - This is Southampton
THE CONTROVERSIAL building of thousands of new homes in the Hampshire countryside has moved a step closer. A plan that paves the way for 2,000 new homes to be built on the edge of ...
Source: www.dailyecho.co.uk

Four Predictions For 2009 (The Motley Fool)
Thankfully, 2008 is almost over. We make our stock market, recession, house price and interest rate predictions for 2009. It’s not pretty, but there is hope.
Source: rss.feedsportal.com

Ex-Anglo boss also had €7m in loans from EBS - Independent
FORMER chairman of Anglo Irish banks Sean FitzPatrick was not merely in debt to his own bank for €87m -- but had also negotiated a separate loan of around €7m with the EBS ...
Source: www.independent.ie

Why 'location location location' could make the difference in congested Manchester



It has frequently been stated that one of the benefits of location that could help make a property more valuable is c...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Cyprus provides another island in the sun
For those who are keen on overseas property investment, the idea of buying on an island in the midst of a deep blue s...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Hedge funds return to roots as alpha claim refuted - Reuters

HedgeWeek

Hedge funds return to roots as alpha claim refuted
Reuters - Dec 19, 2008
By Laurence Fletcher - Analysis LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds are set to return to their roots as niche products for the happy few as they have been unable ...
Cleaning Out the Hedge Funds Desk Motley Fool
Hedge fund graveyard: 693 and counting CNNMoney.com
Record Number of Hedge Funds Liquidated TheStreet.com
Wall Street Journal - SmartBrief
all 36 news articles

Source: news.google.com

Hedge funds gain access to $200bn Fed aid - Financial Times

Hedge funds gain access to $200bn Fed aid
Financial Times, UK - Dec 19, 2008
By Krishna Guha in Washington Hedge funds will be allowed to borrow from the Federal Reserve for the first time under a landmark $200bn programme intended ...

Source: news.google.com

Saturday 20 December 2008

Lisa Kraner, Manhattan Living Realty - PR.com



Lisa Kraner makes finding a new home, office or investment property a stress-free experience for busy people. By her knowledge of the market and access to every listing through MLR ...
Source: www.pr.com

13F Strategy vs. Allocating to Hedge Funds: Benefits and Drawbacks - Seeking Alpha

13F Strategy vs. Allocating to Hedge Funds: Benefits and Drawbacks
Seeking Alpha, NY - Dec 18, 2008
Access- Many of the best hedge funds are not open to new investment capital, and if they are many have high minimum requirements (in excess of $10 million ...

Source: news.google.com

Hedge funds gain access to $200bn Fed aid - Financial Times

Hedge funds gain access to $200bn Fed aid
Financial Times, UK - 20 hours ago
By Krishna Guha in Washington Hedge funds will be allowed to borrow from the Federal Reserve for the first time under a landmark $200bn programme intended ...

Source: news.google.com

Let good sense be no barrier to concreting the countryside - Guardian Unlimited
Two headlines this week destroyed the house-builders' corporate mantra of the last 10 years. The first was the news that construction was at its lowest since 1924, with just 135 ...
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lisa Kraner, Manhattan Living Realty - PR.com



Lisa Kraner makes finding a new home, office or investment property a stress-free experience for busy people. By her knowledge of the market and access to every listing through MLR ...
Source: www.pr.com

Four Predictions For 2009 (The Motley Fool)
Thankfully, 2008 is almost over. We make our stock market, recession, house price and interest rate predictions for 2009. It’s not pretty, but there is hope.
Source: rss.feedsportal.com

Base rate of zero could happen, says MPC member
This week saw the US Federal Reserve undertake a radical move that brought echoes of the monetary policies pursued in...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

13F Strategy vs. Allocating to Hedge Funds: Benefits and Drawbacks - Seeking Alpha



Seeking Alpha, NY - Dec 18, 2008
Access- Many of the best hedge funds are not open to new investment capital, and if they are many have high minimum requirements (in excess of $10 million ...

Source: news.google.com

HSBC offered 23pc off its Canary Wharf tower (Daily Telegraph)
HSBC is being offered back its headquarters in Canary Wharf for 23pc less than it sold it for last year.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Government offers to pay first-time buyers deposits - MyFinances.co.uk
Using Mortgage Finder to find the best mortgage and remortgage deals could save you thousands of pounds. Find the right cheap mortgage or cheapest remortgage. First-time buyers ...
Source: www.myfinances.co.uk

Four Predictions For 2009 (The Motley Fool)



Thankfully, 2008 is almost over. We make our stock market, recession, house price and interest rate predictions for 2009. It’s not pretty, but there is hope.
Source: rss.feedsportal.com

Commercial Property (TrustNet)
Commercial Property investment property has long fascinated private investors. Unlike many other types of investment, such as shares and bonds, property is a tangible asset: if you own a property â€" or a slice of one â€" you can go and see your investment.
Source: www.trustnet.com

