Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Hedge Fund Industry Survey Finds Most Are Registered
By Staff WriterHorizon Cash Management has released results of its first comprehensive survey on best practices in the hedge fund industry.
July 17, 2006
Hennessee Index Languishes in JuneNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Hedge funds tracked by the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined 0.23% in June, lagging broad equity market indices in a month best described as lackluster. The Standard & Poor's 500 stock index gained 0.14% for the month while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.16% and the Nasdaq...
July 17, 2006
IAM Sees More Funds of Funds ConsolidationLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Consolidation in the funds of funds sector has much further to go as providers scramble to build scale and attract interest from investment banks, according to one Europe-wide funds of funds provider. "We are persuaded that the fund of funds industry is too fragmented," said Emanuel Arbib, chief executive...
July 01, 2006
Emerging Markets, Commodities Hit by Price Corrections, OutflowsInvestors have reacted to recent market trends by pulling money out of equity funds, especially emerging-market and commodity-based investments. Emerging Portfolio Fund Research tracked some...
July 01, 2006
Hedge Funds Favor DiversificationIn the hunt for opportunities in an increasingly crowded space, hedge fund managers are seeking to broaden their strategic options as well as their geographic...
July 01, 2006
Lenox Advisors, Inc530 Fifth Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 536-8700 Fax: (212) 536-6014 www.lenoxadvisors.com Year firm started: 2000 Number of partners in firm: 6 AUM: $1 billion Compensation method: Annual financial...
July 01, 2006
Just the FactsIf you're a data nerd like me, I've got a book for you: Freakonomics by Steven Levitt, an economist at the University of Chicago, and...
July 01, 2006
Unreal EstateFor many clients, emotions around home and property aren't gone with the wind. Many of us grew up believing that owning a place of our...