Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Venture Capital Deal Value Hit Record $136 Billion in 2015
By Michael S. FischerThe average deal size rose to $18 million in 2015 from $12 million in 2014, Preqin reported.
January 05, 2016
10 Hedge Fund Predictions for 2016Agecroft Partners expects lower returns but a big marketing push to raise hedge fund assets to record highs.
December 31, 2015
2016 Salary Forecast: Wages Expected to Rise GloballyWorkers around the world are expected to see real wage increases of 2.5%, HR firm projects, with 2.7% increase in U.S.
December 31, 2015
Some Bull & Bear ETF Picks for the New YearHow ETF investors can capitalize on 2016's market trends, including ones that contradict conventional wisdom.
December 30, 2015
Shifting into high gear: M&A deal-making among brokeragesSome 25 to 30 brokerage firms are gobbling up the industrys small and mid-size players. And few market-watchers foresee an end soon to the frenzied activity.
December 30, 2015
Shifting into high gear: M&A deal-making among brokeragesSome 25 to 30 brokerage firms are gobbling up the industrys small and mid-size players. And few market-watchers foresee an end soon to the frenzied activity.
December 30, 2015
Prime time for private equity-backed insurance brokersM&A activity through November 2015 has produced the most transactions in the history of the insurance distribution space.
December 30, 2015
Prime time for private equity-backed insurance brokersM&A activity through November 2015 has produced the most transactions in the history of the insurance distribution space.