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In the week ending 04 March, 2016, it was reported that one third of investors are carrying out manager searches for new alternative investment mandates. Research among consultants in the last quarter of 2015 indicates an increased demand for private equity and infrastructure.

On the legal scene; Argentina and the bond holdouts have reached an agreement on the country's debt; Judge Deborah Batts has sentenced Samir Barai to two years of supervised release for insider trading; hedge funds’ case against Porsche SE got a boost from a German judge; and the four hedge funds that reached a deal with Argentina have filed an appeal that may complicate a final resolution of the 15-year legal battle.

On the M&A scene, 50 South Capital Advisors has acquired Aurora Investment Management; and Gottex Fund has sold its multi-asset investment business, Frontier Investment, back to its founder.

About 80% of new hedge fund launches in 2015 were equity-oriented, compared to 73% in 2014 and 65% in 2013; Quantbridge has launched a quantitative strategy that uses several models, and thereby minimizes the risk of model decay; Mark Bradley is trying to raise as much as $1bn for a new fund that buys minority positions in private-equity firms; and Preserver Partners has launched a liquid alternatives mutual fund to pr......................

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