Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
FCI Rolls Out Absolute Returns-Forex Tool
By Janet LevauxFCI says its foreign-exchange program can help investors use futures contracts to preserve purchasing power.
January 21, 2011
Inspectors General of Treasury, Fed, Release Report to Rep. Spencer Bachus on CFPBThe Inspectors General of the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Board have delivered a 34-page report to Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., and Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., regarding the Treasury Department’s activities in establishing the CFPB.
January 21, 2011
Time to Get Out of Ag?Futures traders worry about peak prices amid food riots, extreme weather and a rise in petrodollars
January 20, 2011
America’s Top 7 Economic Issues With ChinaThe situation may not be as dire as many pundits make out.
January 19, 2011
Institutional Hedge Fund Investors Demand Increased Risk ManagementHedge fund managers need to enhance their risk management infrastructure and risk reporting and institutionalize transparency policies to attract new capital, satisfy anxious investors and protect their reputations, according to an annual global study published Tuesday by SEI Knowledge Partnership.
January 19, 2011
What Are the Risks in Private Equity Performance?EDHEC-Risk Institute study examines risks private equity investors face
January 19, 2011
What Drives Private Equity Performance?In a paper released this month, researchers at EDHEC-Risk Institute in France examined the determinants of private equity returns using a newly constructed worldwide database of 7,500 investments made over 40 years.
January 18, 2011
Morningstar Finds Rising Use of Alternative Investments by AdvisorsThe Morningstar-Barron's survey found that institutions and advisors alike are increasing their use of alternatives but the vehicles they’re using are changing.