Managers of Wealth Americas

Abu Dhabi fund set to finance Latin American property deal

BTG Pactual has been selling assets to raise cash and restore investor confidence since the arrest last November of its former chairman and principal shareholder André Esteves.

Wall Street's Frustrated Chinese Bankers Are Heading Back Home

The movement is such a widespread phenomenon that the Chinese have a moniker for the returnees, Hai Gui, or “sea turtles.”

UBS Hires Bridgewater’s Challenger for Equity, O’Connor Trading

Dawn Fitzpatrick is bolstering staff after being named late last year to lead a new unit that combines the UBS O’Connor hedge-fund business with the equities and multi-asset investing operations.

Gemini Hedge Expands Distribution Capabilities With Hedge Connection Partnership

By choosing Hedge Connection, Gemini Hedge is giving its clients access to a platform that enables them to build their brands and access allocators within a legally compliant ecosystem that is efficient and cost-effective," she added.

Manulife Names Global Head of Operations and Data Management, Investment Division

She will also oversee the design, implementation and management of Manulife's Divisional Data Governance and Information Management program.

Lansdowne’s Flagship Fund Loses Nearly $1 Billion This Year

Hedge fund is hit hard by rebound in mining sector

Ascende Wealth Advisers, Inc. named a top 100 retirement plan adviser team for third year in a row

It's an incredible honor to be nominated three years in a row.

White Paper Examines Municipal Bond Dealer Markups

Current regulation does little to protect retail investors from excess markups on municipal bonds

Former JAT Capital partner launches hedge fund

The fund started trading with $120 million in assets and has committed capital of as much as $200 million.

Citi creates new group focused on serving fund clients

The new Global Asset Management Group will help boost the investment banking coverage of these alternative asset managers

A $10 billion hedge fund is bracing for a 2008-type event

Perry Capital bought $1 billion worth of credit-default swaps on about 10 investment-grade corporate bonds

Florida state pension plan finds profits with hedge funds

The evidence that it’s working is clear, and it’s quantitative

Funds of funds in good graces of investors again

In an era when once-thriving, prominent institutional hedge funds-of-funds firms such as Aurora Investment Management LLC are sold

Smith Hayes to merge with Montana investment firm

Strengthens D.A. Davidson’s Presence in Nebraska

Do Hedge Funds Love CIGNA Corporation (CI) Ahead of Merger?

Truth be told, Glenview Capital was one of the worst performing hedge funds in the entire industry last year.

Coalition attempts to close private fund manager U.S. tax loophole

That money, after adjustments, is treated as a capital gain and taxed at a rate significantly lower than the one for the income of wage earners.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Raises $3.6 Billion for its Second Global Infrastructure Fund and Assembles a $2.2 Billion Co-investment Club Consisting of a Group of the Fund’s Investors

The team has also assembled a co-investment club consisting of a group of NHIP II’s investors with a nominal amount of up to $2.2 billion for a total of $5.8 billion of available capital to invest in the infrastructure sector.

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