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Atticus Chief Exits, Leaving High Water Mark Behind

CNBC – Another of the once giant hedge funds is all but closing its doors. Atticus Capital founder Timothy Barakett, 44 years of age, is shuttering his flagship fund and returning $3 billion in capital to his investors. The roughly […]

George Soros snaps up GLG hedge fund star Robert Donald

Times Online – GLG Partners, the London-based hedge fund, is on the point of losing a star fund manager this weekend in a situation that mirrors the high-profile departure of another top manager, Greg Coffey, last year. Robert Donald, who […]

Giving Up the Hedge-Fund Rat Race At Age 28

Wall Street Journal Blogs – Wasim Rehman, the 28-year-old head of risk controls at the hedge fund manager Marshall Wace, has resigned from the partnership and plans to retire from the investment industry. In a statement to the market this […]

Delphi judge moves ahead in Appaloosa fraud case

Vindicator – A bankruptcy judge said Wednesday he may let Delphi pursue wider fraud claims against the Appaloosa Management hedge fund, which backed out of a deal to invest $2.55 billion in the auto supplier. Appaloosa had led a group […]

Delphi hires bank to sell brake unit

Detroit Free Press- Delphi Corp. has hired a Detroit investment bank to find a buyer for its brake business, which has been for sale for more than two years. The Troy supplier said Monday that it hired W.Y. Campbell & […]