Managers of Wealth Americas

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.

IBERIABANK Corporation Announces the Completion of Acquisitions of Florida Gulf Bancorp, Inc. and Florida Gulf Bank

The acquisition, including the merger of the subsidiary bank with and into IBKC's subsidiary, IBERIABANK, was completed after the close of business on July 31, 2012.

Hedge Funds Getting Burned in Offshore Insurance

So far, the venture is down sharply, as Paulson suffers from losses in many of his largest funds, adding to a forgettable 2011.

Deutsche Bank Tops in U.S. Fixed Income Market Share, Says Greenwich

The report, which is based on interviews with more than 1,000 institutions “active in U.S. fixed income,” reports that the German bank has an overall market share of 12.2% in U.S. fixed income, ahead of Goldman Sachs with 11.2% in second place

Aviva set to sell US division at £800m loss

The arm is now valued at £1bn.

US Mint to Release Three More Coin Products with Silver Eagles

They will be the collector uncirculated Silver Eagle, the Making American History Coin & Currency Set, and the Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set.

T. Rowe Second-Quarter Net Rises 0.9%

T. Rowe Price Group Inc., the asset manager that has posted a profit every quarter since going public in 1986, said second-quarter profit rose 0.9 percent, missing analysts’ estimates as slumping global stock markets eroded assets.

5 Dividend Kings Hedge Funds Love

Professional investors such as hedge fund managers are paid handsomely and are expected to find ways to turn average returns into monsters.

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