12/18/2014

Hedge funds lead financial firms’ flow into Miami

The industry is one that has been quietly established here for some time, he added, and it includes venture capitalists, family offices and financial management firms as well as hedge and other funds.

12/17/2014

UBS to nominate BlueMountain exec Staley to board

UBS said on Wednesday it would nominate Jes Staley, an executive at New York-based hedge fund BlueMountain Capital Management, to the board of the Swiss bank at its May shareholder meeting.

12/17/2014

Boomers are finding easier access to hedge funds

A generation of investors nearing retirement is increasingly looking at alternative investments, such as commodities, real estate, private equity and hedge funds, not only to reach for higher returns but also to provide a hedge against risk through portfo

12/17/2014

Junk-Bond Investors Facing First Global Loss in 6 Years

The worst monthly performance in more than three years has eroded returns on speculative-grade debt, shrinking the year’s gain to 0.15 percent after ending November at 4.34 percent, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch index data.