Managers of Wealth Americas

KKR eyes senior living with new $2 billion fund

KKR said that fund already has returned more than 70% of its capital to investors.

The World’s Best Female Poker Player Joins the World’s Biggest Hedge Fund

Hedge funds have turned to unconventional ways of acquiring fresh talent that could help boost performance.

New York pension funds ditch US$5b fossil fuel investments

They say the divestment is the largest of any municipality in the U.S. to date.

Perella Weinberg Partners opens office in Chicago

Perella Weinberg Partners, a global independent advisory and asset management firm, has set up an office in Chicago.

First Life Insurance Focused Trust Company Launches

New trust company is an affiliate of ITM TwentyFirst, the preeminent provider of trust owned life insurance services in the US

Veteran Investors and Operating Executives Launch Hunter Street Partners

New Minneapolis-based alternative investment manager will employ an opportunistic credit and equity investment strategy across the lower to middle markets

Equisoft enhances wealth management services

Thecompany provides banks, brokerage firms, mutual fund manufacturers and insurerswith cost-effective configurable solutions based on an extensive portfolio ofretirement planning tools.

GIC ties up with Canadian pension fund

Target to Invest US$550 Million of Equity in Multifamily Properties

SEI Surveys Show Investors in Alternative Investments Driving Change in Manager Behavior

Both reports were done in coordination with Preqin, a U.K.-based source of data and intelligence in the alternative assets industry.

Catalyst Private Wealth Opens Its Doors in San Francisco

Independent Financial Advisory Firm Will Serve Planning and Investment Management Needs of Innovators, Disruptors, and Leaders in Technology

Heitman buys out Old Mutual’s ownership stake for $110 mln

Chicago-based Heitman LLC, a global real estate investment manager, has acquired Old Mutual‘s 50 percent ownership stake in the company for $110 million

Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds start new year with wave of new fund launches: hedge fund news, week 01

Steve Cohen is planning his return with a hedge fund launch this year

Global private equity funds raise record $453 billion in 2017: Preqin

Private equity firms are also showing an increasing appetite for taking non-controlling positions in companies, which expands the field of possible investments.

BlackRock's iShares posts record yearly inflows for 2017

Predicts global ETF industry will more than double by 2022

Fidelity retirement funds take multiyear hit from commodities bet

Realized losses in the Commodity Strategy Fund have totaled $3.26 billion since 2012

NextCapital adds $30 million in funding

The company will use the money to add talent in software development, customer operations and building algorithms, says President Dirk Quayle.

Chile boutique Toesca eyes international expansion with new hire

Chilean boutique Toesca Asset Management is setting its sights on expanding its business beyond its borders by targeting international clients in Europe

Executive at top hedge fund among Costa Rica crash victims

The other victims were Steinberg’s wife, Irene, and their three sons

Financial health of largest U.S. corporate pension plans improved modestly in 2017, Willis Towers Watson analysis finds

Stock market strength, larger employer contributions fueled uptick in funded status

How high-frequency trading hit a speed bump

Smaller volumes and a fall in market volatility have dented business — so much so that some are quitting