04/01/2015
Cohen's private investments deliver strong 7.5 percent gain in Q1
Federal prosecutors forced Cohen to shut down his hedge fund SAC Capital and return money to outside investors after the fund pleaded guilty to insider trading charges.
Alternative Investments
04/01/2015
Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund, Built For Evolving Fixed Income Markets, Passes $2 Billion In Assets
According to fund tracker Morningstar Inc., the performance of the Fund's NSTLX share class, rated 4 stars overall as of February 28, 2015
04/01/2015
Western Asset CIO Optimistic About Global Growth Prospects
In the high-yield space, Mr. Leech believes the buzz is all about energy.
04/01/2015
RiverPark Launches RiverPark Focused Value Fund
Berkowitz brings more than 20 years of financial industry experience to his management of the fund
04/01/2015
TIAA-CREF Wins Lipper Best Overall Large Fund Group Award for Third Consecutive Year
TIAA-CREF’s proven research-based investment approach dates back to the firm’s founding in 1918
03/31/2015
Dreyfus and CenterSquare Launch Global Infrastructure Mutual Fund
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses
03/31/2015
Here Comes a New Wave of Billion-Dollar Hedge Funds
Hedge fund investors aren’t giving up just yet
03/30/2015
Paul Lenkeit, Babson Capital’s Chief of Derivatives, Dies at 55
Before ever working in a trading room, Lenkeit started in the 1980s to teach himself the basics of investment management
03/30/2015
Merrill Lynch's Michael Koppenhaver recognized by Barron's magazine
Quantitative and qualitative measures used to determine the advisor rankings
03/30/2015
Goldman slaps JPMorgan in commodities as rivals retreat
Goldman Sachs earned back its place as the largest bank by commodities revenue as competitors including JPMorgan Chase scaled down or abandoned the raw materials business
03/30/2015
Manulife Investments Makes Change to Portfolio Management Team for Manulife Preferred Income Class
Manulife Investments, a division of Manulife Asset Management Limited, announced that effective today, portfolio management responsibilities for Manulife Preferred Income Class will change with the appointment of a co-lead for the Fund.
03/27/2015
Aberdeen Asset Management wants to bolster presence in U.S., North Asia
Aberdeen Asset Management will look to build its presence in the U.S. and North Asia, said CEO Martin Gilbert
03/27/2015
A look at Leon Cooperman, subject of SEC inquiry
Leon Cooperman's Omega Advisors is a surprising subject for a new government trading inquiry
03/27/2015
Hedge Funds: Don’t Call Us a Hedge Fund
Managers are distancing themselves from the moniker
03/26/2015
Carlyle Group To Acquire Majority Stake In Conifer Financial Services
The The Carlyle Group LP agreed to acquire a majority stake in Conifer Financial Services
03/26/2015
Fund managers’ personal lives can hurt investment returns
The researchers said the hedge funds’ alpha fell by an annualized 8.50 percent during a manager’s marriage and 7.39 percent during a divorce.
03/26/2015
Goldman Veteran Berlinski Raising $1 Billion Buyout Fund
Reverence is halfway through raising a debut fund
03/26/2015
Trian continues to make its case to DuPont shareholders
Trian also filed its definitive proxy statement with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
03/26/2015
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's love-hate relationship with private equity
The world's most famous investor, Warren Buffett, is jumping into bed with private equity to help finance a mega merger of the iconic Heinz and Kraft food companies, despite being a vocal critic of the "leveraged buyout" sector.
03/26/2015
Canada seeks Chinese investment
The combined federal-provincial corporate income tax rate in Canada has been cut from 42.4 percent in 2000 to 26.3 percent in 2014