Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
South African Growth Targeted by Hedge Fund Sector
By Staff WriterLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--The 18th FIFA World Cup may just have ended, but in four years' time it is South Africa's turn to host the football tournament, something that is already creating an investment boom and offering potentially big opportunities for the country's growing hedge fund industry, said the director of a...
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...
June 30, 2006
Swiss Re Economist Wants Fed To Be Tough On InflationA leading insurance industry Federal Reserve Board watcher says the Fed needs to keep a close eye on prices.Kurt Karl, chief economist for the New ...
June 29, 2006
Division To Design Plans For Private Equity FirmsA new operation is setting up health coverage programs for firms that invest in other companies.The private equity solutions practice at UnitedHealth Group Inc., Minnetonka, ...