Hedge Funds to Stem Losses in 2009, GFIA’s Peter Douglas Says - Bloomberg

What Investment

Hedge Funds to Stem Losses in 2009, GFIA’s Peter Douglas Says
Bloomberg - Dec 18, 2008
19 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds, on course for the worst year on record, will stem losses in 2009 as managers of equity long-short funds and macro funds ...
As more managers lock up funds, investors consider ways to take ... MarketWatch
A golden age for hedge funds beckons Asian Investor (subscription)
Hedge fund investments down but not out in Alaska Juneau Empire
What Investment
all 6 news articles

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Hedge funds feel the force of the meltdown - Globe and Mail

Hedge funds feel the force of the meltdown
Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago
Most hedge funds are valued monthly. We excluded the US-dollar and other versions, plus the Horizons BetaPro's bull and bear exchange-traded funds. ...

Source: news.google.com

Four Predictions For 2009 (The Motley Fool)



Thankfully, 2008 is almost over. We make our stock market, recession, house price and interest rate predictions for 2009. It’s not pretty, but there is hope.
Source: rss.feedsportal.com

Ignore the excuses here are the signals showing disaster on the way (Daily Telegraph)
The looming crash of 2008 was a juggernaut with its headlights on and horn blaring writes Jeff Randall.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-27 10:35 UPDATE 2-Quintain says outlook challenging, NAV down 37 pct (Interactive Investor)
By Farah Master
Source: www.iii.co.uk

Your real estate Today! - Wbt.com
Airs Saturdays, 2pm, hosted by Paul Jamison . Charlotte Realtor Paul Jamison says you're not going to hear anything negative about the real estate market on this show. Paul and his ...
Source: wbt.com

HSBC offered 23pc off its Canary Wharf tower (Daily Telegraph)
HSBC is being offered back its headquarters in Canary Wharf for 23pc less than it sold it for last year.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Morgan Stanley Is Said to Cut Prime Brokers in Tokyo - Bloomberg



Morgan Stanley Is Said to Cut Prime Brokers in Tokyo
Bloomberg - Dec 18, 2008
19 (Bloomberg) -- Morgan Stanley, one of the world’s two biggest prime brokers, eliminated five jobs in the unit that provides services for hedge funds in ...
Morgan Stanley Hedge Funds, Prime Brokerage Post Declines FINalternatives
Morgan Stanley Posts $2.36 Billion Loss New York Times
Morgan Stanley F4Q08 (Qtr End 11/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha
Barron's - Bloomberg
all 601 news articles

Source: news.google.com

Fed decides to leave little in reserve
Those looking to invest in US property may have been encouraged by a number of possibilities. The number of potential...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Just the time to invest?
To read the views of some, the property market may look particularly bleak just now. With house prices falling, the e...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

A base rate of zero?
The last few months has brought enough gloomy economy news to prompt waves of speculation over the sort of action tha...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Friday 19 December 2008

New mortgage access?



Those keen on investing in property may do so in two ways. One is for existing cash or assets to be liquidated and sp...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Government offers to pay first-time buyers deposits - MyFinances.co.uk
Using Mortgage Finder to find the best mortgage and remortgage deals could save you thousands of pounds. Find the right cheap mortgage or cheapest remortgage. First-time buyers ...
Source: www.myfinances.co.uk

HSBC offered 23pc off its Canary Wharf tower (Daily Telegraph)
HSBC is being offered back its headquarters in Canary Wharf for 23pc less than it sold it for last year.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Your Real Estate Today! - Wbt.com



Airs Saturdays, 2pm, hosted by Paul Jamison . Charlotte Realtor Paul Jamison says you're not going to hear anything negative about the real estate market on this show. Paul and his ...
Source: wbt.com

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-17 12:34 Eurex to launch UK property derivatives exchange from Feb '09 (Interactive Investor)
LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Deutsche Boerse's derivatives exchange Eurex said on Wednesday that it is planning to launch Europe's first property futures market in early 2009, based on Britain's largest UK commercial properties index. The property derivatives, which will start trading from February 9 next year, are annual contracts based on the total returns of investment property Databank (IPD)'s ...
Source: www.iii.co.uk

More pressure put on greenfield sites - This is Winchester
THE spectre of house building on Winchester’s green fringes moved a step closer this week. City councillors have backed a strategy that paves the way for 2,000 new homes to be ...
Source: www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk

Fed decides to leave little in reserve
Those looking to invest in US property may have been encouraged by a number of possibilities. The number of potential...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Thursday 18 December 2008

