Managers of Wealth Americas

Warren Buffett Nearly Quadruples Stake In Apple

Berkshire Hathaway has also been loading up on the airlines.

DarcMatter Wins “Best Fintech Solution” Award at HFM U.S. Hedge Fund Technology Awards 2017

Fintech will continue to disrupt the alternative investment industry

SoftBank to acquire US private equity firm Fortress Investment for $3.3 bn

The Fortress deal will likely help SoftBank in its move to financing investments with private equity cash instead of debt

Soros Fund buys new stakes in financials

One of its biggest buys during the last three months of 2016 was a call option on the S&P Select Sector SPDR Fund Financial Sector worth $72.6 million.

Hedge funds enter 2017 on positive note with 0.84% gains

The flow of economic data from major economies outside of the US has also signalled an encouraging outlook on the global economy.

All Canadian schemes removed from HMRC Rops list

The three Canadian Rops, all run by the Bank of Montreal, were the only ones left after a cull by HMRC in November 2016 saw more than 60 schemes removed.

Bolton & Company and Singpoli Group Announce Strategic Partnership to Address Growing Insurance Needs of Local Asian Business Communities

The development points to a mutual commitment to serve the needs of the local community.

Samara Capital Launches on tru Independence Platform

Our partnership with tru Independence enables us to focus our full attention and energy on serving our clients' needs.

Guggenheim Investments Announces Shareholder Approval of the Mergers of Certain Equity Closed-End Funds

The mergers are intended to provide potential benefits to common shareholders.

Active managers named and shamed as closet indexers

The regulatory body refused to name the funds concerned, prompting Better Finance to attempt to replicate the inquiry.

KPMG Revolutionizes The Cyber Investigations Market With First Flat-Rate Automated Tool

KDR tool will reduce costs of cyber investigations

Berdon Fund Services selects FundCount software

The Berdon Fund Services Team assists clients in reducing risk and adapting to changes in the market and regulatory landscape.

Harvard Endowment Managers Said to Depart to Start Hedge Funds

It had $6 billion committed to hedge funds, according to Harvard’s fiscal 2016 annual report.

A worthy alternative to bonds for income seekers: private debt

Here are a few favoured by Craig Machel, a portfolio manager at Richardson GMP in Toronto who specializes in alternative investments.

From jazz pianist to hedge fund guru

At the end of 2016, the 53-year-old sold the firm to Wall Street hedge fund Gammon Capital, becoming that company’s chief technology officer.

Biggest Private Equity Participants Increase Their Market Clout

Private equity assets have more than doubled since the end of 2006

Meet The Wealthy Investors Buying Cheap Portland Apartment Buildings

One by one, the landlords described themselves as caring local business owners with small scale investments in a duplex or a few one-bedroom apartments.

Bermuda captive insurance experts target US markets

The forums are scheduled for 8:30–11:30am both days and will feature two sessions: the first, Captive Solutions & Strategies, explains what a captive insurer is, how to structure a captive, key reasons to set up a captive, along with common risk

A Quiet Giant of Investing Weighs In on Trump

He is Seth A. Klarman, the 59-year-old value investor who runs Baupost Group, which manages some $30 billion.

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: January performance 1.71%; Capital Movement Index: February net flows advance 0.45%

This suggests investors remain very confident hedge funds are well-suited to take advantage of changing markets, including asset class rotation.

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