12/31/2013
Mutual Fund Assets Reach New High in November
Building and sustaining income-producing products is where firms -- especially legacy fixed-income managers -- face some of their greatest hurdles in 2014 and beyond.
Alternative Investments
12/26/2013
Bloomberg anchor displays bitcoin on TV, immediately gets robbed by viewer
Despite the lighthearted nature of this situation, theft has become a nagging problem in the world of bitcoin. Earlier this year, it was reported that someone stole up to $100 million in the digital currency from “Sheep Marketplace,” an illega
12/19/2013
BlackRock Said to Seek $3 Billion for New Credit Hedge Fund
The firm began marketing BlackRock Credit Alpha Fund in October, with an initial target of $500 million and the potential to increase it, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the process isn’t completed.
12/17/2013
U.S. Treasury finds hedge funds less risky
It added that these activities differ in important ways from commercial banking and insurance activities.
12/16/2013
Bitcoin clones set to kill digital currency?
Citibank’s analyst believes that the market is likely to end up with a plethora of “bitcoin lookalikes with little to choose between them, so pricing becomes very difficult.
12/16/2013
CFTC Is Poised to Expand Its Reach Overseas
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is moving to force overseas financial firms to comply with certain U.S. rules
12/15/2013
Here’s The First Ever Hedge Fund Ad, Complete With A Professional Surfer
The ad appears to be the first of its kind in the industry, which was recently allowed to market in such a way after this summer’s passage of the JOBS Act.
12/12/2013
Investors add to hedge fund holdings in November
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: November performance 1.47%; Capital Movement Index: December net flows advance 0.60%
12/11/2013
SSgA names head of global DC research and product development
His appointment demonstrates our commitment to developing innovative solutions for our clients who are struggling to help their employees transition to retirement.
12/11/2013
Boutique bank that advised on ICE-NYSE deal plans expansion
The West Coast expansion will bring the firm closer to key players in the fast-growing payment provider industry, co-founder Jerry von Dohlen said in an interview.
12/11/2013
Bitcoin fund raises $65 million after first two months, founder says
A fund established to offer investors exposure to Bitcoin is holding around $65 million in the digital currency after two months in operation
12/10/2013
Margin Pressures Evident In Citi Hedge Fund Survey
The business of hedge funds is caught between rising costs and falling management fees, holding little profit for managers who don’t perform.
12/09/2013
Hedge fund managers seek to set themselves apart through branding
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 might have lifted the ban on advertising private funds
12/09/2013
Alternatives strategies still the top asset draw for institutional investors
Alternative investments — particularly private equity — were massively popular with institutional investors this year, continuing a trend that has endured at least three years.
12/09/2013
“2 and 20” Fading, Managers Need Big Assets or Performance to Profit: Citi Prime Finance Survey
Economics Fosters Investor-Manager Alignment of Interests
12/08/2013
Are You Ready For Hedge Fund TV?
A hedge fund group has started a television channel to market their wares, but it won't exactly be the next Breaking Bad
12/04/2013
Gross takes helm of PIMCO Unconstrained Bond Fund
William H. Gross has taken over management of the PIMCO Unconstrained Bond Fund
12/03/2013
Moelis Said to Plan CLO Unit Amid Highest Volume Since ’07
Moelis & Co., the advisory firm founded by Kenneth Moelis, is seeking to set up a collateralized loan obligation business
12/02/2013
Hedge funds launching traditional long-only strategies in direct competition with asset managers
Deutsche Bank has published the results of a survey which examines the expanding role of hedge funds within the wider asset management industry.
12/01/2013
Tor Investment Management Announces Strategic Partnership
Pan Asian Credit Platform Led by Industry Veterans Offers an Institutional-Quality Approach to an Attractive Opportunity Set in Asian Markets