05/21/2017
BlackRock shareholder challenges pay policy again
Motion claims fund house is more lenient on executive remuneration than competitors
Alternative Investments
05/18/2017
Baird selects CAIS as enterprise alternative investment platform for advisers
The CAIS platform provides the turnkey access to high-quality alternative investment funds that Baird has been looking for
05/17/2017
Hedge Fund Industry Inflows Hit $20B In Q1/17
All leading hedge fund strategies experienced a percentage increase in total assets and, notably, macro strategies funds expanded beyond $1 trillion in AUM for the first time.
05/17/2017
Ares, Blackstone Said Among Bidders for Fidelity & Guaranty Life
The identity of the additional bidder couldn’t immediately be learned.
05/17/2017
US boutique partners with UBS to enter Ucits industry
The fund will be distributed by UBS, though not exclusively, a spokeswoman for Chiron told Citywire Americas.
05/16/2017
AIG to buy Hamilton USA
The agreement is subject to regulatory approval.
05/16/2017
Linedata launches new version of Global Hedge platform
The new release also provides enhanced support for emerging market bond conventions, addressing greater investor interest in emerging market debt as an asset class.
05/15/2017
US trade dispute with Canada set to benefit specialist timber fund Phaunos
US trade dispute with Canada highlights the importance of well-diversified portfolio exposure
05/15/2017
Does Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Know Something the Rest of Us Don’t?
On May 1, Home Capital reported that it had drawn on the first billion of the $2 billion line of credit provided by the Ontario Hospital Pension Plan on April 27.
05/11/2017
RIA bolts Triad Advisors over hedge fund dispute
The hedge fund makes ACG, which unveiled its fund and BD this week, stand out from other hybrid RIAs, according to Millican.
05/11/2017
Ex-NYC Pension CIO Said to Seek $500 Million to Seed Hedge Funds
Teams led by women and minorities will be SevenStep’s focus
05/10/2017
Itau Said in Talks to Buy XP, Brazil's Third-Biggest Brokerage
Proceeds would be used for investments and growth, other people said last year, adding that General Atlantic may also sell a stake in Rio de Janeiro-based XP.
05/10/2017
FTI Consulting Introduces Global Private Capital Advisory Services Offering
He will help coordinate relationships with clients to ensure they have access to the full range of FTI Consulting’s services.
05/09/2017
Is Calgary the next property hot spot for foreign buyers?
As B.C. and Ontario slap taxes on non-resident buyers, Alberta has a message: ‘C’mon over’
05/09/2017
U.S. SEC's Piwowar Warns That 'SAFE' Investments May Not Be So Safe
Although SAFEs are designed for sophisticated investors, they are increasingly being sold to retail investors through crowdfunding offers.
05/09/2017
Here's What Some of the World's Top Money Managers Are Betting On
Jeffrey Gundlach, who at last year’s conference told attendees to prepare for a Donald Trump presidency, said to buy the iShares MSCI emerging markets exchange-traded fund and bet against the SPDR S&P 500 ETF.
05/07/2017
Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger reassess technology sector
Berkshire Hathaway chief admits he made a mistake by not investing in Google
05/04/2017
Fiera Capital Introduces New Global Equity Focused Mutual Fund
The Fund is also subject to the risks of using derivatives and forward contracts.
05/04/2017
Calvert Foundation Launches Capital Aggregation to Catalyze Impact Investing
Over the past 24 months, Calvert Foundation has already identified approximately 50 institutional and accredited investors
05/03/2017
Shelby & Cargill Families Join Multi-Family Office eQuine Holdings, LLC for Capital Advisement Services
He also operates the family's timber business and is on the Board of the Dallas Children's Theatre, while managing the Shelby brand.