Managers of Wealth Americas

RIA buyers challenge private equity for deal dominance

That’s just behind the 22 deals Focus-owned firms completed and nine transactions for private equity-backed Mercer Advisors.

Fiera Capital to Acquires Asset Manager

Fiera Capital has sufficient cash on hand and available under existing credit arrangements to finance the cash portion of the Transaction consideration.

BlackRock close to buying risk platform eFront for $1.3bn

The acquisition would be part of the asset manager’s push into alternative investments

Asset managers slash expenses as ‘feemageddon’ bites

Average expense ratio of US equity mutual vehicles has almost halved since 2000

Global investors eye bigger slice of Chinese bond market

International bond investors have begun to notice the country’s recent moves to open up its markets

Cresset acquires Evanston Advisors

The acquisition bolsters Cresset’s overall scale and capabilities and creates access for Evanston’s clients to a broader range of sophisticated wealth management and family office services, and private investment opportunities.

Tower Arch Capital Closes Fund II at $450M

We are thrilled to have a supportive base of existing investors

Blackstone joins KKR and BlackRock in Mexico private equity fundraising

It was not immediately clear how much in total has been raised to date in Mexico by equity managers, which include Discovery Capital Management, General Atlantic, Partners Group, Lexington Partners and HarbourVest Partners.

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Financial Advisers Reading To Push Alternative Investments To Retail Investors

The report notes they could find alternatives hard to understand, particularly since they cannot trade out of them tomorrow.

Thomas H. Lee Helps Start Private Credit Firm AGL

Lee, who helped pioneer private equity, and CIFC's former CEO are targeting institutional investors with a newly formed debt investment firm.

Greenwich: Asset owners relying more on social media for researching money managers

The survey also revealed that 61% of investors engaged in group discussions over the course of the year, almost double from 32% in 2015.

Reigniting the Barbados China Connection

As that Asian giant looks to embrace more of its role as a global economic power, bringing financial and infrastructure investment to more nations through its “One Belt, One Road” initiative launched in 2013.

Elliott claims dividends request won't affect Hyundai's liquidity

"The group has sufficient liquidity for its investments even after the dividend proposal," Elliott said in a release.

Global Private Equity Snaps Up Chinese Commercial Property

Overseas firms purchased a record $9 billion of commercial property in China last year.

CEO Confidence Falls as Workers Remain Optimistic

Males continued to be more likely than females to anticipate getting a raise, 35.4 percent vs. 23.4 percent

Mercatus and GRESB Partner to Improve ESG Data Collection & Reporting Process for Infrastructure Investors

More institutional investors than ever before are seeking standardized and validated ESG-related data on their infrastructure investments.

Brookfield-Oaktree tie-up creates alternatives giant

Acquisition seen as a good reset for Oaktree after AUM stagnates

US Capital Global Provides $100 Million Financing for Alternative Asset Management Firm

San Francisco-based private financial group provides financial advisory services to multi-billion-dollar alternative asset management firm based in New York.

Mutual funds start to put their mouth where their money is

Spurring on these funds to challenge companies publicly is the need to show their worth as so-called active money managers, picking stocks rather than just betting on indexes.