Managers of Wealth Americas

Increased Starts In Canada’s Real Estate Market

This situation of soaring prices has caused builders to run away from other cities like Montreal as they venture into Vancouver and Toronto.

OpenDoor becomes first women-owned bond trading platform

The latest investments in the platform include a sizeable stake from a female investor, as well as bond trading legend John Brynjolfsson.

There's a matchmaking contest for out-of-work hedge funders

More than 25 judges across the world will rate the ideas, and may, at their discretion, meet with applicants.

The Goldman Sachs exec who made $1 billion betting on the housing market is raking it in for a new fund

Shelter Growth buys mortgage loans, using leverage, or borrowed money, that can amplify investments.

Hedge Funds are Far from Dead

Hedge funds saw their assets swell to more than $3 trillion over the past decade as pensions, endowments and insurers desperately chased returns.

Mesirow Insurance Services to Join Alliant

Mesirow Financial is an 80-year-old, independent, employee-owned financial services firm.

Pershing CEO Named One of "The 50 Most Influential Women in Private Wealth"

The selection, which acknowledges women who are positively impacting the private wealth management industry, was announced in PAM's June 2016 issue.

Aviva Canada buys out RBC General Insurance

The purchase is also consistent with Aviva’s strategy to offer its customers with more options to access insurance solutions.

Global alternative assets under management hit USD6.2tn

The level of assets in insurance-linked investments is around USD30 billion, of which almost two-thirds is invested in Europe, by 13 asset managers.

Hong Kong Hedge-Fund Manager Wins Big at Nintendo

Oasis Management, which long urged Nintendo to go mobile, stands to make tens of millions of dollars from ‘Pokémon Go’ craze

Chile should consider tapping sovereign funds in 2017 -finance minister

Chile has two sovereign wealth funds, currently valued at a combined $26.7 billion.

Citizens Bank looks to boost Midwest presence

How it’s evolved and its vision for growth throughout the Midwest.

Global ETF assets under management set to exceed $7 trillion by 2021

The global ETF market has a bright future ahead but the next few years will not be without their challenges.

U.K. Hedge Funds Look to European Watchdog to Ease Brexit Fears

The opinion will be closely scrutinized by London-based fund managers because it could become a template for when Britain exits the EU.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial to Invest in Bitcoin Venture Coinbase

To ramp up operations in Asia, Coinbase is set to raise about $10.5 million from investors on Friday including MUFG’s core banking unit and an MUFG venture-capital fund, bank officials said.

Banks Get Another Reprieve From Volcker Ban on Private Funds

Under that second requirement, investment banks such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley have been selling off their stakes before the clock runs out.

Hedge-Fund Manager Fired After Hamptons Pool-Party Fundraiser Ends With Stolen Art And Damaged Furniture

He is no longer employed by Moore Capital Management.

Goldmoney Announces Acquisition of Schiff Gold Inc. and Formation of Joint Venture with Renowned Gold Investor Peter Schiff

Generates Significant Value for Shareholders; Expected to be Highly Accretive to Revenue and Gross Profit Growth Per Share Post-Closing

US Luxury Apartments Average 40% Higher Rents

That gap has widened from about 37% in the second quarter of 2013.

Canada Life stops trades of its U.K. property funds after Brexit

Pound's fall has pushed down value of U.K. assets, leading investors to try get money out

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