Bargain USA



When it comes to investing in US property, the name of the game seems to be bargain hunting just now. The land of the...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Fed decides to leave little in reserve
Those looking to invest in US property may have been encouraged by a number of possibilities. The number of potential...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Rating the prospects
France contains many attractive reasons that have brought in British buyers down the years. Whether they are looking ...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Prime Turkey with all the trimmings - Independent
Share PRUNTY'S Overseas Properties have just launched a brand new investment property development in the heart of Belek on the Mediterranean Coast of Turkey. Odessey Court will be ...
Source: www.independent.ie

More pressure put on greenfield sites - This is Winchester



THE spectre of house building on Winchester’s green fringes moved a step closer this week. City councillors have backed a strategy that paves the way for 2,000 new homes to be ...
Source: www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk

Base rate of zero could happen, says MPC member
This week saw the US Federal Reserve undertake a radical move that brought echoes of the monetary policies pursued in...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Hedge Funds to Stem Losses in 2009, GFIA’s Peter Douglas Says - Bloomberg

Hedge Funds to Stem Losses in 2009, GFIA’s Peter Douglas Says
Bloomberg - 57 minutes ago
19 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds, on course for the worst year on record, will stem losses in 2009 as managers of equity long-short funds and macro funds ...
A golden age for hedge funds beckons Asian Investor (subscription)
all 2 news articles

Source: news.google.com

Not All Hedge Fund Strategies Stink This Year - Wall Street Journal Blogs



Not All Hedge Fund Strategies Stink This Year
Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - 5 hours ago
“If you look at the performance of hedge funds, global macro guys have shown the best performance. Certainly, wealthy people have taken notice,” said Quincy ...

Source: news.google.com

Madoff Mess Hits Hedge Funds - Forbes

Madoff Mess Hits Hedge Funds
Forbes, NY - 20 hours ago
The losing streak continues as investors in money managers try to get back their money. The lawsuits are beginning to pile up and it's not just alleged ...
Hedge Fund Sued Over Expsoure to Madoff Funds HedgeCo.net
Abbey Spanier Rodd & Abrams, LLP Commences Class Action Securities ... MarketWatch
all 19 news articles

Source: news.google.com

Commercial Property (TrustNet)
Commercial Property investment property has long fascinated private investors. Unlike many other types of investment, such as shares and bonds, property is a tangible asset: if you own a property â€" or a slice of one â€" you can go and see your investment.
Source: www.trustnet.com

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-09 19:39 Property derivatives growth seen despite crisis (Interactive Investor)
By Daryl Loo
Source: www.iii.co.uk

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-17 12:34 Eurex to launch UK property derivatives exchange from Feb '09 (Interactive Investor)
LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Deutsche Boerse's derivatives exchange Eurex said on Wednesday that it is planning to launch Europe's first property futures market in early 2009, based on Britain's largest UK commercial properties index. The property derivatives, which will start trading from February 9 next year, are annual contracts based on the total returns of investment property Databank (IPD)'s ...
Source: www.iii.co.uk

No sitting down on the investment job



Those keen on investing in property and unfamiliar with the trade may have illusions that the business does not requi...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Ignore the excuses here are the signals showing disaster on the way (Daily Telegraph)
The looming crash of 2008 was a juggernaut with its headlights on and horn blaring writes Jeff Randall.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Commercial Property (TrustNet)
Commercial Property investment property has long fascinated private investors. Unlike many other types of investment, such as shares and bonds, property is a tangible asset: if you own a property â€" or a slice of one â€" you can go and see your investment.
Source: www.trustnet.com

Protestors vow to fight on in Winchester homes battle - This is Southampton
THE CONTROVERSIAL building of thousands of new homes in the Hampshire countryside has moved a step closer. A plan that paves the way for 2,000 new homes to be built on the edge of ...
Source: www.dailyecho.co.uk

NY gov. seeks tax hike on hedge funds, luxury goods - Reuters



Reuters - Dec 16, 2008
David Paterson on Tuesday proposed to expand personal income tax for non-residents to include income from hedge funds and management fees, ...
New York Proposes Increased Taxes On Hedge Funds FINalternatives
New York Governor David Paterson turns on Wall Street with tax plan Telegraph.co.uk
NY Gov. Proposes 5% Luxury Tax on High-end Jewelry Diamonds.net
Bloomberg - Reuters
all 1,038 news articles

Source: news.google.com

Cyprus standing tall
In the midst of the credit crunch, one might wonder where the most popular places are around the world to invest. The...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

UBP confirms $700 million exposure in Madoff case: report - Reuters

UBP confirms $700 million exposure in Madoff case: report
Reuters - 6 hours ago
The Geneva-based bank that invests in funds of hedge funds denounced the "massive fraud" but said its exposure was less than 1 percent of its portfolio, ...
In Geneva, Spotlight Casts an Unwelcome Glare on Banks Wall Street Journal
SCAM bites Gulf Daily News
Reichmuth Warns Investors of $330 Million in Madoff Losses Bloomberg
International Herald Tribune - Seattle Times
all 351 news articles

