03/02/2012
HSBC offers rich clients discounted fees for 10 new hedge funds
Private clients provide part of the $38 billion invested by HSBC in alternative investments such as hedge funds, private equity and real estate.
03/02/2012
J.C. Flowers said to mull offers for ING, RBS divisions
It may also bid for Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (RBS)’s Direct Line Group insurance business when it’s for sale, they said.
03/02/2012
Hedge fund manager to run for senate
Carvin is no stranger to politics, having served as supervisor of the Town of Rye for four years.
03/01/2012
SSgA Launches Emerging, All-World ETFs
New SPDR ETFs Give Emerging Markets Exposure
03/01/2012
The 40 Highest-Earning Hedge Fund Managers
For most hedge fund managers, 2011 was a year to forget.
02/29/2012
From David to Goliath - Credit Suisse
How Entrepreneurs Overcome the Challenges of Company Growth
02/29/2012
Hedge fund assets may hit $2.1 trillion in 2012: survey
The survey, which covered more than 600 institutional investors representing $1.04 trillion of hedge fund assets, found that investors expect their hedge fund portfolios to return 8.6 percent in 2012, down from 11 percent last year.
02/29/2012
Fortress Investments swings to Q4 loss on choppy markets
For the quarter that ended December 31, Fortress posted a loss of $234.1 million, compared with a year-earlier profit of $2.8 million.
02/29/2012
Hedge fund managers must prove their performance and transparency mettle - study
Beyond communication, the survey shows that investors want greater detail in terms of security-level disclosure, including leverage detail, valuation methodology, and risk analytics.
02/29/2012
KPMG-Wharton Survey Indicates Boost for M&A Activity in 2012
Interest in emerging markets notwithstanding, respondents expect most of this year's deals to occur in North America (62 percent), followed by China (36 percent), Western Europe (30 percent), and Brazil (20 percent). Some observers were concerned ab
02/24/2012
Deutsche Bank today announced the results of its tenth annual Alternative Investment Survey, which was conducted in December 2011 by the Bank's Global Prime Finance business.
02/17/2012
Saturna Capital Receives Best Islamic Asset Manager Award
While Islamic finance is still considered a niche industry, assets under Islamic management are widely estimated to top US$1 trillion worldwide.
02/16/2012
Macquarie to provide third party hedge fund capital raising services
Target managers will ideally have at least $500 million of assets with an ultimate target of at least $1.5 billion and at least a three-year track record.
02/16/2012
Cantor makes initial plans for seeding fund
The firm's first seeding vehicle would provide between $25 million and $50 million to between 20 and 25 emerging hedge fund managers.
02/14/2012
Galiam intends to utilize its technical models to create a portfolio of global, well diversified, multi asset class investments, while providing stable growth, which is independent of market direction and economic conditions.
02/14/2012
A secretive hedge fund legend prepares to surface
On the heels of weak performance in 2011, Louis Bacon has to reveal information about $15 billion Moore Capital to the SEC—and he's not happy about it.
02/14/2012
Ex-TCI and Citadel execs to launch hedge fund
Naya will launch its maiden fund, a global long/short equity vehicle, on May 1, a spokesman said.
02/08/2012
Lazard Asset Management has announced the launch of the Lazard Alternative Strategies 1099 Fund, a fund of hedge funds that offers investors the ability to participate in the hedge fund asset class with a minimum investment of $25,000. In lieu of K-1s, IR
02/06/2012
It may sound impossible but one of the best financial investments of the past three years has been a collapsed bank. And not just any bank but Lehman Brothers, the world’s biggest bankruptcy.
02/03/2012
Mr. Keitel believes that equity markets are further trending in positive direction due to improved global macroeconomic conditions, stabilizing policy measures taken in Europe, and the European Central Bank’s strong liquidity support for Eurozone ba