01/05/2015
Awareness Of Robo-Advisors In The Early Stages
The current robo-advisor is a technology platform enabling investors and advisors on behalf of their clients to create customized portfolios relatively inexpensively
Alternative Investments
01/05/2015
Wasserstein & Co. Acquires Paris Presents, Inc.
The Company’s industry leading brands include Real Techniques, Eco Tools and Body Benefits.
01/05/2015
Hedge fund founder Thomas Gilbert shot dead in NY
The founder of a $200m hedge fund, Thomas Gilbert Sr, has been shot dead in his flat in New York City
01/05/2015
Another Milestone-Leaping Year for ETFs
The ascent of exchange-traded funds continues to defy the detractors.
01/02/2015
Energy ETPs attract strong inflows in November
Energy futures exchange-traded products attracted a hefty $312 million in November, their second-highest monthly inflows of the year,
01/02/2015
Pension Funds Growing Component of Re-Insurance Market
In the space, alternative reinsurance solutions instruments have primarily been geared toward property catastrophe risks
01/02/2015
Mexico launches sovereign oil fund
Mexico's sovereign oil fund, created as part of the country's energy reforms, has begun to operate
12/31/2014
Bank on bigger dividends in this sector next year
Yield-hungry investors take note.
12/31/2014
Happy 50th anniversary to UBS's Art Cashin
UBS floor director rang the opening bell on Tuesday to celebrate 50 years on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
12/31/2014
First NBC Bank to acquire State Investors in $51M deal
Forecasts from banking circles have pointed to an increase in merger and acquisition activity, and one local bank moved to forge a deal just before year’s end.
12/31/2014
Goldman Sachs the top adviser on mergers and acquisitions in 2014
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was the top investment banking adviser on Canadian mergers and acquisitions in 2014
12/31/2014
Investment advisers in stalemate with regulators over fee disclosure rules
Despite IIAC’s intense lobbying, regulators have yet to budge.
12/30/2014
Pohlad Family Invests in Polaroid alongside Gordon Brothers Group and Hilco Global
Polaroid is an iconic brand known the world over
12/30/2014
Breaking News from CNBC's Melissa Lee: Appaloosa Management's David Tepper Sees 8-10% Upside in 2015
Tepper's fund, like others, has had a tough year in 2014.
12/30/2014
Investing tips and trends for the new year
As the year draws to a close, it could be a good time for investors to reassess their portfolios. Although the United States Federal Reserve may have played Santa this Christmas, the coming months will be fraught with volatility, financial experts say.
12/30/2014
Franklin backs Qatari-led bid for Canary Wharf owner Songbird
QIA already has a 29 percent stake in Songbird, while Brookfield has a 22 percent stake in Canary Wharf Group.
12/30/2014
CME fine sinks Pimco money manager
Rahul Seksaria, a money manager at Pacific Investment Management Co. running inflation-protection strategies, was dismissed after CME Group Inc. fined him for improper trades.
12/30/2014
Knowing When Your Private Equity, Hedge Fund Is Really A Winner!
Determining when, precisely, a private equity or hedge fund has delivered a true profit, rather than simply benefiting from a rising market, is not a straight-forward matter.
12/30/2014
The liquid alt market is no plain-vanilla investment
The ongoing evolution of the so-called liquid alternatives market continues to improve access to popular hedge fund strategies such as long/short, market neutral and managed futures for Canadian investors and the timing couldn’t be better with volat
12/30/2014
Highs and Lows for Citadel’s Ken Griffin in 2014
If all business is personal, it has been a year of extremes for Citadel LLC founder Ken Griffin.