Managers of Wealth Americas

'Triggers’ help hedge funds achieve outperformance when investing in LatAm

The second issue that investors are interested for is the rule of law.

Hedge fund Luxor Capital alters terms of withdrawal plan

Only clients who asked to get their money out on April 1 and July 1 will see a portion of their money put into the SPV and the fund will not charge any fees on these assets.

Hedge Funds start pulling out of Silicon Valley as startups fail to deliver

"We've completely stopped investing in private tech," said Jeremy Abelson, a portfolio manager at Irving Investors, a small hedge fund based in New York. "I'm done with intangible valuations, unknown exits, unknown liquidity, and

Donald Trump's Hedge Fund Investments Aren't Doing So Well

But the billionaire seems unfazed

Nomura plans layoffs in North America

In the Americas, the company has posted pretax losses for six straight quarters.

Prepare for Disruption in High Net Worth Insurance Segment

The high net worth client segment has been and will continue to be a strongly pursued segment for all financial institutions.

Bitcoin Crushes Bank Fees in Emerging Economies

It is emerging market central banks that buy 80 percent of those bonds as foreign exchange reserves to gain market credibility.

Wells Fargo Municipal Income Team Wins Five Lipper Fund Awards

The investment team includes 9 portfolio managers who are supported by 15 portfolio analysts.

Fidelity strikes back at view that passive index funds beat active managers

This same subset of funds also outperformed their benchmarks by nearly 0.2 percent per year from 1992 through 2015, while similar passive index funds slightly trailed the benchmark by 0.04 percent, according to Fidelity’s research.

Rhode Island dumps hedge fund Luxor Capital

In late February, influential industry consultant Cliffwater has placed Luxor Capital on a so-called watch list after suffering double-digit losses last year.

Fisher stepping aside as Fisher Investments CEO

Taking Fisher’s place leading the 2,000-employee company will be 41-year-old Damian Ornani, who has been with the company for 20 years.

Guggenheim Investments Earns Second Consecutive Lipper Award for Best Fixed Income Small Fund Group

The asset group class award is presented annually for consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to peers based on Lipper’s proprietary performance-based methodology.

Hedge fund industry raises $1.5 million to prevent and treat child abuse

Help For Children, one of the most globally renowned charitable organizations associated with the hedge fund industry, raised $1.5 million at its 18th Annual Hedge Funds Care New York Benefit on March 10th, with all proceeds benefiting programs to prevent

Investcorp Further Expands Real Estate Portfolio with Acquisition of Five Residential Properties in Minneapolis and Boca Raton

The residential properties located in the suburbs of Minneapolis, MN are comprised of two multifamily apartment properties with 854 units and an average occupancy rate of 95 percent.

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