02/20/2017
Mitsui to Invest in CIM Group, LLC, a US Real Estate Asset Manager
Global investments in alternative assets is expected to grow firmly
Alternative Investments
02/17/2017
Concentra Selects SS&C Precision LM to Optimize Commercial Loan Operations
Precision LM is a solution that will enhance Concentra's operations, and we are very excited to partner with them.
02/17/2017
Convergence launches Advisor Complexity Profile
Among the factors captured and analyzed are internal valuation, self-administration, and qualified audits.
02/15/2017
Gallagher to lead BNP Paribas Securities Services across Americas
Claudine Gallagher now responsible for operations in the US, Brazil, Colombia and Peru
02/15/2017
Warren Buffett Nearly Quadruples Stake In Apple
Berkshire Hathaway has also been loading up on the airlines.
02/15/2017
DarcMatter Wins “Best Fintech Solution” Award at HFM U.S. Hedge Fund Technology Awards 2017
Fintech will continue to disrupt the alternative investment industry
02/15/2017
SoftBank to acquire US private equity firm Fortress Investment for $3.3 bn
The Fortress deal will likely help SoftBank in its move to financing investments with private equity cash instead of debt
02/15/2017
Soros Fund buys new stakes in financials
One of its biggest buys during the last three months of 2016 was a call option on the S&P Select Sector SPDR Fund Financial Sector worth $72.6 million.
02/15/2017
Hedge funds enter 2017 on positive note with 0.84% gains
The flow of economic data from major economies outside of the US has also signalled an encouraging outlook on the global economy.
02/15/2017
All Canadian schemes removed from HMRC Rops list
The three Canadian Rops, all run by the Bank of Montreal, were the only ones left after a cull by HMRC in November 2016 saw more than 60 schemes removed.
02/15/2017
Bolton & Company and Singpoli Group Announce Strategic Partnership to Address Growing Insurance Needs of Local Asian Business Communities
The development points to a mutual commitment to serve the needs of the local community.
02/14/2017
Samara Capital Launches on tru Independence Platform
Our partnership with tru Independence enables us to focus our full attention and energy on serving our clients' needs.
02/14/2017
Guggenheim Investments Announces Shareholder Approval of the Mergers of Certain Equity Closed-End Funds
The mergers are intended to provide potential benefits to common shareholders.
02/14/2017
Active managers named and shamed as closet indexers
The regulatory body refused to name the funds concerned, prompting Better Finance to attempt to replicate the inquiry.
02/14/2017
KPMG Revolutionizes The Cyber Investigations Market With First Flat-Rate Automated Tool
KDR tool will reduce costs of cyber investigations
02/14/2017
Berdon Fund Services selects FundCount software
The Berdon Fund Services Team assists clients in reducing risk and adapting to changes in the market and regulatory landscape.
02/14/2017
Harvard Endowment Managers Said to Depart to Start Hedge Funds
It had $6 billion committed to hedge funds, according to Harvard’s fiscal 2016 annual report.
02/14/2017
A worthy alternative to bonds for income seekers: private debt
Here are a few favoured by Craig Machel, a portfolio manager at Richardson GMP in Toronto who specializes in alternative investments.
02/14/2017
From jazz pianist to hedge fund guru
At the end of 2016, the 53-year-old sold the firm to Wall Street hedge fund Gammon Capital, becoming that company’s chief technology officer.
02/13/2017
Biggest Private Equity Participants Increase Their Market Clout
Private equity assets have more than doubled since the end of 2006