02/23/2017
Goldman Sachs hands Maple bondholders sweet gift with surprise redemption
The bonds jumped by about 1.76 cents to as much as 100.376 cents on the news.
Alternative Investments
02/23/2017
EPIC's Brian Tanner, Mary Grandy and Tony Lorber Honored as Risk & Insurance Magazine 2017 'Power Brokers'
The brokers awarded Power Broker recognition are judged based on their problem solving, customer service and industry knowledge.
02/23/2017
BlackRock, Fidelity Bet Big on Brazil's Booming Equities Market
It’s clear that we’re through the cycle, which is the big thing.
02/23/2017
Snowden Lane Partners Forms Strategic Partnership with Artivest
Improves access to alternative investments for clients and advisors
02/23/2017
Blackstone in 2017 to Ride on PE, Real Estate, Hedge Funds
It has witnessed fund raises and deployments across the private equity, real estate, hedge funds, and credit markets.
02/22/2017
Lovell Minnick Partners Announces Growth Investment In Trea Asset Management
Its own branded funds and alternative private equity and credit products.
02/22/2017
Global Alliance Wealth Management Announces Launch of Extended Alternative Solutions Platform
The Alternative Solutions Platform will initially be offered to Global Alliance Wealth Management’s existing client base.
02/22/2017
Los Angeles City Employees extends contracts of 3 equity managers
The staff will conduct further due diligence and is expected to recommend two finalists to the board for selection.
02/21/2017
Swedish Pension Fund Completes Massive Global Portfolio Sale
JLL also secured acquisition financing on behalf of Blackstone.
02/20/2017
The Canadian investment idea that busted a mutual-fund monopoly
Investors with smaller amounts of capital may have grumbled, but they had few alternatives.
02/20/2017
Mitsui to Invest in CIM Group, LLC, a US Real Estate Asset Manager
Global investments in alternative assets is expected to grow firmly
02/17/2017
Concentra Selects SS&C Precision LM to Optimize Commercial Loan Operations
Precision LM is a solution that will enhance Concentra's operations, and we are very excited to partner with them.
02/17/2017
Convergence launches Advisor Complexity Profile
Among the factors captured and analyzed are internal valuation, self-administration, and qualified audits.
02/15/2017
Gallagher to lead BNP Paribas Securities Services across Americas
Claudine Gallagher now responsible for operations in the US, Brazil, Colombia and Peru
02/15/2017
Warren Buffett Nearly Quadruples Stake In Apple
Berkshire Hathaway has also been loading up on the airlines.
02/15/2017
DarcMatter Wins “Best Fintech Solution” Award at HFM U.S. Hedge Fund Technology Awards 2017
Fintech will continue to disrupt the alternative investment industry
02/15/2017
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
02/15/2017
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.
02/15/2017
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.
02/15/2017
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.