12/18/2014
Hedge Fund Alden Global Profits On Russian Turmoil
New York-based hedge fund Alden Global Capital is apparently making money on Russia's financial crisis.
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12/17/2014
AMP Capital receives global infrastructure commitment from Ontario Pension Board
AMP Capital has received a US$200 million commitment, with additional co-investment rights, from Canadian pension plan Ontario Pension Board (OPB) to invest in its global infrastructure strategy.
12/17/2014
UBS to nominate BlueMountain exec Staley to board
UBS said on Wednesday it would nominate Jes Staley, an executive at New York-based hedge fund BlueMountain Capital Management, to the board of the Swiss bank at its May shareholder meeting.
12/17/2014
Canada’s Ontario Pension Board pours $US200m into AMP
Ontatario Pension Board, a major Canadian pension fund, has injected $US200 million into AMP Capital’s global infrastructure strategy, with additional co-investment rights.
12/17/2014
Boomers are finding easier access to hedge funds
A generation of investors nearing retirement is increasingly looking at alternative investments, such as commodities, real estate, private equity and hedge funds, not only to reach for higher returns but also to provide a hedge against risk through portfo
12/17/2014
Janus Launches INTECH Emerging Markets Managed Volatility Fund
INTECH's investment team will manage the fund, which is engineered with the intent of providing a smoother investment experience
12/17/2014
NCR Corp. agrees to partial pension buyout with Principal Life Insurance
The group annuity contract with Principal affects U.S. retirees who began receiving benefits before Jan. 1, 1994.
12/17/2014
Junk-Bond Investors Facing First Global Loss in 6 Years
The worst monthly performance in more than three years has eroded returns on speculative-grade debt, shrinking the year’s gain to 0.15 percent after ending November at 4.34 percent, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch index data.
12/17/2014
MRM wins SEI Wealth Platform account
MRM has won the UK account for the Wealth Platform of SEI, the global financial firm.
12/16/2014
Private Equity Crowdfunding Marketplace for Retail Investors InvestX Announces Beta Launch
The initial offering on the InvestX beta site allows accredited investors the opportunity to invest in Cleveland HeartLab’s Series C financing.
12/16/2014
Jefferies Pursues Alternatives for Bache Commodities Business
The loss for the three months ended Nov. 30 was driven by a writedown of goodwill at Bache, which Jefferies acquired in 2011
12/16/2014
California Pension Fund May Change Benchmark for Private Equity
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the biggest U.S. pension, may change the benchmark it uses to measure private equity performance as $31.3 billion in investments underperform.
12/16/2014
Pension funds in talks with Bank of America over chairman rolePension funds in talks with Bank of America over chairman role
Two pension funds are engaged in discussions with Bank of America about the bank’s decision in October to hand the chairman title to CEO Brian Moynihan.
12/15/2014
Why Sovereign Wealth Funds Need Private Equity
This is an unprecedented amount of sovereign wealth capital flowing toward direct investing in assets and companies.
12/15/2014
BNY Mellon Appointed Delegate, Paying Agent For Dubai's DIFC Investments Sukuk
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. an investment management and investment services firm, Monday announced that it has been appointed delegate, principal paying agent, registrar and transfer agent for a Sukuk launched by DIFC Investments LLC.
12/15/2014
High fees and low performance hit hedge funds
Disenchantment over high fees and lacklustre performance may finally be turning the tide against hedge funds, fresh data suggest.
12/15/2014
KPMG expands social media intelligence capability
KPMG Capital, a specialist data and analytics investment fund for KPMG member firms around the globe, has taken a substantial equity stake in Bottlenose Inc., a Los Angeles-based real-time trend intelligence company.
12/15/2014
Allianz To Co-Invest up to $1 Bil. in US Real Estate with Manulife
Manulife Contributing 80% of Two Core Office Properties as First Venture
12/15/2014
Goldman Sachs details plans for liquid alts, 'smart beta' ETFs
New filings by the liquid alts mutual fund manager offer details for its long-anticipated ETF debut
12/15/2014
The Investment Fees You Don’t Realize You’re Paying
Many Americans have no idea what they pay for investments. Get smart and track these stealthy fees.