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Alternative investments to grab up to 40 pct of revenues by 2020

Alternatives that are marketed to mom-and-pop investors will remain red-hot

Luxury property prices rising in key global cities

A number of key European markets are at the bottom of the index table

Only 22% of Hedge Funds Are Taking Full Advantage of Digital Marketing Channels

ZCG research indicates that nearly 60% of all hedge funds surveyed have a LinkedIn company profile page. However, nearly half of these pages were set up automatically by LinkedIn’s auto-content generation software and had no true owned authorship.

U.S. Alternative Mutual Fund Assets Expected to Double

According to new research from global analytics firm Cerulli Associates, alternative mutual fund assets are expected to double their share of total mutual fund assets.

Lions go global: Deepening Africa’s ties to the United States

Africa is the world’s second-fastest growing economic region, yet US engagement with the continent is lagging. There’s an opportunity to change that.

Northern Trust's 5-Year Capital Markets Outlook: 'Enduring and Maturing' Global Growth

Global economic expansion should continue at a slow, steady pace over the next five years, with interest rates rising only gradually and stocks returning 7 to 9 percent per year over the period, according to Northern Trust's annual long-term forecast

J.P. Morgan Jumps to Top of Institutional Investor's Latin America Research Team

Two firms tie for second place: BTG Pactual, which rises from third, and Itaú BBA, which falls from first. They each claim 22 positions.

Wells Fargo Asset Management’s US Equity Team Wins Nine Lipper Fund Awards

Wells Fargo Asset Management has announced that it has won 11 Lipper Fund Awards for 2014, including seven awards in Europe and four awards in Asia.

Evercore to Buy Research Firm Institutional Strategy & Investment

The combined business, which will be known as Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, will be one of the two leading independent equity research

High-yield junk bond funds worldwide post $4.4 billion outflows: BofA

The high-yield market, which typically moves in sympathy with equities, has been on investors' radar after its multi-year rally.

New ETF Tracks the Billionaire Dream Team

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest financier of them all?

Look no further than Goldman Sachs, according to an analysis of one dating app’s data.

What Wealthy Investors Expect

What services do wealthy investors think should be included in a high net worth wealth management program?

WealthGuard’s Applauded CEO Provides Four Truths about Financial Advisors in The Motley Fool

For high-net-worth investors seeking background checks, ratings and rankings, WealthGuard recently delivered invaluable advice in The Motley Fool

Politically Connected Hedge Funds Earn Higher Profits: Study

An article in Social Science Research Network on July 24th was designed to test the hypothesis that “hedge fund managers gain an informational advantage in securities trading through their connections with lobbyists.”

Wealth Likely to Triple for US Hispanics by 2025, but Impact From Recession Still Lingers

The U.S. Hispanic population is on the rise, and so is Hispanic-owned wealth.

Global Consumers: Concerned and Willing to Engage in the Battle Against Fraud

Financial institutions must help consumers understand how they can protect themselves against fraud

Multimillionaires Favor Boutique Money Managers for Client Experience

LBSI scores comprise respondents' evaluations of each firm's product quality, exclusivity, social status and ability to deliver special client experiences.

SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: July

"July's forward redemptions decreased by over 1%, but remain in line with historical averages," said Bill Stone , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SS&C Technologies.

Natixis To Fund Research On Investing

Investors worldwide are caught between a desire to achieve greater investment returns and an aversion to taking risk.

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