Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Over the Hedge
By Alexei BayerA recent piece in Vanity Fair describes how multimillionaire hedge fund managers have converged in great numbers upon the once-tony suburban community of Greenwich, Conn.,...
September 07, 2006
Feds Settle With Lay EstateThe U.S. Department of Labor will be filing a claim for about $12 million from the estate of the late Kenneth Lay on behalf of ...
September 06, 2006
Companies Clash Over TrademarkA U.S. District Court judge in St. Paul, Minn., has issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting one insurer from using a trademarked name claimed by another ...
September 01, 2006
RIAs Turning to AlternativesA more hands-on approach to investments is being taken by registered investment advisors, including the use of alternative products, according to a survey by an...
August 08, 2006
SEC Will Not Appeal Goldstein RulingSEC Commissioner Christopher Cox said August 7 that the SEC will not appeal the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision in Goldstein v. SEC, which struck down the SEC's hedge fund manager registration rule.
August 07, 2006
July Brings Relief to MSCI Investable IndexHedge funds put up a month of slightly positive returns in July, as investors in the MSCI Hedge Invest index saw an increase of 0.22% for the month.
August 07, 2006
Pep Boys Settle Proxy Fight with BaringtonThe Pep Boys--Manny, Moe & Jack--announced Thursday that they've reached agreement with a group of activist hedge funds led by Barington Capital Group LP, New York. The auto repair and maintenance company will increase the size of its board of directors from nine to 10, and it has announced the...