12/02/2015
Prudential Fund Managers Seek Growth In Risky Assets
Advisors are hard pressed not to sidestep risky asset classes with the political unrest that persists, but taking the plunge can produce returns.
Alternative Investments
12/02/2015
Billionaire hedge fund manager discloses stake in SunEdison yieldco, threatens lawsuit
On Tuesday, Tepper sent a letter to TerraForm Power’s board of directors implying that SunEdison is using TerraForm as a dumping ground for bad acquisitions and “inferior assets.
12/02/2015
Hedge Fund Seminole Management to Return $400 Million to Investors
Investor letter says ‘game has changed’ for trading model
12/01/2015
Five Star Bank parent buying Courier Capital for $9M
Financial Institutions Inc. has six branches in Monroe County and ranks tenth in the county with total deposits of $172.5 million
12/01/2015
George Soros' Fund Dumped These 2 Stocks: Should You?
Soros Fund Management recently sold its stakes in Opko Health and Pacira Pharmaceuticals. Should retail investors follow suit?
12/01/2015
Trafigura Says It's Winding Down Flagship Commodity Hedge Fund
Investors have been informed and trading positions are being unwound in an orderly manner.
12/01/2015
Pzena Investment Management Enters Retail Market With Expanded Leadership Team
Pzena, based in New York, manages value equity portfolios for endowments, foundations, pension plans, and leading asset managers from around the world.
11/30/2015
Bill Gates Set to Launch Largest Clean Energy Fund Ever to Kick Off Climate Talks
At the summit, the world’s largest nations, including China, India and the U.S., are also expected to arrive at agreements for clean energy investment
11/30/2015
FlexTrade WinsHedge Fund Award for Best Trading Platform
Receives Honor at HFM European Hedge Fund Technology Awards Ceremony 2015 in London
11/30/2015
Financial Institutions to acquire investment advisory firm
The company has more than $1.2 billion in assets under management and is adviser to an additional $335 million of assets.
11/30/2015
Dallas’s Aristos Aims to Micro-Size Investment for Tech Startups
Though the second startup was a bust, Mendoza says both experiences hooked him to entrepreneurship and the challenges of building a company from scratch.
11/30/2015
Penn Mutual Asset Management Promotes Mark Heppenstall to Chief Investment Officer
Heppenstall will continue to lend his expertise in the management of investment grade rated corporate and structured fixed income investments, while taking on a larger role shaping the firm’s overall investment strategy.
11/27/2015
BCG launches global Private Equity industry practice
Late September the firm revealed it has launched a new industry unit focussed on the private equity domain
11/26/2015
Oil Find Prompts Guyana to Create Sovereign Wealth Fund
Essequibo is a resource-rich area of 167,839 sq. kilometers (64,800 sq. miles).
11/26/2015
World Bank Group Pension Plan Signs on to Principles for Responsible Investment
The decision to join the PRI follows a yearlong review process
11/25/2015
Baird to Acquire Global Asset Manager Chautauqua Capital Management
Adds Experienced Global Investment Management Team and Institutional Track Record
11/24/2015
How Activist Hedge Funds Turn Others Into Vultures
Corporate raiders have joined forces with institutional investors and others in the financial sector
11/24/2015
A New Way To Fund Unicorns Starts To Look Less Magical
Another company that has raised money via numerous SPVs is the digital scrapbooking company Pinterest.
11/24/2015
Warburg pincus completes fundraising for $12 billion global private equity fund
Warburg Pincus XII's Limited Partners include leading public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and wealthy individuals.
11/24/2015
BMO Capital Markets Awarded Best Bank for the Canadian Dollar by FX Week for the Fifth Consecutive Year
BMO Recognized for Excellence in Helping Clients With Foreign Exchange Needs