Source: news.google.com

Madoff bad omen for fund of hedge funds industry - Reuters



Madoff bad omen for fund of hedge funds industry
Reuters - 12 hours ago
The scandal comes as the funds of hedge funds model is already being widely questioned, with the diversification across strategies largely failing to ...
Video: Investors Reeling From Alleged Madoff Scheme AssociatedPress
End of the Hedge Fund? Washington Post
Afternoon Reading: Madoff and Getting Metaphysical About Funds of ... Wall Street Journal Blogs
BusinessWeek - Financial Times
all 10,309 news articles

Source: news.google.com

Two US pension funds see $52 million hit from Madoff - Reuters

Two US pension funds see $52 million hit from Madoff
Reuters - 12 hours ago
The Town of Fairfield Employees Pension Fund had invested the amount with Maxam Capital Management LLC, a fund-of-hedge- funds that in turn invested it with ...

Source: news.google.com

Protestors vow to fight on in Winchester homes battle - This is Southampton
THE CONTROVERSIAL building of thousands of new homes in the Hampshire countryside has moved a step closer. A plan that paves the way for 2,000 new homes to be built on the edge of ...
Source: www.dailyecho.co.uk

Rating the prospects
France contains many attractive reasons that have brought in British buyers down the years. Whether they are looking ...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Tuesday 16 December 2008

Why 'location location location' could make the difference in congested Manchester



It has frequently been stated that one of the benefits of location that could help make a property more valuable is c...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Bargain USA
When it comes to investing in US property, the name of the game seems to be bargain hunting just now. The land of the...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Ignore the excuses here are the signals showing disaster on the way (Daily Telegraph)
The looming crash of 2008 was a juggernaut with its headlights on and horn blaring writes Jeff Randall.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The local picture
When it comes to the property market, the question of location has been repeatedly cited as being a crucial one in de...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-20 13:55 UPDATE 1-Dubai real estate suffers as distressed sales rise (Interactive Investor)
By Jason Benham
Source: www.iii.co.uk

Commercial Property (TrustNet)



Commercial Property investment property has long fascinated private investors. Unlike many other types of investment, such as shares and bonds, property is a tangible asset: if you own a property â€" or a slice of one â€" you can go and see your investment.
Source: www.trustnet.com

Metrovacesa offers to sell HSBC tower for £300m loss (Daily Telegraph)
Troubled Spanish property group offers HSBC the chance to buy back their headquarters in Canary Wharf writes Graham Ruddick.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Working to help those hit hardest by credit crunch - Spalding Guardian
Retailers and house builders are bearing the brunt of the credit crunch in South Holland. But measures are in place to ensure everyone can get the help they need. The Rural Action ...
Source: www.spaldingtoday.co.uk

Realtycms.net Announces the Launch of New real estate CMS (Content ... - PR.com
Realty CMS are an innovative and productive company that provides a variety of services for real estate Businesses. Realty CMS company builds custom (Web 2.0) web solutions for the ...
Source: www.pr.com

Woman solicitor was 'lover lawyer and financial advisor' to drug dealer (Daily Telegraph)
A solicitor was "the lover lawyer and financial advisor" to a drug dealer who made half a million pounds from heroin and cocaine a jury was told.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Hedge funds failed to spot Madoff risks - BusinessWeek



Hedge funds failed to spot Madoff risks
BusinessWeek - 4 hours ago
By RACHEL BECK and JOE BEL BRUNO First, hedge funds lost billions of dollars in their failed bets with Bernard Madoff. Now they could get hit again by ...
More hedge funds may fail amid bets on Madoff Reuters
Madoff's Lessons For the Market Washington Post
Tremont Invested More Than Half Its Assets With Bernard Madoff Bloomberg
MarketWatch - Bloomberg
all 243 news articles

Source: news.google.com

Credit where credit's due
In the wake of the collapse of Lehmann Brothers and the apparent imminence of financial meltdown, the government and ...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

A base rate of zero?
The last few months has brought enough gloomy economy news to prompt waves of speculation over the sort of action tha...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Just the time to invest?
To read the views of some, the property market may look particularly bleak just now. With house prices falling, the e...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Climate-proofing Alpine options
Those investing in Alpine property in France will tend to do so with the aim of getting good rental returns from wint...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

The local picture



When it comes to the property market, the question of location has been repeatedly cited as being a crucial one in de...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Climate-proofing Alpine options
Those investing in Alpine property in France will tend to do so with the aim of getting good rental returns from wint...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

BBC Blog Network - bbc
Cheers for the nod. Am not particularly biased politicaly, and to be honest I don't think any party at the moment is coming up with anything sensible either economicaly or ...
Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bank practices putting housing associations at risk, MPs told - Guardian Unlimited
The Treasury and housing minister Margaret Beckett are to warn banks that their lending practices are risking the viability of housing associations. They are preparing a dossier ...
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cyprus standing tall
In the midst of the credit crunch, one might wonder where the most popular places are around the world to invest. The...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

