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Hedge funds set student loan firms in their sights

Guardian Unlimited – After being accused of precipitating the present financial crisis by short-selling banks, hedge funds are now turning their attention to student loans. Jim Chanos, founder and president of Kynikos, one of the best known short- selling hedge […]

SEC May Require Hedge Funds to Reveal Short Positions

Bloomberg – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may require hedge funds to disclose their short-sale positions and plans to subpoena the funds’ communication records in an effort to stem turmoil in stock markets. Hedge funds and investors managing more […]