| | Bacardi family spirit: Remember your roots and be frugal | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facundo L. Bacardi had little interest in joining the family business, which happens to be the largest privately held spirits company in the world, with a portfolio of more than 200 brands, including Bombay Sapphire, Grey Goose and Dewar's. | | | | | Once golden, Robert Rubin's hedge fund proteges lose some luster | | BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Learning to invest on Goldman Sachs' risk arbitrage desk, made famous by leader Robert Rubin, was once seen as a fast track to fortune. But the band of hedge fund protégés who mastered their trade under the former Wall Street star and U.S. Treasury Secretary have stumbled in recent years. | | | | | Hedge fund manager Eric Mindich shuts down Eton Park | | BOSTON (Reuters) - Thirteen years ago Eric Mindich set an industry record when he raised $3 billion for his new hedge fund Eton Park. Now the fund is being shut down, becoming the year's most prominent casualty in an increasingly tough trading and fund raising environment. | | | | | How Thrivent hopes to grow beyond its base of religious investors | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Little-known Thrivent Financial, a Minneapolis-based asset manager that offers financial services to Lutherans, is hoping its recent streak of outperformance will make it stand apart at a time when steep investor outflows are prompting a wave of mergers throughout the mutual fund industry. | | | | | | | | | Related Video | | | | | | | | | Related News | | | | | | | | | | | Counterparties is a curated snapshot of the best finance news and commentary around the web. Register Today | | | | | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today | | | | » » MORE NEWSLETTERS | | |