07/28/2015
Cincinnati hedge fund managers raise $60 million for new fund
Hedge funds often open offshore funds to serve their tax-exempt clients
Alternative Investments
07/28/2015
Former Merrill Executives Reunite to Launch Andres Capital Management
Andres Capital was formed in response and as an alternative to the passive, consensus-driven approaches utilized by many traditional investment management organizations.
07/28/2015
Carlyle Group hedge fund hits bump
A noted financial consultant is advising clients invested in Claren Road to pull their money out
07/28/2015
Chris Hohn's Activist Hedge Fund Has Big First Half Of 2015
Chris Hohn, the London-based activist hedge fund manager, has been having one of the stronger years in the high-profile activist hedge fund arena.
07/27/2015
McGraw Hill Said to Be in Talks to Buy SNL Financial
The deal isn’t final and could still fall through
07/27/2015
Warba Bank invests in US real estate
The process was made through a fund where the bank is a main investor
07/27/2015
Cetera Advisors, a Cetera Financial Group Firm, to Provide Broker-Dealer Services to Legacy Wealth Management Advisors
After reviewing several independent broker-dealers, we're confident that Cetera Advisors was the best choice.
07/27/2015
Six Leading Executives Create Summit Trail Advisors, A National Wealth Management Boutique
Summit Trail Advisors Partners with Dynasty Financial Partners, the Leading Integrated Service Provider for RIAs
07/24/2015
Ares acquiring Kayne Anderson
Creates One of the Largest and Most Diversified Alternative Asset Managers With $113 Billion of Combined Assets Under Management
07/24/2015
Index provider challenges hedge fund performance
The pattern of returns seems similar
07/24/2015
New Jersey redeems 2 hedge funds of funds
The report noted that $450 million of redemption proceeds will be invested in three hedge funds
07/24/2015
Index provider challenges hedge fund performance
To begin the replication process, Edwards created a hedge fund that invested half its money in US bonds
07/24/2015
Edward DeNoble to launch hedge fund Frontlight Capital
Over the last five years, hedge funds that bet on macroeconomic events have been lagging behind other strategies
07/23/2015
Blackstone to buy Caiola resi portfolio for $700M
Jon Gray, in partnership with Stephen Siegel's Fairstead, doubles down on rentals with 25 Manhattan buildings
07/22/2015
As gold comes under attack, advisers show their mettle
Permanent allocations to the precious metal come under fire again as market slides, but advisers who believe in the asset are ready to double down.
07/22/2015
The Emperor Has No (Green) Clothes
How does one recognize a legitimate green bond?
07/21/2015
Blackstone, Corsair to buy First Eagle
The Blackstone Group and Corsair Capital, along with unnamed clients of the firms, have agreed to buy a majority of First Eagle Investment Management. The deal values the company at about $4 billion, including debt
07/21/2015
BMO Harris parent sells muni bond unit to Piper Jaffray
This transaction will enable BMO to focus its resources on growing our core U.S. businesses
07/21/2015
The Investment Carl Icahn Fears Will Implode in a Financial Crisis
Icahn didn't get to say as much as he wanted because the two were on a panel devoted to activist investing
07/21/2015
Apollo Teams With Ivy to Start Two Funds in Retail Push
Black said during a February earnings call that Apollo is focusing “more and more” on individual investors