BBC Blog Network - bbc



Cheers for the nod. Am not particularly biased politicaly, and to be honest I don't think any party at the moment is coming up with anything sensible either economicaly or ...
Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Losses widen at McKay Securities (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
real estate investment trust McKay Securities saw its net asset value per share dive in the first half of its financial year, as the commercial property sector’s slump worsened.
Source: uk.biz.yahoo.com

Nick Robinson's Newslog - bbc
One minute, Gordon Brown says he's saved the world . The next, the German finance minister tells us that Mr Brown is, in fact, saddling "a whole generation" with debt by "tossing ...
Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woman solicitor was 'lover lawyer and financial advisor' to drug dealer (Daily Telegraph)



A solicitor was "the lover lawyer and financial advisor" to a drug dealer who made half a million pounds from heroin and cocaine a jury was told.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Commercial Property (TrustNet)
Commercial Property investment property has long fascinated private investors. Unlike many other types of investment, such as shares and bonds, property is a tangible asset: if you own a property â€" or a slice of one â€" you can go and see your investment.
Source: www.trustnet.com

Happy New Year on the Riviera?
As the effects of the credit crunch continue to be felt around the world and recessions kick in around the globe, tho...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Just the time to invest?
To read the views of some, the property market may look particularly bleak just now. With house prices falling, the e...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Layoffs as property slowdown increases (Tiscali)
LONDON (Reuters) - In a sign of the increasingly acute contraction of the worldwide property market, building supplies company Wolseley announced a slew of layoffs and store closures, sending its shares tumbling as much as 8 percent in early trading.
Source: www.tiscali.co.uk

Neighbours in a tangle over unruly roots - Guardian Unlimited



They may look half-dead at the moment, but unruly trees in your back garden could be ruinous when spring returns. As property owner William MacGeagh has discovered, neighbours can ...
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

More hedge funds may fail - Reuters

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More hedge funds may fail
Reuters - 10 hours ago
Manzke's Maxam Capital and other funds of hedge funds recommended that wealthy clients invest with Madoff and his feeder funds at a time when the portfolios ...
Fairfield Sent Madoff $7.3 Billion as Funds Took Fees Bloomberg
MassMutual entity loses all client funds to Madoff Boston Globe
Fleeing Investors Put a Strain on Funds New York Times
FINalternatives - Bloomberg
all 6,700 news articles

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Man Group Has $360 Million Linked to Madoff Funds - Bloomberg

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Man Group Has $360 Million Linked to Madoff Funds
Bloomberg - Dec 15, 2008
11 and charged with operating what he told his sons was a long-running Ponzi scheme in the New York-based firm’s business advising rich people, hedge funds ...
Man Group, RBS Disclose Exposure To Madoff EasyBourse.com
Man had $360m invested in Madoff, RBS £400m ShareCast
World wide web Financial Times
Morningstar - Forbes
all 10 news articles

Source: news.google.com

Metrovacesa offers to sell HSBC tower for £300m loss (Daily Telegraph)
Troubled Spanish property group offers HSBC the chance to buy back their headquarters in Canary Wharf writes Graham Ruddick.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Foreclosures and the future



In the US, the end is nigh, or at least it is for the current incumbent of the White house. As George W Bush prepares...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Global Macro Hedge Funds Are Weathering the Storm - Seeking Alpha

Global Macro Hedge Funds Are Weathering the Storm
Seeking Alpha, NY - 14 hours ago
The global macro strategy has fared well in the world of hedge funds. Paul Tudor Jones' Tudor Investment Corp has earned an annualized return of greater ...

Source: news.google.com

How cuts may help French property
When it comes to buying French property, many people may have imagined that this week would bring good news.This, of ...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Sunday 14 December 2008

New mortgage access?



Those keen on investing in property may do so in two ways. One is for existing cash or assets to be liquidated and sp...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Tracking the way
Those investing in buy-to-let were given a boost earlier this week when housing minister Iain Wright gave a speech at...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Working to help those hit hardest by credit crunch - Spalding Guardian
Retailers and house builders are bearing the brunt of the credit crunch in South Holland. But measures are in place to ensure everyone can get the help they need. The Rural Action ...
Source: www.spaldingtoday.co.uk

Real Estate: Know how your real estate taxes are calculated - HometownAnnapolis.com



In this time of good holiday cheer, we thought you'd enjoy a column about TAXES. We know that talking about taxes is like getting a lump of coal under your tree. But, for many of ...
Source: www.hometownannapolis.com

US-BUSINESS Summary - Conde Nast Portfolio

US-BUSINESS Summary
Conde Nast Portfolio, NY - 13 hours ago
Union Bancaire Privee (UBP), a leading bank for investment in funds of hedge funds, has lost about 1 billion Swiss francs, said Le Temps, which spoke to ...

