Managers of Wealth Americas

Fund Manager Litt Targets Associated Estates for Management Shakeup

Mr. Litt also identified a slate of seven directors he plans to nominate at the company’s 2015 annual meeting.

OTC Markets Group Approves Raymond James Financial as Corporate Broker on OTCQX®

Banks are required to appoint a Corporate Broker to trade on OTCQX.

Steven A. Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management to Create Advisory Board

Board is Part of Effort to Move Beyond Problems of SAC Capital

Hedge fund Lonestar Capital to shut down -Wall St Journal

Simon would manage his own wealth from a personal office once the shutdown is complete in mid-2015

BlueCrest's $50 Billion Dream Is Deferred

Today, BlueCrest, whose funds mainly make bets on corporate and government debt and changes in interest rates, is managing half the amount Platt set as his goal amid lackluster returns at his main fund.

Rainier Investment Management joins Aliier Passport Platform

Aliier, a global TAMP working with equity managers, fixed income managers, alternatives and hedge funds, has signed Seattle-based Rainier Investment Management as a sub-advisor to the Aliier Passport platform.

Guess How Much Money Bill Gross Made Last Year?

How much compensation the folks at Pacific Investment Management Co., better known as Pimco, haul in each year has always been a topic of fascination on Wall Street.

China Asset Management teams up with Van Eck Global

First fixed income RQFII ETF debuts in the US

In Defense of Hedge Funds

The chief argument against hedge funds holds that they have high fees and have posted mediocre performances since the recession ended and it’s time to try other investment vehicles.

Exchange-Traded Fund Seeks to Tap Into Cyber Security Market

Qualys is up about 54.8 percent year-to-date and Fortinet is up about 42 percent, while Symantec is up about 6.8 percent and Cisco is up about 12 percent.

Cathay Financial to acquire U.S. asset management firm

The board of directors of Cathay Life has approved the acquisition deal

Hedge Fund Specialist Joins the New York Institute of Finance

The New York Institute of Finance has a new a faculty member, Karl D’Cunha, a specialist in hedge funds, valuation, capital markets, FINRA, emerging markets, and corporate finance.

Investors flock to Las Vegas to hear pitches from marijuana companies

More than 200 high net-worth investors have descended upon Las Vegas to hear pitches for marijuana companies hopeful to cash in.

Pimco can stand up to $350B in outflows

Morningstar based its outflow estimate on the assumption that redemptions are orderly

First China onshore bond ETF launches in the United States

It is the first of a handful of U.S.-listed ETFs that U.S. fund managers are readying to launch that will directly access China's nearly $5 trillion onshore bond market

Miami Firm Launches Platform for Banks to Access and Manage Investments With On-Line Lending Partners

This turnkey marketplace lending platform is built for banks seeking low duration instruments with attractive yields for their excess treasury cash.

Northern Trust Launches Global Small Cap Institutional Fund

The global small cap fund is an extension of Northern Trust’s factor-based U.S. small cap strategies

Miami Firm Launches Platform for Banks to Access and Manage Investments With On-Line Lending Partners

Ethos Private Wealth, a Miami-based investment advisory firm, announced that it has partnered with on-line lending platforms and industry executives to launch the Treasury Income Strategy.

Lexington to Buy $1 Billion Private-Equity Portfolio From Mizuho Financial

Mizuho Portfolio Consists of About 50 Private-Equity Fund Stakes in North American, European Buyout Funds

San Francisco pension fund likely to stay out of hedge fund deep end

CIO's 15% allocation plan won't fly: sources

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