I've not checked in since Friday (yep I know, I missed out on the fun) but don't think anyone picked up on this little something:
Stanley Fink looks forward to trading without footprints after joining ISAM
By Richard Blackden
Last Updated: 6:54pm BST 14/09/2008
Stanley Fink, one of the leading figures in the hedge fund world, said he is looking forward to being able to trading without 'leaving footprints in the snow', after making a dramatic return to the industry.
The Sunday Telegraph revealed yesterday that Mr Fink - known as the godfather of the UK hedge fund industry - has joined London-based fund International Standard Asset Management (ISAM) as chief executive officer less than three months after leaving the board of Man Group.
Mr Fink turned Man into the world's biggest publicly-traded hedge fund with more than $80bn of assets during his two decades at the group.
"When I look back at my 21 years at Man, the bit I got the buzz out of was turning a small business into a medium-sized business," said Mr Fink.
Smaller hedge funds of ISAM size typically find it easier to get in and out of trades, according to Mr Fink. ISAM was founded five years ago by Roy Sher, a former gold trader at Merrill Lynch. Alan Amler, a South African-born futures trader, joined him last year. ISAM's Gold fund has returned an average of 17pc over the past four years, while the Macro fund notched returns of 16pc in its first year.
For more see http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtm.../bcnfink115.xml