Managers of Wealth Americas

Is the Canadian hedge fund market ready to take off?

Hedge funds are not just something esoteric for highly accredited, affluent investors.

Another Canadian Hedge Fund Expands Into the Caribbean

Returns from Formula Growth’s four hedge fund strategies this year through May range from 2 percent at the main equity long-short fund to 8 percent at the Hong Kong-based Global Opportunities Fund

Scotia Institutional Asset Management launches new credit absolute return fund

This strategy is intended to navigate a rising rate environment and while seeking to perform in absolute positive terms in up and down markets.

Chinese hedge fund lands on Wall Street

It is expected to allocate to four primary sectors including relative value, private credit, quantitative and zero correlation, said Dunham.

Private Equity Attracts New Investment From Family Offices

Interviewees highlighted the importance of thorough due diligence and a team’s ability to grow the businesses that they intend to invest in as the key success factors.

Castlelake Hits $1B Hard Cap With Third Aviation Fund

It aims to leverage the company’s fully integrated aviation platform of aviation investment professionals, technical experts and asset management specialists to achieve risk-adjusted rates of return and cash flow.

Trump allies push new Fannie and Freddie reform plan

Paulson and Blackstone urge privatisation of US mortgage agencies

401(k) record keepers making big bets on managed accounts

What isn't yet clear is if these bets will pay off for retirement plans and their participants.

Billionaire Steve Cohen’s New Hedge Fund May Be Even Bigger Than His Last

The fundraising would be the surest sign of a comeback for the 60-year-old, who has demurred on questions about a comeback in recent years.

Canadian insurer finds buyers for stake in $3.15 billion Asian insurance co

The sale values ICICI Lombard at 203 billion rupees or $3.15 billion.

Larry Fink Oversees More Money Than Any Other Human: Here Are His 7 Golden Rules

Passion comes from focusing on our responsibility to our clients

Tetrem founder closing up shop

President of asset-management firm decides to take a break on his own terms

Young Detroit investor launches quantitative relative value hedge fund

He realised he could improve his returns by turning all the lessons he had learned into principles.

Wilshire Expands 'Powered By Wilshire" Index Suite With Launch Of Bri Dynamic Growth And Value Index

BRI Partners Seeks to Deliver Next Generation of Alternative Indexes, Launches Another Benchmark Designed to Measure Absolute Return Strategies

Gatewood Capital Partners Raises $220M For Inaugural Fund

Gatewood’s strategy is largely focused on supporting new managers in launching their funds

Tudor Jones backs AI hedge funds

Veteran manager backs machine learning with investments in CargoMetrics and Numerai

BlackRock shareholder challenges pay policy again

Motion claims fund house is more lenient on executive remuneration than competitors

Baird selects CAIS as enterprise alternative investment platform for advisers

The CAIS platform provides the turnkey access to high-quality alternative investment funds that Baird has been looking for

Hedge Fund Industry Inflows Hit $20B In Q1/17

All leading hedge fund strategies experienced a percentage increase in total assets and, notably, macro strategies funds expanded beyond $1 trillion in AUM for the first time.

Ares, Blackstone Said Among Bidders for Fidelity & Guaranty Life

The identity of the additional bidder couldn’t immediately be learned.

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