Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Hedge Funds Tracked by MSCI Return 0.1% in July
By Staff WriterNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--The MSCI Hedge Fund Index returned a meager 0.1% in July, based on early data from hedge funds reporting to MSCI. As a result,...
August 11, 2003
EFA Successful in MFA Completes Submissions to SECWASHINGTON (HedgeWorld.com)--The Managed Funds Association sent its third installment of its commentary to the Securities and Exchange Commission this week, officials announced. The latest document is...
August 10, 2003
Hedge Funds In Variable Products? YesThe past 10 years have seen a huge growth in hedge funds--both domestically and internationally. These funds have enjoyed some of the best (and, in ...
August 04, 2003
Nationwide Opens 401(k) Plan Window To Fund UniverseNU Online News Service, Aug. 4, 2003, 6:15 p.m. EDT -- Nationwide Financial Services Inc., Columbus, Ohio, is trying to make 401(k) plan flexibility ...
July 28, 2003
BISYS Offering PATRIOT Act Compliance ServicesNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--BISYS is launching a compliance program for its hedge fund clients wanting to make sure they are properly following provisions of the USA...
July 28, 2003
Norshield Announces New FundMONTREAL (HedgeWorld.com)--Norshield Financial Group launched a new fund of funds on July 1 that is listed on the Irish Stock Exchange. The Univest Global Fund Ltd....
July 28, 2003
Massachusetts Pension Suit against Mellon Raises NNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--A lawsuit filed by Middlesex Retirement System, Billerica, Mass., against Mellon Financial Corp., Pittsburgh, centers on the familiar problem of valuing fund assets,...
July 24, 2003
Schwab: 25% Of Affluent Older Americans Lack Estate PlansNU Online News Service, July 24, 2003, 5:27 p.m. EDT -- One-quarter of affluent U.S. adults over age 45 have not made any plans ...