Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Top Portfolio Products: Market Vectors’ Indonesia ETF; Turkish Private Equity Fund Closes
By Marlene Y. SatterNew products introduced over the last week include a new Indonesia small-cap ETF from Market Vectors; the closure of a Turkish private equity fund; a high-yield bond fund from Aberdeen; and a new fund trust from Gemini.
March 19, 2012
Mets Settle Madoff Case for $162 millionThe controversy over the Mets owners' involvement with Bernie Madoff came to a swift end on Monday as a $162 million settlement was reached just before trial.
March 19, 2012
Goldman Roiled by Op-Ed Loses $2.2 Billion (Bloomberg)Bank suffers market hit following comments made by a former employee in a New York Times op-ed piece.
March 19, 2012
Cohen & Steers Expands With Inflation-Sensitive Hard Assets FundAlong with its investment expertise in REITs, the new fund features gold, commodities and natural resources, along with short-term currency instruments, designed to "overcome the corrosive effects of inflation."
March 18, 2012
Yorkville Shares New MLP Performance Benchmarks, StatisticsAll MLP sectors have outperformed the S&P 500 on a total return basis over the past five years, with low beta.
March 15, 2012
McKinsey’s Prescription for Private Banks: Look to Fast-Growing ‘Core Millionaires’American households with investable assets of $1 million to $10 million are the fastest-growing, largest and most profitable segment of the wealth market, says McKinsey & Co. in a new report.
March 15, 2012
SEC Adds 130 Examiners for ‘Priority’ Areas: Exam Chief di FlorioCarlo di Florio, director of OCIE, told CCOs that the SEC has hired 130 new examiners over the last 18 months and that the agency is focusing on three 'priority' areas when it comes to advisory firms.
March 14, 2012
Britain May Revive Perpetual GiltsEverything old is new againBritain is considering bringing back perpetual gilts, long-term bonds that were first debuted after the South Seas Bubble crisis of 1720. With 100-year maturities and todays extra-low interest rates, the idea is attractive to many.