05/16/2014
SkyBridge Hedge Fund To Take Over PBS’ Wall Street Week
The program, created by Anne Truax Darlington, aired from 1970 to 2005 and was officially titled Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser during the 32 years he hosted
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05/15/2014
O'Connor spawns another hedge fund: Satori
The O'Connor asset management business of UBS AG in Chicago has been birthing hedge funds and trading firms for more than a decade, and it's about to deliver another one.
05/15/2014
RCS Capital Eyes Bigger Slice of the Pie
Schorsch: Management shakeup part of cohesive overall plan
05/14/2014
India's ground-breaking review of Depositary Receipts could open the door to increased foreign investment, says BNY Mellon
M.S. Sahoo Committee's recommendations will make investing in Indian companies more accessible for global investors and may encourage increased foreign investment into India
05/14/2014
John Hancock Investments Hires Baillie Gifford to Manage John Hancock Select Growth Fund
John Hancock Investments has hired Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited to manage the John Hancock Select Growth Fund
05/14/2014
Legg Mason closes two small-cap funds
Legg Mason has shut two small-cap funds managed by its subsidiary Royce Associates.
05/14/2014
Lazard Asset Management Launches First Liquid Alternative Equity Fund
The addition of the Lazard Fundamental Long/Short Portfolio to our mutual fund family offers a solution for investors
05/14/2014
Hedge-Fund Heavy Bets on More Volatility Ahead
Spooked by the bumpy trading environment that has had some hedge funds seeing red?
05/13/2014
New Hedge Fund Bets On Bitcoin
Coin Capital Management is this week launching a Bitcoin-focused hedge fund, which will buy and hold the leading crypto-currency in an institutional grade environment.
05/13/2014
Real Estate Gains Lead Positive Returns for U.S. Master Trust Universe in Q1, says BNY Mellon
Third-straight quarter in the black; twelve-month return up more than 11%, led by U.S. equities
05/13/2014
Bitcoin Hedge Fund Launches with SS&C
Coin Capital has contracted with SS&C Technologies, Inc. for fund administration services, and is audited by KPMG.
05/12/2014
Warren Buffett's Simple Wealth-Building Strategy
Buffett has made a fortune investing in stocks, but his simple and consistent process he uses is the main reason for his success.
05/12/2014
Deutsche unit eyes US passive assets
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, Europe’s second-largest exchange-traded product provider, is making a push for assets in the US, bulking up its sales staff and plotting its growth strategy in a market where it ranks 12th.
05/12/2014
Cohen freaking out over unsold $98M penthouse
The 9,000-square-foot minimalist apartment at the Cesar Pelli-designed Beacon Court has 24-foot-high walls of windows
05/12/2014
Krugman: Hedge Fund Manager Earnings Dispel Myths About the Wealthy
They deny rising inequality by citing rising incomes for college graduates
05/08/2014
Artemis set to launch five US funds for ex-Threadneedle team
The funds will represent Artemis’ first step into North American equity investing.
05/08/2014
The hedge fund manager circus isn't investing – it's gambling
The Ira Sohn Conference features hedge fund stars making bold predictions, but it's mostly an exercise in losing money
05/08/2014
Hedge Funds Seek To Stop Caesars Casino Sale
The hedge funds allege that the sale is designed to help Caesars skirt required loan payment
05/07/2014
AIG Releases First Quarter 2014 Financial Results
American International Group, Inc. reported net income attributable to AIG of $1.6 billion for the quarter ended March 31, compared to $2.2 billion for the first quarter of 2013
05/07/2014
Tepper tops pay ranking of US hedge fund managers
Appaloosa Management founder David Tepper has topped an annual ranking of the highest-paid hedge fund managers in the US published by Institutional Investor’s Alpha magazine for the second successive year, earning $3.5bn in 2013.