Source: news.google.com

Working to help those hit hardest by credit crunch - Spalding Guardian
Retailers and house builders are bearing the brunt of the credit crunch in South Holland. But measures are in place to ensure everyone can get the help they need. The Rural Action ...
Source: www.spaldingtoday.co.uk

Trapped in cycle of hunger and exhaustion - Guardian Unlimited



It's 6am in Ajobi village, Katine, and Stella and I are out weeding her beanfield. It's slow going. The earth is light and it's cool enough in the pale dawn sunshine, but we have ...
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Tug of war - InsideHousing
‘The government needs to decide on its key priority,’ says CML director-general Michael Coogan. ‘The tug of war with lenders being pulled in every direction at once needs to ...
Source: www.insidehousing.co.uk

Tough 2009 looms for open-ended UK property funds - Guardian Unlimited
LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - More redemptions, fund closures and forced sales could beckon in 2009 for UK open-ended property fund managers, a year after an investor exodus sparked ...
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

No sitting down on the investment job



Those keen on investing in property and unfamiliar with the trade may have illusions that the business does not requi...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

New mortgage access?
Those keen on investing in property may do so in two ways. One is for existing cash or assets to be liquidated and sp...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Trapped in cycle of hunger and exhaustion - Guardian Unlimited
It's 6am in Ajobi village, Katine, and Stella and I are out weeding her beanfield. It's slow going. The earth is light and it's cool enough in the pale dawn sunshine, but we have ...
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Climate-proofing Alpine options
Those investing in Alpine property in France will tend to do so with the aim of getting good rental returns from wint...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Saturday 13 December 2008

Trapped in cycle of hunger and exhaustion - Guardian Unlimited



It's 6am in Ajobi village, Katine, and Stella and I are out weeding her beanfield. It's slow going. The earth is light and it's cool enough in the pale dawn sunshine, but we have ...
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Nick Robinson's Newslog - bbc
One minute, Gordon Brown says he's saved the world . The next, the German finance minister tells us that Mr Brown is, in fact, saddling "a whole generation" with debt by "tossing ...
Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woman solicitor was 'lover lawyer and financial advisor' to drug dealer (Daily Telegraph)
A solicitor was "the lover lawyer and financial advisor" to a drug dealer who made half a million pounds from heroin and cocaine a jury was told.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Metrovacesa offers to sell HSBC tower for £300m loss (Daily Telegraph)
Troubled Spanish property group offers HSBC the chance to buy back their headquarters in Canary Wharf writes Graham Ruddick.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

How cuts may help French property
When it comes to buying French property, many people may have imagined that this week would bring good news.This, of ...
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Montana Elected Chairman of REBNY's Commercial Board - New York Observer



William Montana of Studley got the nod as the new chairman of the real estate Board of New York's Commercial Board of Directors. He succeeeds Paul Massey, who has chaired the board ...
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New York Lawyer Charged With Defrauding Hedge Funds Out of $380 ... - findingDulcinea

New York Daily News

New York Lawyer Charged With Defrauding Hedge Funds Out of $380 ...
findingDulcinea, New York - 14 hours ago
Dreier, the lawyer persuaded two unnamed hedge funds to pay him more than $100 million on a ruse that he was selling discounted notes from New York ...
More Wall Street Uglies Forex Hound
Lawyer Charged With Huge Fraud Is Denied Bail New York Times
Is Marc Dreier a gang member? Prison officials want to know New York Daily News
Newsday - Connecticut Law Tribune
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Dreier May Have Also Stolen Client Funds, SEC Says (Update1) - Bloomberg

Canada.com

Dreier May Have Also Stolen Client Funds, SEC Says (Update1)
Bloomberg - Dec 10, 2008
Dreier faces criminal and civil allegations that he cheated hedge funds out of more than $100 million. The US Securities and Exchange Commission added the ...
Dreier Jailed Without Bail for Alleged Fraud Targeting Hedge Funds HedgeCo.net
Feds Now Say Dreier Bilked Investors Of $380 Million Forbes
New York lawyer charged with stealing millions from hedge funds Telegraph.co.uk
Forbes - Bloomberg
all 477 news articles

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Friday 12 December 2008

Climate-proofing Alpine options



Those investing in Alpine property in France will tend to do so with the aim of getting good rental returns from wint...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Rating the prospects
France contains many attractive reasons that have brought in British buyers down the years. Whether they are looking ...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Citadel Suspends Withdrawals in Two Hedge Funds After 50% Drop - Bloomberg

Citadel Suspends Withdrawals in Two Hedge Funds After 50% Drop
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
Citadel joins hedge funds including Fortress Investment Group LLC and Tudor Investment Corp. in limiting withdrawals as hedge funds head for their biggest ...
Hedge Funds: November Performance Update Seeking Alpha
Citadel to cover operating expenses Chicago Tribune
Citadel's Blood in the Street BusinessWeek
New York Times Blogs - Chicago Tribune
all 7 news articles

Source: news.google.com

The Lowdown on Leveraged Loans - MSNBC

The Lowdown on Leveraged Loans
MSNBC - 9 hours ago
The discounts have little to do with questions of fundamental value and more to do with the sheer volume of selling by hedge funds and other owners who need ...

