Hedge Fund

Macquarie hedge fund exits short positions in India on tax fears

Foreign investors have raised concerns on two recent Indian provisions to tax indirect investments and combat tax evasion.

Why you should have a portion of your portfolio in gold

A distinct allocation to gold within a portfolio including alternative assets such as private equity, hedge funds, real estate and commodities, can preserve capital and reduce risk without diminishing long-term returns.

Asia hedge funds struggle as market slides

Investors watch out! Cash is your best hedge right now

Investors will by now have realized that investing in equity is not a hedge against inflation (rising inflation has actually hit equities hard in India over the last four years). Equity investing is based on much more complex fundamentals rather than positioning against rising prices in an economy.

Rajat Gupta had no motive to leak inside tips: Defence

Goldman Sachs' former Indian-American director Rajat Gupta had no motive to leak inside tips to convicted hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam as their relationship had deteriorated as early as 2007, his lawyer said.

GAAR will cost India foreign investments worth $10 bn

Indian markets could have lost an estimated $10 billion worth investments from the overseas funds and ultra-rich foreign individuals over a period of little more than one month on taxation worries.

SEC promises scrutiny will continue

Sanjay Wadhwa, a senior enforcement official at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), discusses the ramifications of insider trading in the hedge fund industry.

Rajaratnam neck-deep in trouble, phone taps replayed

Galleon Group founder is clearly on the backfoot. The FBI is going all out to bolster its case against him in the ongoing massive probe of insider trading at hedge funds. Looks like his woes are not going away anytime soon.<br /><br /> <br /><br />

Sahara looking to raise $1 bn from hedge funds to free Subrata Roy

Two funds would become financiers for over $1 billion (Rs 6,000 crore) of debt against the group's three overseas hotels

Raj Rajaratnam's brother set to go on trial for insider trading

In 2011, former billionaire and hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam was convicted for insider trading and sentenced to 11 years in prison. When his younger brother goes to trial on Tuesday in his own insider trading trial in New York, he hopes for a better fate.