09/01/2015
One Equity to acquire August Columbia Capital
Through this transaction, OEP will increase its existing presence on the technology and technology enabled markets by adding the long history and market presence of Augusta Columbia.
Alternative Investments
08/31/2015
DoubleLine Capital opens commodity mutual fund to investors
A broad mix of commodities historically has shown low correlations to stocks, bonds and cash.
08/31/2015
University Endowment Returns Fall With Equity, Bond Markets
Endowments aim to achieve about a 7.5 percent return to protect against inflation and provide for university support expenses.
08/31/2015
Calpers, Calstrs Want Bank of America to Separate Roles of Chairman, CEO
The California pension funds oppose a bylaw change that would let Brian Moynihan hold both roles
08/26/2015
Shariah Compliant, Globally Diversified
The product, the Azzad Wise Capital Fund, had reached about $50 million
08/26/2015
Loeb ruling raises hurdles for activists
Third Point’s conduct demonstrated that it intended to have more than a passive interest in Yahoo
08/26/2015
Manual swap management still rife, says SimCorp
Combined with a lack of automation, this can lead to poor investments, meaning investors may not get the best returns.
08/26/2015
Kevin O'Leary, Star of Shark Tank, Launches 4 Smart-Beta ETFs
The quality and low volatility requirements are designed to potentially reduce exposure to high dividend equities
08/24/2015
Managers courting new client base
Rising institutional, regulatory pressures are part of the reason
08/23/2015
Hedge funds are shaking up corporate America and Wall Street couldn't be happier
Starboard Value isn't the only activist operating from a recycled playbook in 2015.
08/23/2015
Donald Trump: "The hedge fund guys are getting away with murder"
They're paying nothing and it's ridiculous.
08/21/2015
First Bank of Berne sells trust business
FirstMutual looks for opportunities to grow
08/21/2015
Ramius seeds Caerus Global Investors, takes stake in firm
Ramius also assumed ownership of a stake in Caerus’ business, the size of which is not being disclosed
08/21/2015
Money managers launch new ETFs to satisfy demand
Institutional investors are driving the growth
08/19/2015
SunEdison and investment funds managed by Goldman Sachs announce formation of $1 billion construction and operating asset facility
The decision to add additional warehouse capacity was completed following an analysis by SunEdison
08/19/2015
Apollo Said to Get Caesars Creditor Demand to Abandon Parent
The second-lien group includes Appaloosa Management, Oaktree Capital Group LLC and Tennenbaum Capital Partners, according to a February court filing.
08/19/2015
Investors Shouldn’t Run Out of Carlyle’s Stock, Analyst Says
Private-equity investments are a much more significant driver of Carlyle’s results
08/19/2015
Aventura ParkSquare office condos sell out for $56M
Reservations are being converted to contracts, with a groundbreaking scheduled for the fall.
08/18/2015
SS&C Acquires Citi’s Alternative Investor Services Business
SS&C is one of the leading fund administrators for both onshore and offshore hedge funds, fund of funds and private equity funds
08/18/2015
Robertson’s Tiger to Invest Startup Capital in China Fund Yulan
A number of prominent executives worked under Robertson at Tiger before going on to form their own hedge funds.