06/17/2019
Hyper-wealthy buyers from the US are snapping up properties in London
The proportion of homes in the British capital's prime areas sold to Americans almost doubled this year compared to 2018
Alternative Investments
06/14/2019
Spreading like weeds: alternative cannabis products are on the way!
Although it is expected that edibles will likely account for approximately half of the increase in the market growth, there will be significant opportunity in capsules, topicals and cannabis-infused beverages.
06/14/2019
Fidelity Launches New Model Portfolios with Business Cycle and Factor ETF Strategies
Fidelity’s Growing Lineup, Available to Financial Advisors, Includes a New Suite of Equity Models
06/13/2019
The New Wave of Alts Investors
Pension funds in developing markets are shifting money away from the fixed-income assets that have dominated their portfolios, a Mercer study finds.
06/13/2019
The South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission announces a strategic partnership
We are excited to launch this partnership with GCM Grosvenor
06/13/2019
OPTrust launches online pension portal for members
JEA is helping us develop and implement leading technology solutions
06/13/2019
Legg Mason strikes deal to offer funds in Mexico
The Legg Mason spokeswoman said the firm is not planning to open an office in Mexico but is looking at increasing its presence in the local market.
06/13/2019
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index and Capital Movement Index
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: May performance -0.92%; Capital Movement Index: June net flows advance 0.19%
06/11/2019
Perpetual boss mulls North American M&A target
Rob Adams is dead serious about "the right inorganic opportunities"
06/11/2019
Citco Launches Suite of Services Focused on Institutional Investors
We are thrilled to have such an experienced talent as Nick to drive the build-out of this offering.
06/10/2019
The World’s Wealthiest Are Dumping Cash Into Zero-Profit Businesses
Turns out the top percentile of earners across the globe are not only holding too much cash but also making terrible investments including buying shares of companies losing billions of dollars every year; bonds from little-known backwater countries or thr
06/05/2019
Athena Capital Advisors Releases White Paper to Guide Individuals with New Wealth
The paper concludes that a strategy with some allocation to private investments can produce more favorable financial outcomes; however, that allocation should be paired with a complementary portfolio of liquid investments, as well as life insurance, in or
06/04/2019
OCIOs Expect More Money to Flood Into Alternatives
Cerulli’s survey of outsourced CIOs found “intense” demand for alternative assets amid fears of a coming downturn.
06/04/2019
Opinion: U.S. bargain-hunters should pick up these cheap European stocks
European stocks trade at their biggest discount to U.S. stocks in years
05/30/2019
Black Tulip Asset Management Democratizes Access to Alternative Investments in the Entertainment Industry with FlexFunds
The key is to capture the market with proven performers in the production arena
05/30/2019
Investors Want Latin America Debt. Companies Aren't Selling
That would be the lowest amount since at least the financial crisis 10 years ago as a lackluster economy cancels out a more benign interest rate environment.
05/28/2019
UK Overtakes Japan As Most Expensive Country To Send Expatriates
The average package for a mid-level expat worker in the UK is now £311,240, up 17% from last year.
05/28/2019
Fourth-quarter market plunge pulls most firms down for year
The declines were due in large part to last year's market downturn in the fourth quarter, according to industry experts.
05/24/2019
Tokyo-Vegas investment chief gets 50 years in huge scheme
Fujinaga blamed changes in the dollar-to-yen exchange rate for problems while he headed MRI International Inc. for more than a decade.
05/24/2019
Reinsurance Group of America to acquire Generali's UK life legacy business
The portfolio transfer of the whole book of business will take place following the approval of the authorities.