10/18/2020
The costly fallacy of ‘asset class’ investment
Too many fund managers and alternative holdings are bad for pension beneficiaries
Alternative Investments
10/16/2020
Ex-LPL President Helps Launch Tech-Driven Asset Management Firm
AlphaTrAI is a venture-backed startup that says it’s out to transform wealth management using AI and machine learning.
10/16/2020
Two-Thirds of Workers Say Guaranteed Income Benefit in Retirement Plan a “Wow Factor” When Considering a Job Offer
New research from Lincoln Financial Group shows more than half of workers would like to be automatically enrolled in an in-plan guaranteed income investment option
10/16/2020
Two-Thirds of Workers Say Guaranteed Income Benefit in Retirement Plan a “Wow Factor” When Considering a Job Offer
New research from Lincoln Financial Group shows more than half of workers would like to be automatically enrolled in an in-plan guaranteed income investment option
10/16/2020
Blackstone Announces $14.6 Billion Recapitalization of BioMed Realty
The investment will generate $6.5 billion of cumulative profits for BREP VIII and BioMed co-investors.
10/15/2020
Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Pricing of Notes Offering
The foregoing does not constitute a notice of redemption for or an obligation to issue a notice of redemption for any outstanding notes.
10/14/2020
Buyers from the U.A.E. and U.S. Account for Highest Numbers of Mortgage Deals for U.K. Properties
Shoppers from Malaysia are purchasing the most-valuable homes
10/13/2020
Apollo Infrastructure Funds and Altius Renewable Royalties Announce Joint Venture
Investment to Accelerate Clean Energy Production and Adoption in North America
10/12/2020
Ocorian named Best Fund Administrator (Reporting Services)
The award winners were announced on 08 October 2020 at a virtual awards ceremony hosted by Private Equity Wire.
10/12/2020
AM Best downgrades AMIC and places Citadel Re under review
AM Best has downgraded American Millennium Insurance Company’s (AMIC) financial strength rating (FSR) to C++ (marginal) from B+ (good).
10/12/2020
Argo arranges reinsurance-to-close transaction with RiverStone
ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, has entered a reinsurance-to-close (RITC) transaction with legacy specialist RiverStone.
10/12/2020
It’s ‘No Time to Die’ for Hedge-Fund Manager Ulrich’s Big James Bond Bet
Pressure on MGM Holdings and Anchorage Capital Group is mounting with delay of film’s premiere
10/12/2020
BlackRock kicks off earnings for fund management industry in tumult
Third-quarter reports start this week as consolidation among asset managers takes off
10/12/2020
Wall Street stocks open higher with tech leading the pack
Biden’s position in national polls helps ease concerns over contested election result
10/12/2020
Stansberry Asset Management and Domicilium Launch Second Real Estate Fund
New fund seeks to capitalize on growth trends in Southeast markets.
10/09/2020
Keeping Money at Home Can Be Costly for Investors
For the past five years, the geographical asset allocation of the group has barely budged, and domestic holdings have remained stuck at about 30%, compared with 23% in Europe and 22% or less in North America.
10/09/2020
A Record Number of Private Equity Funds Are in the Market — But Closing Them Won’t Be Easy
The pandemic has changed the private equity fundraising landscape.
10/09/2020
MFA Wealth Recognized as a Top Wealth Management Firm for the Fifth Straight Year
The key factors that enabled MFA Wealth to make the list include the firm's Compass Portfolio Program which offers sophisticated management services for investors and its MAPTM Portfolio Program, a process that utilizes state-of-the-art financial pla
10/09/2020
Tom Gira Named STA’s 2020 Dictum Meum Pactum Award Recipient
The award will be given via a ceremony at STA’s Annual Market Structure Conference
10/08/2020
2020: Private Equity embraces the Special Purpose Acquisition Company during a record year
In many respects, the aims of SPACs and customary VC / PE strategies are very similar and firms are now seeing that SPACs themselves might other multiple advantages over the traditional acquisition and investment holding structures utilised by PE.