Hedge funds failed to spot Madoff risks - BusinessWeek

Hedge funds failed to spot Madoff risks
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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 ...
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Credit where credit's due
In the wake of the collapse of Lehmann Brothers and the apparent imminence of financial meltdown, the government and ...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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 ...
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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

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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.
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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...
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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 ...

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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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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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