Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Bill Gross Warns Central Banks: You’re Running Out of Time
By Bernice NapachGross lambastes the negative interest rates of many central banks: "Investors cannot make money when money yields nothing."
March 29, 2016
Banker accused of $25 million fraud arose from gilded legacyThe banker's case raises questions about why someone in his position would allegedly run a scam that was likely to be discovered.
March 29, 2016
Banker accused of $25 million fraud arose from gilded legacyThe banker's case raises questions about why someone in his position would allegedly run a scam that was likely to be discovered.
March 29, 2016
BRIC Funds With Local Managers Don’t OutperformThe study Emerging Market Active Managers: Skilled or Stubborn? found that specialization and deep local market insight have little bearing on performance.
March 29, 2016
Fund-of-Hedge-Fund Assets Contracted to $807 Billion in 2015The global fund-of-hedge-funds sector emerged from 2015 poorer by $12 billion, according to a new report from alternatives data provider Preqin.
March 29, 2016
SIFMA, IAA Balk at SEC Plan to Limit Derivatives in Mutual FundsSEC chief Mary Jo White also warned mutual fund directors on Tuesday to remember their obligations on 12b-1 plans and cybersecurity.
March 28, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: New Offerings for Annuities and Impact InvestingInsurance, annuities and impact investing dominate this week's offerings of new portfolio products and solutions.
March 28, 2016
How to Invest With the Best and Brightest Commodity TradersNow theres a way to access the top guns in managed futures and reduce the volatility while enhancing the performance of client portfolios.