Source: news.google.com

New investment tactics for Cyprus?



Those who have been investing in Cyprus in recent years have been enjoying a number of advantageous circumstances. Th...
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Rating the prospects
France contains many attractive reasons that have brought in British buyers down the years. Whether they are looking ...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

How Hedge Funds and Private Equity Hurt Us - The Nation.

How Hedge Funds and Private Equity Hurt Us
The Nation., NY - 2 hours ago
Nicholas von Hoffman: College endowments and workers bear the brunt of hedge fund managers' gambles and private equity takeovers. ...

Source: news.google.com

Investors Who Entrusted Funds to Firm Are Shaken by Arrest - Wall Street Journal



Wall Street Journal - 12 hours ago
Many investors gained exposure to Mr. Madoff through hedge fund of funds, including Tremont Capital Management, a major distributor of Mr. Madoff's fund, ...
Bernie Madoff's arrest sent tremors into Palm Beach Palm Beach Daily News
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Madoff World Conde Nast Portfolio
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Metrovacesa offers to sell HSBC tower for £300m loss (Daily Telegraph)
Troubled Spanish property group offers HSBC the chance to buy back their headquarters in Canary Wharf writes Graham Ruddick.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Dreier Jailed Without Bail for Alleged Fraud Targeting Hedge Funds - HedgeCo.net

Canada.com

Dreier Jailed Without Bail for Alleged Fraud Targeting Hedge Funds
HedgeCo.net, FL - 17 hours ago
While it was first believed that only a few prominent big-name hedge funds were targeted, new evidence supports the theory that Dreier may have targeted ...
Dreier May Have Also Stolen Client Funds, SEC Says (Update1) Bloomberg
Feds Now Say Dreier Bilked Investors Of $380 Million Forbes
New York lawyer charged with stealing millions from hedge funds Telegraph.co.uk
Forbes - Bloomberg
all 474 news articles

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All about location
If 'Location Location Location' sounds like not just a TV programme title but a hackneyed phrase, tha...
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Brent Sheather: Local funds need narrower spread - New Zealand Herald



Brent Sheather: Local funds need narrower spread
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 1 hour ago
Passively managed funds have had a real boost of late with the advent of exchange traded funds, or ETFs, as they are commonly known. ETFs and hedge funds ...
Tax-Loss Harvesting Trickier In Volatile Times IndexUniverse.com
The instant diversifier - why every stock picker should know about ... CompareShares
Short ETFs May Pose Huge Tax-Liability ETFguide
all 29 news articles

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Citadel to cover operating expenses - Chicago Tribune

Citadel to cover operating expenses
Chicago Tribune, United States - 9 hours ago
Hedge funds typically finance operations by taking 2 percent of assets, then retaining 20 percent of profits to pay employee performance bonuses. ...
Citadel's Blood in the Street BusinessWeek
Citadel to Cover Its Own Operating Expenses New York Times Blogs
Citadel to cover much of its own operating expenses Chicago Tribune
all 5 news articles

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Hedge Funds Shrink by $64 Billion, Eurekahedge Says (Update2) - Bloomberg

Hedge Funds Shrink by $64 Billion, Eurekahedge Says (Update2)
Bloomberg - Dec 10, 2008
It said hedge-fund assets shrank by $110 billion to $1.65 trillion in October. The slump takes declines to 13 percent this year as hedge funds accelerate ...
Citadel forced to rein in its Asia ambitions Financial Times
Och-Ziff Cuts About 10 Jobs in Asia Wall Street Journal
Citadel Is On Top Of The World* DealBreaker.Com
RTT News - International Herald Tribune
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Layoffs as property slowdown increases (Tiscali)
LONDON (Reuters) - In a sign of the increasingly acute contraction of the worldwide property market, building supplies company Wolseley announced a slew of layoffs and store closures, sending its shares tumbling as much as 8 percent in early trading.
Source: www.tiscali.co.uk

No sitting down on the investment job



Those keen on investing in property and unfamiliar with the trade may have illusions that the business does not requi...
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-27 10:35 UPDATE 2-Quintain says outlook challenging, NAV down 37 pct (Interactive Investor)
By Farah Master
Source: www.iii.co.uk

Not the last cut
For some investors in property, yesterday's Bank of England decision to trim the base rate by one per cent to...
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Tug of war - InsideHousing
‘The government needs to decide on its key priority,’ says CML director-general Michael Coogan. ‘The tug of war with lenders being pulled in every direction at once needs to ...
Source: www.insidehousing.co.uk

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-25 10:57 UPDATE 1-Russia LSR 9-mth profit falls on portfolio revaluation (Interactive Investor)
MOSCOW, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Shares in Russian construction and real estate company LSR Group fell as much as 65 percent after the company said its nine-month earnings collapsed due to a portfolio revaluation. Net profit fell 82 percent to $44 million, from $249 million in the first nine months of 2007, the company said in a statement. Normalised net profit, which excludes the effect of the ...
Source: www.iii.co.uk

A base rate of zero?



