Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Sovereign Wealth Funds Face Their Rainy Day
By Leonid BershidskyThe retreat of the sovereign wealth funds, with their $6 trillion-plus in assets, is a potential factor of instability in an already sickly global economy.
November 02, 2015
The Dangers of Investing ComplacencyA recent hiking trip demonstrates how unhelpful preparation is without implementation.
November 02, 2015
AIG posts loss, cuts jobs as Icahn calls for breakup of insurerIcahn told CEO Peter Hancock in a letter last week that AIG should split into three insurers to escape restrictions on SIFIs.
November 02, 2015
Soros Pulls $490M Out of Gross’ Janus FundThe redemption by one of the best-known money managers is a setback for Gross, whose new fund has struggled amid mediocre returns.
October 30, 2015
Direct Lending Funds Spur Robust Q3 Private Debt FundraisingTwenty-seven private debt funds reached a final close in the third quarter, raising an aggregate $19.3 billion in commitments, according to research by Preqin.
October 30, 2015
What’s Behind LPL’s Lackluster Earnings?CEO Mark Casady and others explain what's hurting the IBD's earnings and what could help turn them around.
October 30, 2015
SEC Finally Issues Equity Crowdfunding RulesThe SEC passed by a 3-1 vote on Friday long-awaited final equity crowdfunding rules and proposed to update rules on intrastate crowdfunding.
October 30, 2015
SEC, FINRA Enforcement: NFP Advisor Services Failed to Supervise Dually Registered RepsMeanwhile, the SEC charged a Florida-based real estate developer with improperly accounting for the declining value of its residential developments during the financial crisis.