Rabobank Pensioenfonds has removed more than $500m from the funds of hedge funds sector, saying it doubts their utility and dislikes their lack of transparency.
Private Equity accused of producing disappointing returns (Fund News)
A report on Monday accused Private Equity Groups of producing disappointing returns while charging their investors fat fees amid glaring conflicts of interest.
EU compromise on hedge fund regulation likely (Fund News)
A stalemate between the European Parliament and member states on the draft regulation is coming to an end as both sides warm up to the idea of letting hedge funds decide whether they want to get an EU passport to operate throughout the EU 27 or apply to countries' regulators privately, according to EU sources.
The lawsuit, brought by hedge fund group Cambridge Place Investment Management (CIPM), centers around residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) in which CIPM had invested around $2.4bn. When the U.S. housing market began to collapse in 2006 and 2007, many of the RMBS, which were assembled by the banks, plummeted in value as many homeowners fell behind on their housing payments.