Managers of Wealth Americas

BGC Partners Agrees to Acquire Apartment Realty Advisors

The acquisitions will significantly drive Newmark Grubb Knight Frank's ("NGKF") growth within the multi-housing capital markets space

New wave of active ETFs poised for boost from institutions

Institutional investors may soon be stepping up investment via active exchange-traded funds after consultant Towers Watson, one of the Big Three consultants that advises clients worth $2 trillion, gave them a qualified thumbs-up.

How Tim Sykes Created His Multi-Million Dollar Blog

Imagine creating a blog where you generate millions in revenue each year by writing about your greatest passion.

Financial planning gets a dose of virtual reality

Fidelity says it wants to try something different in an effort to connect with younger generations

Brevan Howard Said to Close Commodity Hedge Fund After Losses

Brevan, based in St. Helier on the island of Jersey, was started by Alan Howard in 2002

The man behind Pan-American Life's big comeback

At age 45, Jose Suquet was ready to retire early and leave the business world for good.

Brazil must prepare for Islamic finance

The NBAD’s Ângela Martins believes the country should join the Islamic finance market, considering its large trade and investment volume with Muslim nations.

Puerto Rico's $2.9B Bond Deal Will Not Happen Before Early 2015

The delay comes as Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla has so far been unable to muster the support of his own party for a tax hike needed to back the bond deal.

Billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper to return up to $4bn to investors

The amount represents between 10 and 20% of his $20bn hedge fund Appaloosa Management.

News Corp Invests $30 Million in Indian Property Website PropTiger.com

As part of the investment deal, Raju Narisetti, senior vice president of Strategy at News Corp will join Elara's Singapore-based board.

Traditional alts hubs squeezing out smaller players, survey finds

Speaking at the Association for the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) conference in Luxembourg, Stefan Jaecklin, head of the wealth & asset management practice in EMEA, presented the core findings from the three year study

Barclays Clarifies Treatment of Corporate Actions Affecting Constituents of the Atlantic Trust Select MLP Index

Atlantic Trust Select MLP Index used as underlying index in the Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETNs (ticker: ATMP)

British Insurer Aviva to Shutter U.S. Hedge-Fund Arm

Closing of Fund-of-Funds Prompted by Redemption Request From Major Client

SPY Serves Hedge Funds, Grandma and Jack Lew to Reach $200 Billion

A surging U.S. stock market and recent inflows have made SPY the second-largest fund in the world, at $200 billion.

Carlyle Said to Seek $5 Billion for Fund With Longer Life

Carlyle Group LP is gathering as much as $5 billion for a fund that can hold stakes in companies for as long as 20 years, joining private equity firms such as Blackstone Group LP and CVC Capital Partners Ltd. in seeking more permanent capital from investo

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