Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Insurers Might Be Hiring Accountants
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, Feb. 19, 2004, 1:07 p.m. EST -- Insurers may be hiring more accountants and finance professionals in the second quarter.[@@]When ...
February 17, 2004
Schroders Hires Fund AnalystLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Schroders plc hired Stephen Greene as a new analyst covering fixed-income and global macro hedge funds. Mr. Greene previously was a senior analyst at International...
February 01, 2004
It's Tough to Stay on Top, Even in a Very Good YearDespite the overall market rebound, most of 2002's best performers couldn't maintain their top rankings in 2003. Category Fund Return in '03 Return in '02 Percentile...
February 01, 2004
Venturing ForthThe great majority of institutional investment portfolios still consist of the tried and true: a mix of listed equities and bonds, generally in a ratio...
January 29, 2004
Economist: 10-Year Note Yield Might Hit 5%NU Online News Service, Jan. 29, 2004, 1:35 p.m. EST -- The yield on the 10-year Treasury note could reach 5% by the end ...
January 26, 2004
BISYS To Help Funds With ComplianceNU Online News Service, Jan. 26, 2004, 4:49 p.m. EST -- BISYS Group Inc., New York, has set up a regulatory services unit for ...
January 26, 2004
Rich Worry More About Deficit Than About TaxesNU Online News Service, Jan. 26, 2004, 4:07 p.m. EST -- Many rich U.S. residents agree that the economy is improving, but some worry ...
January 19, 2004
Dow Jones Starts Publishing Daily Hedge Fund IndexesNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Dow Jones announced that it now calculates and disseminates on a daily basis indexes for five hedge fund strategies. Previously this data was...