(Reuters) — Pentwater Capital Management L.P., a new hedge fund headed by former Deephaven Capital trader Matthew Halbower, officially opened on Monday, saying it expects to ramp up from nearly $700 million in capital currently to as much as $1.5 billion by year-end. Chicago-based Pentwater, …

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