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Search Is on for Iceland-Like Hedge Fund in Asia

Bloomberg – It used to be that we searched for economic icebergs in Asia. Now we are on the lookout for Icelands. Last week, Iceland became the first developed economy to seek aid from the International Monetary Fund since 1976. […]

Emerging Markets-Fall as funds flee, Hungary ups rates

Reuters – Emerging stocks and bonds slid in a panic sell-off on Wednesday as hedge funds dashed to unwind positions, but Hungary’s central bank tried to throttle a slide in its currency with a three-percentage point rate rise. The banking […]