17 Mar 2008

Financial Times, "Hedge funds cut links in bid to maintain a safe distance"

S3 Partners citation:
Robert Sloan, founder of S3 Partners, a US hedge fund advisory company, and a former head of prime brokerage at Credit Suisse, said the situation at Bear Stearns could usher in a new era in financing.

"Recently, prime brokerage, though around for a long time, has become a cornerstone business for Wall Street. These events demonstrate that financing is a cornerstone to hedge fund's capital structure and is the pressure point that all managers and investors should address," Mr Sloan said.

Full article at Financial Times website at this link.