05/18/2015
How Wall Street got into the wild business of Bitcoin
A new book chronicles the remarkable rise of Bitcoin, and the investors who aspire to disrupt the currency market
Alternative Investments
05/18/2015
Bridgewater Associates, The World's Biggest Hedge Fund Firm, Is All About ETFs
This article will look into Bridgewater’s top 3 positions and some other moves outside of the financial sector.
05/18/2015
George Soros' Latest Moves: Energy, Tech, ETFs, Pharma & More
His fund’s portfolio’s value rose more than 10 percent over the first quarter, to $10.16 billion
05/18/2015
What if Berkshire Hathaway Operated as a Hedge Fund
According to the article and Goggin’s statistics, Berkshire had an average compounded return of 17.4% from 1987 through 2014.
05/15/2015
Blackstone Buys Minority Stake in Hedge Fund Magnetar Capital
Blackstone’s investment provides a catalyst that will help us achieve the firm’s strategic objectives
05/15/2015
Asset owners call for responsible investment exclusions in hedge funds
Hedge fund managers should exclude certain investments in their strategies and take a more open-minded approach to segregated accounts
05/15/2015
SEC to expand alternative investment examination program to more asset classes
Since the program began in October 2012, the SEC has announced enforcement actions against Lincolnshire Management Inc., Clean Energy Capital LLC and Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.
05/15/2015
Seth Klarman's Hedge Fund Bought Stock In David Einhorn's Big Shale Oil Short
Baupost’s position in Pioneer Natural Resources was valued at $518 million at the end of March
05/14/2015
New York hedge fund buys RadioShack name, data for $26.2M
New York hedge fund Standard General LP has been declared the winner in an auction for RadioShack’s name and other intellectual property
05/13/2015
Nasdaq Tapping Bitcoin's Powerful New Transaction Technology
The Nasdaq stock exchange is tapping Bitcoin's powerful new transaction technology to create a more secure, efficient system to trade stocks
05/12/2015
JAT Capital Management Returning Investor Money
JAT founder John A. Thaler told clients in the letter that he will convert his firm into a family office, private firms that are dedicated to managing the wealth of a family.
05/11/2015
TPG-Backed DTZ to Acquire Cushman & Wakefield
The expanded full-service offering will provide a unique combination of deep, local market presence with significant scale in core services in the major global markets.
05/08/2015
MassMutual Cinches Seven Stevie Awards for Customer Service
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) was presented with one Gold and Six Bronze Stevie Awards in recognition of its achievement in business
05/08/2015
11th Annual SMA Managers of the Year Honored by Envestnet & Investment Advisor Magazine
Cushing Asset Management Named Overall SMA Manager of the Year during 2015 Envestnet Advisor Summit at Hilton Chicago
05/07/2015
Daniel Loeb Strikes Back Against Buffett’s Criticism of Hedge Funds
He was taking aim at a public bet that Mr. Buffett made against the hedge fund industry
05/07/2015
Hedge funds eye Florida's 'New Manhattan'
The efforts have helped prod several big hedge fund moves.
05/07/2015
Bill Gross’s Fund Takes Hit Amid Bond Selloff
Large losses in latest week at famed money manager’s bond fund undercut a nascent comeback
05/07/2015
BNY Mellon Awarded Best ETF Service Provider In The Americas for Ninth Year in Row
This award reflects our continuing focus on customer service and technological innovation
05/06/2015
TIFA Prospect: U.S., Armenia set to sign new trade deal
A leading Armenian American advocacy group has welcomed the announcement that a U.S.-Armenia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) is likely to be signed this week
05/06/2015
Islam Meets Wall Street
Since Islamic law prohibits the charging or paying of interest, sukuk transactions often look more like equity than debt