Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
SEC Unearths 'Redemption Reserve'
By Staff WriterSAN FRANCISCO (HedgeWorld.com)--The Securities and Exchange Commission is alleging a hedge fund concealed trading losses and provided false statements to investors. In an administrative order filed March 30, the regulator accuses managers of Cogent Capital Management LLC of hiding a 20% decline in the $30 million hedge fund's value through...
April 01, 2006
Best of BreedSeparately managed accounts (SMAs) are a segment of money management that is growing ever more popular with advisors who work with high-net-worth individuals, large family...
March 27, 2006
Lawyer Takes Over New Jersey DepartmentThe Garden State now has a new permanent insurance regulator.New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, a Democrat, has administered the oath of office to Steven Goldman, ...
March 23, 2006
Optimistic About International Political RisksU.S. Funds' Frank Holmes accepts award
March 21, 2006
And The Winners Are...IA, S&P, and Prima Capital announce winners of second annual Separately Managed Accounts Awards
March 20, 2006
Reuters Survey Shows Favor for U.S., Japanese StocksLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)-- A group of managers of funds of hedge funds sees U.S. and Japanese stocks performing well over the next three to six months, a Reuters poll shows. Reuters surveyed 10 fund of hedge funds strategists for their investment outlooks for and asset allocations to the main hedge fund...
March 20, 2006
From ISDA, a Spate of StatementsSINGAPORE (HedgeWorld.com)--The International Swaps and Derivatives Association released the results of a survey on credit derivatives post-trade processing--and the survey's numbers indicate that such processing is improving. For large firms (those that conduct at least 1,500 swap trades a week) backlogs have decreased over the last year from 23.5 days...
March 20, 2006
Italy's Momentum ContinuesMILAN, Italy (HedgeWorld.com)--Italy's hedge fund industry continued to show robust growth in early 2006, in stark contrast to the fund management industry in general, according to research recently released by Assogestioni, the Italian fund managers' association. Hedge funds notched up a 361 million euro (US$440 million) increase in February, continuing...