Managers of Wealth Americas

AB's Second Real Estate Private Equity Fund Surpasses $1.2 Billion In Commitments

Real estate is just one way that AB's alternatives platform continued to expand

AIG Searches For New CIO To Manage A $350 Billion Portfolio

American International Group is searching for a new chief investment officer to manage its portfolio worth more than $350 billion, according to Bloomberg based on information from a person familiar with the situa

State Street Counts on Hedge Funds to Boost Growth as ETFs Trail

State Street Corp., which lost its lead in exchange-traded funds after being a pioneer in the business more than two decades ago, is now betting on hedge funds.

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund looks to diversify in Asia and US

The Qatar Investment Authority new strategy follows a review carried out by chief executive, Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Saud Al Thani, who was appointed last December.

Bonderman Teams Up With Ibrahim for African Private-Equity Deals

Mr. Ibrahim built mobile phone company Celtel to operate in African countries

This hedge fund manager killed it on his stake in Valeant

Right now, ValueAct should have around about 15.18 million shares of Valeant

Hedge Fund has thrown in the towel

The fund lost 17% in 2014 and was down more this year

Waddell Fund’s Sales Leave Investors With Riskier Securities

Holdings of the riskiest junk bonds by the Ivy High Income Fund have grown to 47% of assets

Hedge-Fund Bet Hits Pensions

Firms moved portfolios away from stock market to reduce risk, but missed out on rally

Old Mutual may raise up to $268 mln from sale of stake in US fund arm

Insurance company Old Mutual said on Wednesday it had scaled up its sale of a stake in its U.S. asset management arm

New York City's Real Estate Market Attracts Foreign Investments

With strong support from foreign investors, New York City’s real estate market is growing rapidly.

Fort Lauderdale a magnet for affluent buyers

As new high-end condominium projects are completed, cutting-edge transportation advancements are being made, and the distance between Miami and Fort Lauderdale “shortens,” the city’s luxury real estate prominence strengthens.

Former Goldman Bankers Launch Hedge Fund Firebreak

New firm aims to capitalize on opportunities in the shadow banking sector

BlackRock Expands Mexico Infrastructure Investment Offering With Latest Acquisition

The fact that these two deals were signed in close succession indicates that BlackRock is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy in Mexico’s infrastructure investment industry.

A-Mark Precious Metals Appoints Grant Thornton as Independent Auditor

Their appointment offers our company the best combination of quality services

In US$8 billion Samsung bid, some Koreans break ranks to side with foreign activist

In a country with a record of hostility toward foreign capital, some local investors are breaking with tradition

Bond Gyrations So Extreme Even BlackRock Rewriting Risk Measures

In Germany, for example, yields on 10-year securities have surged from almost nothing

Bond Swings So Extreme Even BlackRock Rewrites Risk Measures

With $4.8 trillion in assets -- or about the size of Japan’s economy -- no one manages more money than BlackRock Inc. So, it’s worth paying attention when the firm says it’s time to cast aside its trusted models for assessing risk in bon

Masters of Universe Return as Laggard Hedge Funds Stage Comeback

For most hedge fund managers, the bull market of the past six years has been a downer

State Street Offers Europe-Focused Currency Hedged ETF

Shares of State Street Corporation STT gained nearly 2% after the company's unit, State Street Global Advisors, launched its first currency hedged exchange-traded fund

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