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JPMorgan Private-Equity Unit To Become Independent

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JPMorgan Chase & Co., the largest U.S. bank, plans to break off its private-equity unit as an independent firm as the business raises a new fund backed by outside investors.

Paulson Gold Fund Fell 13 Percent In May

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Billionaire John Paulson, the hedge-fund manager trying to recover from losses related to bullion this year, posted a 13 percent decline in his Gold Fund last month, according to a letter to...

Angel Investments Going Mainstream

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As alternative investments rapidly go mainstream, angel investments that have typically been the domain of the ultra rich are opening up to a broader swath of mass affluent investors.

Picasso, Magritte Lead $2 Billion Art Fair

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Collectors such as Roman Abramovich are flying to the Swiss city of Basel to inspect $2 billion of works at the world’s biggest modern and contemporary art fair.

Goldman Loan To Ex-Trader Cader Backed By 15,000 Wines

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. accepted almost 15,000 bottles of fine wine as loan collateral from a former high-ranking executive, according to a regulatory filing last month.

Defiant Cohen Said To Vow Keeping SAC Open As Billions Pulled

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Even after SAC Capital Advisors LP received billions of dollars in withdrawal requests this week, founder Steven A. Cohen isn’t about to give up managing other people’s money.

Coors Brewing Heir Invests In Africa Rebirth

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John K. Coors, great grandson of Coors Brewing Co. founder Adolph Coors, is spearheading a private equity vehicle to promote economic development in Africa.

Wine Tops Gold As Favored Hard Asset

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Gold and wine prices that tracked each other in the past decade amid demand for alternative assets are now diverging after bullion slumped into a bear market as some investors lost faith in the metal...

Morgan Stanley Said To Move Asia Hedge-Fund Event To U.S.

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Morgan Stanley will hold a gathering in New York to showcase Asian hedge funds to investors after pulling its capital introductions event in China because of the bird flu, said three people with...

Dividend Deals So Hot Even Dr. Dre Seeking Loans

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Private-equity firms from Bain Capital to Onex Corp...

Tudor’s Jones Apologizes For Remarks On Female Traders

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Paul Tudor Jones, the billionaire investor who sought to clarify remarks that drew protests, apologized for saying that women can’t compete with men as macro traders after having children.

SAC’s Cohen Said To Offer Deal That Would Shut Hedge Fund

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After five years under investigation for insider trading, Steven Cohen is considering proposing a deal to prosecutors that would shut his $15 billion hedge-fund firm to outside investors, according...

Family Offices Play Catch-Up On Hedge Fund Due Diligence

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Global family office adoption of operational hedge fund due diligence has surged in recent years after lagging behind entities such as endowments, foundations and pensions, according to a new study.

Paulson To Maverick Bet On Housing With Junk Insurers

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Hedge funds led by Paulson & Co. and Maverick Capital are piling into mortgage insurers in a bet that some of the companies worst hit by the U.S...

Paulson Said To Team With Insurer On Low-Tax Merger Fund

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Billionaire John Paulson will offer a new fund designed to lower U.S. taxes for investors through insurer Philadelphia Financial Group Inc., said two people with direct knowledge of the matter.

Paulson Sells Gold Miners, Buys Family Dollar

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John Paulson, the billionaire hedge fund manager battered by the selloff in gold, pared stakes in gold miners last quarter while adding shares of companies that stand to benefit from a stronger...

Ex-Goldman Trader’s Fund Assets Slump 86% Following Losses

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The energy hedge fund run by former Goldman Sachs trader Gilbert Saiz saw its assets under management slump 86 percent this year after losing money since 2011.

Clive Hedge Fund Pays Partner $34 Million After Losing Year

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Clive Capital LLP paid its top-earning partner $33...

Level Global Co-Founder to Get 6 1/2 Year Sentence

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Level Global Investors LP co-founder Anthony Chiasson was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for using illegal tips funneled to him from analysts and company insiders to make $68 million for his...

Paulson Real-Estate Unit Flees Resort Lawsuit Through Bankruptcy

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Billionaire John Paulson sought bankruptcy court protection for a real estate unit of his hedge fund after executives there were sued for alleged conflicts of interest in the asset sales of five...

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