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
Alternative Investments
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.
08/18/2015
Korean Sovereign Fund Asks Elliott to Stop Investing in Korea
Request follows activist hedge fund’s proxy fight involving Samsung’s controlling Lee family
08/15/2015
Big deal: takeover fever returns as memories of the crash recede
Warren Buffett’s largest ever buyout is just the latest example of a resurgence in the merger market that might break records set before the financial crisis
08/14/2015
Billionaire Gerald Ford buys big stake in two Henry S. Miller Cos. properties in Dallas
The decision to sell a stake in the properties feeds into Miller's strategy of repositioning the firm for the future.
08/14/2015
Julian Robertson's Second Dalliance With Investors Disappoints
Robertson's personal fortune has more than doubled to $3.4 billion since 2000, and his Tiger Management is as strong as ever
08/14/2015
TPG Files to Raise $460 Million in Buyout Vehicle IPO
The offering figure includes $60 million that underwriters may sell if demand exceeds $400 million.
08/14/2015
A hedge fund billionaire is throwing a $2,700-per-ticket fundraiser for Chris Christie this weekend
Christie has struggled to catch up in the election money race after a relatively poor showing in the early stages of his campaign.
08/12/2015
Fiera Capital Expands Distribution in the US With New $540 Million 401(k) Mandate
Nino said SEI’s market leadership and expertise in CITs made it the natural partner to help Fiera Capital’s U.S. affiliate leverage the vehicle’s advantages.