03/27/2017
Risk Strategies Company Acquires Terrell Insurance Services Inc., adds Private Client Personal Lines Capabilities to Dallas Operations
Terrell has more than 20 years of insurance broking experience in the Dallas-area market
Alternative Investments
03/24/2017
2017 Lipper Awards Highlight Nuveen’s Investment Excellence
The Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund will be reorganized into the Nuveen NWQ Global Equity Income Fund effective March 24, 2017.
03/24/2017
Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Fund Wins Two Lipper Fund Awards
Fund Honored for Third Consecutive Year
03/24/2017
Eton Park hedge fund to close
"Disappointing results" prompt closure of Eric Mindich's thirteen-year-old hedge fund.
03/23/2017
Why are investors on edge over Trump’s healthcare vote?
A vote on the repeal of Obamacare has become a focus for a US stock market that has rallied sharply
03/23/2017
Top Akzo investor Columbia Threadneedle says wants firm to talk to PPG over deal
However, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, the 17th biggest investor in Akzo by firm, joined with U.S. hedge fund Elliott Advisors in calling for management led by Chief Executive Ton Buechner to engage fully with PPG.
03/23/2017
New private equity platform launched
Fengate recently completed an investment in the Cricket Energy Group of Companies
03/22/2017
When Hedge Funds Should Avoid Private Placement Life Insurance
Single-family offices, for example, continue to invest in hedge funds.
03/22/2017
Cantor buys San Diego ETF investment firm
"With this transaction, we continue the build out of our asset management business, which is an important element of the overall strategic direction of our firm,"
03/22/2017
Global banks the big winners in Canadian M&A push as companies, pension funds expand overseas pursuit
Enbridge’s US$28-billion acquisition of U.S.-based Spectra, announced last year, was the biggest outbound deal ever by a Canadian company.
03/22/2017
This Hedge Fund Manager Bets He Can Dull Your Sweet Tooth
Rob Goldstein’s Crave Crush mints temporarily make sugar taste awful.
03/21/2017
Dominion Diamond Surges on Offer by Billionaire
The bid carried a 36 percent premium to Dominion’s closing price on Friday.
03/21/2017
Hedge Funds Get New Benchmark Indexes with BRI Partners
BRI Partners has aligned with Wilshire Associates to calculate the daily price of the index
03/20/2017
Our Independent Advisory All-Stars
12 Who’ve Ranked in the Top 100 Independent Advisors for 10 Years Straight
03/20/2017
KKR, Canada's Caisse to buy U.S. insurance broker USI
The Caisse, Canada's second-largest public pension plan, is buying businesses to help it diversify from public equity and fixed income markets.
03/20/2017
Athene on the hunt for deals among hard-pressed European insurers
A lot of challenged companies out there, says chief executive James Belardi
03/20/2017
Wealth consolidator seeks £10m to accelerate buy strategy
Since 31 October AFH has made five acquisitions for a combined £2 million.
03/17/2017
European markets flat; G-20 meeting eyed; Tullow Oil down 15%
This was after news that it is launching £607 million $749 million rights issue at a 45 percent discount to its current share price as it tries to reduce its debt burden.
03/17/2017
Wilmington Trust Hires Ali Naqvi as Director of Business Development in Global Capital Markets
Wilmington Trust new director will focus on continued growth of corporate escrow and paying agent services in the Western U.S.
03/16/2017
Trump’s Trust Wants $35 Million for Park Avenue Condo
The top-floor duplex would be the most expensive sale in the building