Managers of Wealth Americas

HighTower Partners With Envestnet Retirement Solutions

To meet growing demand for retirement plan services, HighTower announced Wednesday that it integrated Envestnet Retirement Solutions (ERS) into its technology platform.

Legal & General launches U.S. index fund arm

British insurer Legal & General has launched a U.S. index fund management business, the U.S. unit said, as it looks to capture some of the growing U.S. passive fund market.

Warren Buffett on track to win hedge fund bet

There's just four years left in the 10-year bet between billionaire Warren Buffett and a New York hedge fund firm, and it seems clear that Buffett will win handily.

Natixis Global Asset Management Launches ASG Global Macro Fund

Investors and financial advisors are clamoring for accessible, liquid ways to invest in alternative strategies

New York Life Investment Management to Acquire IndexIQ

IndexIQ provides a robust ETF platform that New York Life can use to consider new and diverse offerings in the future

Fortress Said to Start Long-Short Equity Hedge Fund Unit

Fortress Investment Group LLC, the first publicly traded hedge fund and private equity manager in the U.S., is forming a global equity group that can bet on rising and falling stocks

Deutsche Bank, Ex-Citi Hedge Chief Near Deal For Arrowgrass Stake

Deutsche Bank is set to sell its stake in a former hedge-fund unit to private-equity firm Foundation Capital Partners.

San Francisco scheme reconsiders hedge fund allocation

The chairman of San Francisco’s pension fund is proposing a smaller mix of hedge funds than previously discussed, the latest retirement system to rethink its approach to those investments in the wake of a retreat by the largest public pension in the

Investors pull another $9.5bn from Pimco's Total Return

Investors pulled $9.5 billion from Pacific Investment Management Co’s flagship Total Return fund in November, a sharp drop from the previous two record-setting months of outflows, according to the company.

Houston energy hedge fund AAA Capital to close at year's end

Energy hedge fund AAA Capital Management Advisors will shut its doors and return investor money at the end of the year as traders continue suffering lackluster returns amid a structural change in energy markets.

Hedge funds move across asset classes

Hedge funds made significant moves across asset classes the past week as large speculators sold S&P 500, NASDAQ and Russell contracts

Investors Call For Hedge Funds To Reach Benchmarks Before Charging Fees

Hedge fund investors are catching up with their private-equity peers.

Hedge fund giant claims Suisse’s appraisals full of holes

Highland Capital claims Credit Suisse knew a luxury Las Vegas real-estate development was a total mirage — and has the e-mails to prove it.

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Increases Creation Limit for ASHR

The Fund will continue to utilize this new creation units limit for ASHR in order to manage the RQFII quota for purchasing China A shares securities.

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.

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