The last few months has brought enough gloomy economy news to prompt waves of speculation over the sort of action tha...
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Bargain USA
When it comes to investing in US property, the name of the game seems to be bargain hunting just now. The land of the...
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Developers Deals Galore For Group Bids By Investors
Our new online property auction division launched this week at www.assetz.co.uk/auction and it has been a stunning su...
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Thursday 11 December 2008

Worst Year Ever For Canyon Hedge Funds - FINalternatives



FINalternatives, NY - 8 hours ago
In fact, the $19 billion hedge fund, founded by Drexel Burnham Lambert veterans Joshua Friedman and Mitchell Julis, is having its worst year ever, ...

Source: news.google.com

Dreier May Have Also Stolen Client Funds, SEC Says (Update1) - Bloomberg

New York Magazine

Dreier May Have Also Stolen Client Funds, SEC Says (Update1)
Bloomberg - Dec 10, 2008
Dreier faces criminal and civil allegations that he cheated hedge funds out of more than $100 million. The US Securities and Exchange Commission added the ...
The Dreier Case: Where's All The Money? Forbes
New York lawyer charged with stealing millions from hedge funds Telegraph.co.uk
Big Time NYC Lawyer Accused of Scheming Hedge Funds HedgeCo.net
Wall Street Journal Blogs - Bloomberg
all 410 news articles

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Losses widen at McKay Securities (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
real estate investment trust McKay Securities saw its net asset value per share dive in the first half of its financial year, as the commercial property sector’s slump worsened.
Source: uk.biz.yahoo.com

Rating the prospects



France contains many attractive reasons that have brought in British buyers down the years. Whether they are looking ...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

New mortgage access?
Those keen on investing in property may do so in two ways. One is for existing cash or assets to be liquidated and sp...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

New investment tactics for Cyprus?
Those who have been investing in Cyprus in recent years have been enjoying a number of advantageous circumstances. Th...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

How cuts may help French property
When it comes to buying French property, many people may have imagined that this week would bring good news.This, of ...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

France holds together



With the credit crunch decimating property prices in many countries, good news has sometimes been hard to find. But i...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

How cuts may help French property
When it comes to buying French property, many people may have imagined that this week would bring good news.This, of ...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Tracking the way
Those investing in buy-to-let were given a boost earlier this week when housing minister Iain Wright gave a speech at...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk

Bay Area, US hedge funds bleeding, one's gone - San Francisco Chronicle



San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 7 hours ago
If Copper River's death was singular, there are other Bay Area hedge funds in serious trouble, if not quite as fatal. Most notable is San Francisco's $50 ...

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STOCKS NEWS UK SMALL-housebuilders up as rate cut looms - Life Style Extra
Shares in housebuilders surge on the expectation that the Bank of England will cut interest rates to their lowest level for over 50 years later on Thursday. Last month, the Bank of ...
Source: www.lse.co.uk

Berkeley profit drops but cushioned by cash pile - MSN UK News
LONDON (Reuters) - housebuilder Berkeley Group Holdings reported a 12 percent drop in first-half pretax profit but said it was well positioned to cope with "unprecedented ...
Source: news.uk.msn.com

Tuesday 9 December 2008

Berkeley profit drops but cushioned by cash pile - MSN UK News



LONDON (Reuters) - housebuilder Berkeley Group Holdings reported a 12 percent drop in first-half pretax profit but said it was well positioned to cope with "unprecedented ...
Source: news.uk.msn.com

Och-Ziff Funds Said to Have Eliminated at Least 10 Jobs in Asia - Bloomberg

Och-Ziff Funds Said to Have Eliminated at Least 10 Jobs in Asia
Bloomberg - 10 hours ago
Citadel Investment Group LLC, the Chicago-based firm run by Kenneth Griffin, and New York-based Ramius LLC have also laid off staff in Asia as hedge funds ...
VIEW-One fifth of hedge funds may fail Reuters
Citadel Is On Top Of The World* DealBreaker.Com
Citadel Retreats in Asia After Earlier Expansion (Update3) Bloomberg
Bloomberg - Bloomberg
all 50 news articles

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Sticking up for landlords
Landlords have been on the wrong end of a lot of news in recent times, principally the claim that buy-to-let is a dea...
Source: news.assetz.co.uk
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