Managers of Wealth Americas

Pouring SALT on Hedge Funds’ Wounds in Vegas

The almost somber mood among investors and managers at this week’s annual SALT conference reflected hedge funds’ recent struggles.

CIBC Asset Management launches Renaissance Private Investment Program for affluent investors

CIBC Asset Management partners with specialized investment managers

American billionaires Warren Buffett and Dan Gilbert to bid for Yahoo's internet assets

However, reports claimed that the Berkshire Hathaway-Quicken Loans consortium was not likely to win the bid, but that it would only boost Yahoo's prospects in the process.

State Street and CFA Institute Partner to Strengthen Talent Development and Thought Leadership

Risk Excellence: State Street and CFA Institute share a commitment to high ethical standards.

Private-Equity Chief Jeremy Coller Without a Successor After CEO Departure

Jeremy Coller named his firm after himself to make it tougher for colleagues to oust him

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index measures 1.19 per cent in April

The moderate flow activity suggests investors are keeping their hedge fund allocations fairly constant despite unsettled market conditions.

Small bank goes far and wide to build wealth business

We would contend that a branch network is not necessary," said Derrick Jones, senior managing director and head of wealth management.

State Street Global Advisors Strengthens its Global ETF Business

Under this new structure and leadership team we can build on our past success, while responding more quickly to client demands.

Norwest taps Charles Moorse as general counsel

In this role, Moorse will have responsibility for providing leadership, expertise and support on a wide range of legal matters.

Hedge funds faced stormy waters in 2015, but chiefs cashed in

Even as regulators push to rein in compensation at Wall Street banks, top hedge fund managers earn more than 50 times what the top executives at banks are paid.

Will SRI Evolve Beyond a Niche Market?

Then modern portfolio theory came along, which said you can invest in risky securities, as long as you balance out that risk.

Hedge Fund Reality Check

New CEM research indicates that some did but most did not.

How the world's biggest hedge funds became unkillable

Even more spectacularly, the 25 most highly paid hedge fund managers earned a collective $12.94 billion in 2015, reports Institutional Investors Alpha.

These hedge fund managers made $4.7 million per day last year

The rankings, issued by Institutional Investor’s Alpha magazine, offers a rare peek inside the world of hedge fund managers, who can make massive bets on stocks or bonds and walk away with billions in profits.

Damian Lewis: 'Hedge-fund billionaires are misunderstood'

As Lewis brings his impeccable American accent back as gazillionaire Bobby Axelrod in new show Billions, he talks Tony Blair, megalomania and megabucks

Wealthy network of investors expands to Charlotte

Chris Cecil, president of the Biltmore Family Office, will now chair the network’s Charlotte group

Tracking Mutual Funds: What Drives Performance?

For that work, which produced the “style analysis” process widely used by asset managers, he has a new honor.

WNS Ranked as a ‘Leader’ in NelsonHall’s Wealth and Asset Management BPS NEAT 2016

The company’s Banking and Financial Services vertical today delivers niche services including credit and equity research, portfolio management, data analytics, compliance, and client investment reports.

QBE chief John Neal looks to rehabilitated North America for growth

QBE is looking to grow its specialty book to $US600 million this year, and branch into three new sectors over the northern hemisphere summer.

First National Bank hires former H&R Block exec

Ameriprise acquired H&R Block Financial Services in November 2008 for $360 million.

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