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Goldman Sachs, NEA invest $54 mln in Indian healthcare firm

Goldman Sachs has deployed more than $2 billion in India since 2006.

Investors Go Cuckoo for $2 Billion of 'Co-Co' Bonds From UBS

A write-down also can occur if the Swiss financial regulator determines it is necessary to prevent the insolvency, bankruptcy or failure of the bank, according to a bond prospectus.

Guggenheim Life in pole position to buy Aviva USA

Guggenheim Life is understood to be in discussions with Goldman Sachs, which is advising Aviva on the process.

Bond Funds Capture Record Inflows of $350 Billion Worldwide in First Half - Research

Bond fund sales around the world are continuing at a record pace with $350 billion in net inflows during the first half of 2012, according to Strategic Insight, a business intelligence provider to the global fund industry.

Are Diamonds an ETF’s Best Friend?

The gap between what a dealer will pay to buy a stone and what he or she will charge to sell it can be wide, and an important diamond can take years to sell.

AdvisorShares launches QAM Equity Hedge ETF

QEH is sub-advised by Commerce Asset Management (CAM), a Tennessee-based investment adviser and subsidiary of Commerce Holdings, which advises on approximately USD700m in assets.

Stifel Financial 2Q Profit Soars as Expenses Fall

Chairman and Chief Executive Ronald J. Kruszewski noted the operating environment in the latest period was challenging.

Dai-ichi buying up to 20 pct in US fund firm Janus Capital

Janus has sold to Dai-ichi conditional options for the Japanese company to buy up to 14 million shares of Janus.

Opportunity in Hedge Funds

Hedge funds haven’t taken off in Asia like they have in the U.S. or Europe, but bankers say that may change and are positioning themselves to lend cash and securities to them, as well as helping them find new investors—a business known as prim

Are Hedge Fund ETFs Worth The Trouble?

The hedge funds tracked by Hedge Fund Research are up just 2.3 percent this year.

Commodity Market Higher In July, Driven By Supply-Side Concerns

Commodity performance was positive in July, as deteriorating crop conditions in the US Midwest pushed grains prices higher.

HK Traders Start San Francisco Hedge Fund

The seed money comes from co-workers, several fund managers, and family offices.

City Garbage Collectors Become Sophisticated Hedge Fund Investors

These one-percenters are presumed by regulators (rightly or wrongly) to have enough financial knowledge and wherewithal to dance with the wolves on Wall Street.

Statistical flaws found in hedge fund study

Nevertheless, the claims in the book received widespread coverage, and we felt it was important that they were properly examined.

Ex-Citadel Credit Chief Boas Said to Plan New Hedge Fund

Citadel Securities continues to run its electronic trading and market-making businesses.

AIG Profit Climbs 27% to $2.33 Billion on Investments

Net income rose to $2.33 billion, or $1.33 a share, from $1.84 billion, or $1, a year earlier, the New York-based insurer said today in a statement.

Calamos Asset Management, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results and Increases Dividend By 16 Percent

Calamos Asset Management, Inc. CLMS +0.84% , a diversified global investment firm offering equity, fixed income, convertible and alternative strategies, today reported second quarter 2012 results.

Hedge fund manager Bacon to give back $2 billion

Mr. Bacon, who seeks to exploit macroeconomic trends such as changes in interest rates and currencies, returned a “disappointing” 0.35% in the first half and a “tolerable” 6% in the past year, according to letter sent Wednesday to

Move to regulate hedge funds in SA

The move to regulate hedge funds — previously unregulated and known for high risks and fees yet often surprisingly low returns — forms part of the Treasury’s overall drive to a "twin peaks" regulatory model for South Africa wit

Citi mandated by Kimmeridge for fund administration ‎

Citi will support the fund implementation and set-up, along with providing fund administration, accounting, U.S. tax compliance and cash services.

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