03/19/2015
Jana Partners Sells 20% Stake in Firm
Neuberger’s purchase of the stake indicates broader interest in shareholder activism
Alternative Investments
03/19/2015
Tower Fund Services Releases New Video to Guide Hedge Fund Managers
This video provides some simple steps and insights into the capital raising process for new hedge funds.
03/18/2015
Houston wealth manager launches new fund, makes big raise
Houston-based Kanaly Trust LTA is on the path to raising a new sizable hedge fund
03/17/2015
Los Angeles-based investment firm raises fund targeting lower middle market investment opportunities
The firm’s strategy is to focus on smaller businesses which fall below the investment parameters of most investment firms, and offer a successful exit path for business owners.
03/16/2015
MetLife Wins $500 Million in Largest Third-Party Deal Sin
MetLife Inc. won a $500 million commitment from a reinsurer for commercial property lending
03/16/2015
NYC Pension Rejects Stake in Fund Run by Charter School Backer
Greenblatt is co-founder of Success Academy, New York’s biggest charter-school network.
03/13/2015
Natixis affiliate to Exit U.S. Money Fund Business
Large money fund operators Fidelity and Federated Investors have recently made changes to some of their funds
03/13/2015
billionaire to open $1 billion equity hedge fund to investors in April
billionaire aims to double the fund's assets in a first fundraising
03/13/2015
Northern Trust Announces Proposed Capital Actions
In addition, Northern Trust’s Capital Plan provides for the repurchase of up to $675 million
03/12/2015
China Now Controls Bitcoin ( And That's Just The Beginning)
Americans have had it good for a long time. Since the end of WWII, it has been a privilege to be an American.
03/12/2015
Casey Quirk Expands Hedge Fund Advisory Presence In New York City
Casey Quirk is a management consultant that focuses solely on advising investment management firms.
03/12/2015
ACE Bermuda International Expands CODA Premier® Coverage for Non-North American Multinational Companies
Provides enhanced options for managing personal asset protection of directors and officers
03/11/2015
Steven Cohen’s Point72 Building Quantitative Investment Division
Following a growing trend, one of the world's largest investment managers looks to add overlay to their traditional equity investment techniques
03/11/2015
The Crichton Group Surpasses $2 Billion in HNW Client Coverage
We are thrilled to reach this milestone with our high net-worth clients
03/10/2015
Hedge-Fund Manager’s Next Frontier: Lawsuits
EJF Capital will lend to law firms pursuing injury class-action litigation
03/10/2015
ING Group Exits its Stake in Voya Financial
Citigroup and BofA Merrill Lynch acted as joint book-running managers and underwriters for the offering
03/10/2015
OppenheimerFunds Sticks With Struggling Puerto Rico: Muni Credit
OppenheimerFunds has outperformed many of its peers since 2010
03/10/2015
Croesus Named One of Canada's Best Managed Companies
Canada's Best Managed Companies is one of the country's leading business awards programs that recognizes Canadian companies that have implemented world-class business practices and created value in innovative ways.
03/09/2015
A hedge fund reportedly fired a trader because he was IM'ing another trader at Steve Cohen's firm
O'Grady, 36, used to work at Sigma Capital Management, an SAC Capital subsidiary
03/09/2015
Elizabeth Bramwell, ex-Gabelli Growth Fund manager, dies at 74
Ms. Bramwell died on March 7 after collapsing during her weekly badminton game. The cause was a blood clot.