03/26/2015
Fund managers’ personal lives can hurt investment returns
The researchers said the hedge funds’ alpha fell by an annualized 8.50 percent during a manager’s marriage and 7.39 percent during a divorce.
Alternative Investments
03/26/2015
Goldman Veteran Berlinski Raising $1 Billion Buyout Fund
Reverence is halfway through raising a debut fund
03/26/2015
Trian continues to make its case to DuPont shareholders
Trian also filed its definitive proxy statement with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
03/26/2015
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's love-hate relationship with private equity
The world's most famous investor, Warren Buffett, is jumping into bed with private equity to help finance a mega merger of the iconic Heinz and Kraft food companies, despite being a vocal critic of the "leveraged buyout" sector.
03/26/2015
Canada seeks Chinese investment
The combined federal-provincial corporate income tax rate in Canada has been cut from 42.4 percent in 2000 to 26.3 percent in 2014
03/25/2015
Hedge Fund Boss Flies In for Vivendi Showdown
PSAM said Vivendi is undervalued because of its large cash stock
03/25/2015
Alternative Fund Consulting Announces Expansion, Adds CFO Services
Better managed firms create better returns
03/25/2015
TigerShark Said to Shut After Bull Market Dents Returns
Market neutral hedge funds returned an average of 13 percent
03/25/2015
Fund Growth Slows Again
On a brighter note, the number of hedge fund liquidations declined in 2014 from 904 liquidations in 2013 to 864 last year.
03/25/2015
BlackRock submits revival plan for ailing Rei Agro
The proposed plan has been worked out by Houlihan Lokey Investment Banking Services on behalf of BlackRock
03/25/2015
Lovell Minnick to Sell Mercer Advisors to Genstar
Mercer is a registered investment adviser, which provides wealth management services to high-net-worth and affluent clients and has a base of individual clients with assets of nearly $6 billion.
03/24/2015
For Clintons, a Hedge Fund in the Family
Beyond the glamour, being part of the Clinton family has provided Mr. Mezvinsky with another perk
03/24/2015
Highland Capital Management names Global head and CIO
The Highland Alternative Investors platform will further enhance the Firm's $5 Billion in Liquid Alternative Funds
03/24/2015
U.S.-based property investment fund preparing to sell Japanese Investment Advisor
The sale preparations come after a rise in property values in Japan
03/24/2015
BlackRock Launches iShares Exponential Technologies ETF
These companies, which also cross industry sectors such as manufacturing, financial services and health care
03/23/2015
Dubai delegation seeks business opportunities in US
Transport-related exports to the UAE have enabled the state of Georgia alone create 7,158 additional jobs between 2006 and 2013
03/23/2015
Brown & Brown announces acquisition
Spain was founded by the Spain family in 1922
03/23/2015
Man Group launches second fund in quick succession
This follows the launch of the Man Numeric Market Neutral Alternative fund, which was revealed by Citywire Global last week.
03/23/2015
Coral Gables Asset Management launches new long-short hedge fund
The fund utilises quantitative strategies based on geographical information dispersion and industry-level political sensitivity to generate “alpha” (risk-adjusted returns) for investors.
03/22/2015
United Fund Advisors Expands New York Presence
Since 2008, UFA has provided direct financing or served as an advisor to 23 real estate projects in the New York City