Managers of Wealth Americas

Morgan Stanley Said to Weigh Commodities Sale Amid Volcker

The firm currently has no plans to sell the business or a minority stake in it, said one of the people, who asked to remain anonymous because the talks were private.

HFA asks SEC for clearer rules on vetting investors‎

The HFA's position was outlined in a comment letter submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2012.

Equinox Fund Management Selects BNP Paribas for Administrative Services of the Frontier Fund

Equinox has been an innovator in alternative investment product development and distribution since its founding in 2003.

RBC GAM Appoints New Sub-Advisor for RBC Private U.S. Growth Equity Pool

RBC Global Asset Management has announced that Brown Advisory has been appointed as sub-advisor for RBC Private U.S. Growth Equity Pool. This change will be effective as of June 18, 2012.

Hedge funds in longest rout since global recession

Hedge funds curbed bullish bets on commodities for a third consecutive month, the longest retreat since the global recession, as Europe’s worsening debt crisis and slowing US job growth sent prices tumbling.

Hedge Funds of the Living Dead

Jay Eisenhofer and Matthew P. Morris are partners with the shareholder rights law firm Grant & Eisenhofer.

New ETF Mimics Top Hedge Funds

AlphaClone has a database that goes back to 2000, which analyzes and scores more than 300 hedge funds.

State Street Wins Outsourcing Provider of the Year Award

he Custody Risk Americas Awards recognize outstanding achievers in the securities services industry in both North and South America. The selection criteria included an evaluation of client wins and renewals, outsourcing services provided and innovations

Pru buys US life business from Swiss Re

Prudential has agreed to buy Swiss Re's US life insurance business for $621m ( £401m) in cash.

New York Dominates Hedge Fund Industry

London ranked a distant second with 18%, slightly down from 2010 due to quicker growth of hedge funds’ assets under management in North America than in Europe last year.

State Street Wins Outsourcing Provider of the Year Award from Custody Risk Magazine

The Custody Risk Americas Awards recognize outstanding achievers in the securities services industry in both North and South America.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management Launches New Retirement Plan Advisor Tool -- Plan Design Guide

This methodology results in concrete next steps for plans across different mind sets to execute their strategy, potentially improve their fiduciary process, and drive better outcomes.

Advisers' enthusiasm over alternatives curbed‎ -research

Morningstar and Barron's conducted the survey in January 2012 and received responses from 264 institutions and 365 financial advisors.

Credit Suisse Ranks as Top Broker for U.S. Equity Trading —Study

Buy-side traders surveyed by Greenwich Associates gave Credit Suisse 9.5 percent of their trading share, while Bank of America Merrill Lynch and J.P.Morgan tied for second place with 8.9 percent.

Appetite for Islamic Bonds rises despite "Grexit"-fears

Global issuances of Islamic Bonds, known as Sukuk, surged 55 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, reaching 43.5 billion U.S. dollars, according to market research agency Zawya.

An Alternative to Hedge-Fund Alternatives

Investor interest in hedge-fund strategies has never been higher—but it's the mutual-fund industry that seems to be benefiting.

Lehman buys rest of Archstone for $1.6bn ‎

Also, as part of the transaction, each of Lehman, Bank of America, Barclays and Equity Residential will exchange mutual releases.

The Dark Nooks in JPMorgan’s Fortress Balance Sheet

One place to focus on will be disclosures for the bank’s “Level 3” assets.

HSBC Buys 4 New York Plaza Tower With Edge Fund Advisors

That was more than double what the seller, Harbor Group International, paid to acquire the building two years ago.

Wells Fargo Doubles Down on Mutual Funds as Rivals Wither

The firm will add foreign stock and bond strategies to its U.S.-based mutual-fund unit, open six more Luxembourg-based funds for offshore clients and wrest business from competitors, Niedermeyer said in an interview.

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