Managers of Wealth Americas

Goldman Sachs the top adviser on mergers and acquisitions in 2014

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was the top investment banking adviser on Canadian mergers and acquisitions in 2014

Investment advisers in stalemate with regulators over fee disclosure rules

Despite IIAC’s intense lobbying, regulators have yet to budge.

Pohlad Family Invests in Polaroid alongside Gordon Brothers Group and Hilco Global

Polaroid is an iconic brand known the world over

Breaking News from CNBC's Melissa Lee: Appaloosa Management's David Tepper Sees 8-10% Upside in 2015

Tepper's fund, like others, has had a tough year in 2014.

Investing tips and trends for the new year

As the year draws to a close, it could be a good time for investors to reassess their portfolios. Although the United States Federal Reserve may have played Santa this Christmas, the coming months will be fraught with volatility, financial experts say.

Franklin backs Qatari-led bid for Canary Wharf owner Songbird

QIA already has a 29 percent stake in Songbird, while Brookfield has a 22 percent stake in Canary Wharf Group.

CME fine sinks Pimco money manager

Rahul Seksaria, a money manager at Pacific Investment Management Co. running inflation-protection strategies, was dismissed after CME Group Inc. fined him for improper trades.

Knowing When Your Private Equity, Hedge Fund Is Really A Winner!

Determining when, precisely, a private equity or hedge fund has delivered a true profit, rather than simply benefiting from a rising market, is not a straight-forward matter.

The liquid alt market is no plain-vanilla investment

The ongoing evolution of the so-called liquid alternatives market continues to improve access to popular hedge fund strategies such as long/short, market neutral and managed futures for Canadian investors and the timing couldn’t be better with volat

Highs and Lows for Citadel’s Ken Griffin in 2014

If all business is personal, it has been a year of extremes for Citadel LLC founder Ken Griffin.

XY Planning Network to Help Young FAs Launch Their Own Firm

Each state has unique quirks to the process, things that new advisors just don’t know about.

Creditors meet to help Pie Face earn a crust

The creditors’ meeting in Sydney this morning caps off a tumultuous month for the Pie Face chain, which at its peak gathered some of Australia’s smartest investors to back its global plans of international expansion and a possible $150m I

3i Infotech surges 20%, JPMorgan raises stake in company

Investors queued up to buy shares of 3i Infotech on Friday after the JPMorgan Chase raised stake in the software solutions provider.

Star fund manager of 2013 falls to earth in 2014

One of the hottest mutual fund managers of recent years crashed to earth in 2014, after his bets on rising inflation turned sour because of the sluggish global economy.

After Losing over 90% of their Assets, Quantitative Hedge Fund QCM Roars Back

After seeing assets under management drop from near $1 billion to $55 million in two years, quantitative hedge fund Quality Capital Management is now finding a market environment they like.

Credit Agricole Securities Announces Placement of $300 Million of Asset-Backed Notes for an Affiliate of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated

Independent third-party analysis of the cash flows under various scenarios for the notes was provided by Towers Watson.

Hedge fund drops out of EDMC lawsuit, but 2nd remains

One of two hedge funds suing to block a restructuring deal at Education Management Corp. has dropped out of the case.

Ousted American Apparel CEO Dov Charney Claims He Was Robbed By A Hedge Fund

Charney got a loan from Standard General in July so he could boost his ownership of American Apparel to 43% after he was fired as CEO in June.

Manulife Announces Transaction with New York Life Which Significantly Expands John Hancock's Retirement Plan Services Business

Acquisition of New York Life's RPS business accelerates John Hancock's expansion into the mid-case and large-case retirement plan markets and increases plan assets under administration by approximately US$50 billion (60 percent) to about US$135

The fund that was too good to be true

Money manager F-Squared used a hot ETF strategy to collect billions.

Alternative Investments