Managers of Wealth Americas

Securities Industry Veterans Launch Asset Management Venture

Kenneth Applegate returns to U.S. to anchor Pacific View Asset Management

AIMA supports removal of ban on general solicitation and advertising by US hedge fund managers

In its response to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ahead of the SEC’s implementation of the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act, AIMA said it supported the legislation’s purpose of improving access to capital and enhanci

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index Finished Down 0.40% in June

Performance for the Broad Index and its 10 sub-strategies is calculated monthly. June, May and YTD 2012 performance numbers are listed below and are available at www.hedgeindex.com.

State Street reports drop in 2nd quarter prodit

Total operating-basis revenue increased by $23 million, or 1%, compared to the first quarter, driven by the seasonal increase in securities finance as well as growth in the core business, offset partially by weakness in international markets.

State Street to Acquire Goldman Sachs Administration Services

The acquisition will strengthen State Street's global leadership in hedge fund administration and will establish the company as the No. 1 hedge fund administrator globally based on industry survey data

U.S. insurer plans skyscraper in London's financial heartland

While many investment banks have moved to the Canary Wharf district in recent years, attracted by large trading floors and cheaper rents, insurers have been the only bright spot in an otherwise moribund lettings market in London's traditional financi

Third Eye Capital - Best Credit Fund Manager

The firm originates and manages privately negotiated secured loans to predominantly Canadian small- to mid-cap companies that are unable to access credit from conventional sources.

5 Tech Giants Loved By Hedge Funds

Plus, Apple's strong brand equity among consumers will keep its products popular in the market. We believe that at 11x forward earnings, the stock is still cheap and offers significant upside potential considering the future growth prospects.

Pitcairn Wins MFO & CEO of the Year

Junge, who also received a FOR Industry Leadership Award in recognition of his significant contributions to the family office industry, added, "Among our highly respected industry colleagues, Pitcairn is delighted to be recognized as a leader and inn

Clearwater Analytics and BBH to provide joint services‎

Clearwater Analytics will provide daily accounting, compliance, performance, and risk reporting and analytics for the venerable financial services firm's valued clients in the insurance and reinsurance sector.

Hedge Fund Investors Are Running For The Exits

The withdrawals compare with net inflows in each of the previous five months and were the highest level of net outflows since October 2009, when clients pulled out 3.76 percent.

Top 100 Firms Have Combined $3 Trillion AUM‎ - Research

Towers Watson survey shows total global alternative assets under management near $5 trillion

Chicago Board of Trade seat sales hot despite chill on floor

Hedge funds and trading firms from as far away as Taiwan fueled the most active month of membership trading in more than a year last month, angling to get a seat on the CME Group's signature platform to profit from drought-driven volatility in grain

Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index Up 1.40% in June

Performance for the LAB indices is shown below. Research, performance, descriptions, statistics and downloadable index performance history can be found online at www.credit-suisse.com/LAB or on Bloomberg at .

Insight: As banks deepen commodity deals, Volcker test likely

In joining private equity firm Carlyle Group to help rescue Sunoco Inc's Philadelphia plant from likely closure, the Wall Street titan cast its multibillion-dollar physical commodity business as an essential client service, financing inventory and tr

Why Are Hedge Funds Allowed to Invest in Litigation?

Unfortunately, that glorified image of the U.S. justice system is at odds with today's reality.

AMG completes investment in Yacktman

As part of the transaction, all of Yacktman’s senior professionals have agreed to long-term commitments with the firm. In addition, Yacktman’s two mutual funds have become part of the Managers family of funds. The terms of the transaction were

Study reveals hedge funds are not such bad guys on the herding front

Sias comments on the study, that hedge funds are widely viewed as the bad guys, trading excessively, herding to the latest fad, and crowding into the same trades, behaviour which leads to excess volatility and driving prices from fundamental value.

Natixis Global Asset Management Launches Vaughan Nelson Select Fund

The Vaughan Nelson Select Fund invests in undervalued companies across the market capitalization spectrum. Lead portfolio manager for the Fund is Scott J. Weber, CFA, along with co-managers Chris D. Wallis, CFA, and Dennis Alff, CFA. Weber and Wallis co-

Lehman Brothers offloads subsidiary

Shortly after Lehman filed for bankruptcy in 2008, Aurora and Lehman's other multi-billion dollar subsidiary bank, Woodlands Commercial Bank ("Woodlands"), were at risk of being seized and placed into receivership by the FDIC.

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