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Florida Hedge Fund Fraudster Remains in Federal Custody

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A former Florida hedge fund manager is being held without bail in a West Palm Beach prison after prosecutors convinced the judge he is a flight risk.  Attorneys for Won-Sok Lee were seeking a continuance for […]

Asia markets trade higher

TREND Information – Major Asia and Pacific markets traded higher Tuesday in the waning days of a dismal year, reported CNN. In Tokyo, the Nikkei closed 1.3 percent higher during an abbreviated final trading day of 2008. Despite the positive […]

Rich pickings ahead for hedge fund survivors

Financial Times – It is becoming clear that the hedge fund universe is set to shrink. The most obvious casualties will be highly levered funds, in particular the strategies that cannot justify their fees without that level of leverage, such […]